I always felt like I belonged from day one at UConn. The residency was my family for five years ... from fellow residents to the faculty to the hospital staff. It was a supportive learning environment where I spent some of the best years of my life and still talk to my co-chiefs and residents about life, cases and career. I also continue to keep in touch with my mentors who also became my friends and colleagues.

Nikki Goulet, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Medical Director, Surgery Intensive Care Unit
Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Emergency Surgery
NYU Langone Health

The program is very clinically strong. We had diverse exposure to different hospitals and surgeons. A great mix of general surgery and subspecialty training. With this diversity, every trainee can find what area interests them and also identify mentors. I felt well trained when I finished and was able to really focus on my fellowship and subspecialty training. Surgically, the case volume was robust. I really enjoyed the surgeons I worked with; they all taught me different things and I am very appreciative of that. That training is certainly a part of what I do every day in caring for my patients.

Carrie

Caroline Jadlowiec, M.D.
Division of Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery
Mayo Clinic, Arizona

The UConn Health General Surgery Residency Program was a fantastic opportunity for me in terms of both clinical practice and application to a competitive fellowship in Vascular Surgery.  I was well prepared to take the next steps after residency and the learning I experienced has stayed with me throughout my career.

David R Kull, M.D., MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery, UConn Health

My training as a surgical resident at UConn was a crucial element in my development as a surgeon. Residents rotate through multiple hospitals which exposes us to a variety of practice settings. The diversity of clinical experiences taught me a variety of surgical techniques to achieve a specific endpoint. This improved my clinical and surgical problem-solving skills which allowed me to thrive in fellowship. I knew from my intern year I wanted to be a pediatric surgeon. My mentors from UConn and Connecticut Children's Medical Center helped me match into this competitive specialty. The graduated independence I was given both in the OR and on service prepared me for greater responsibility as a pediatric surgery fellow. I have stayed in touch with my attendings and co-residents since graduating and value the friendships I made throughout training.

Akila Ramaraj, M.D., MPH
Pediatric Surgeon, Children’s Hospital of The Kings Daughters

I believe there are few programs in the country that match the operative experience and clinical training provided by UCONN. Moreover, I was supported in my desire to pursue Cardiothoracic Surgery and was well positioned when it came Fellowship.

Anthony Tran, M.D., M.S., FACC
Chief and Medical Director | Cardiothoracic Surgery
Marvin and Dee Ann Woodall Endowed Chair

The residency program at UConn was instrumental in helping me succeed in my fellowship training and subsequent independent practice. As an intern who was initially undecided, the early exposure to a full spectrum of surgical subspecialties and guidance from great mentors across various practice settings empowered me to chart a truly meaningful career path. The breadth, complexity, and volume of training I received at UConn built the strong foundation I rely on every day in my current practice.

Jielin Yu, M.D.
Thoracic Surgeon
Tristar Centennial Medical Center