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University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Surgery

Residency · Kansas City, MO

Sponsored by University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine · Director Heather Klepacz

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Class size
9
Visas
J-1
PGY-1 salary
$64k2026 to 2027

Red flags

  • Seats left open in the Match. In 1 of the last 5 Matches, too few applicants ranked it to fill its seats.
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Getting in

The Match, seats filled

20229/9
20239/9
20249/9
20256/8
20269/9

How it chooses

  • The program asks for a USMLE score of at least 240 on Step 1 and 240 on Step 2 CK.
  • Applicants submit everything through ERAS, including three letters of recommendation, a personal statement, a medical school transcript and a dean's letter.

Who started, by class

Started 20264 on record of 5 seats · 2 US MD, 1 DO, 1 international
  • Aurora ResopUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
  • Madeline GlodowskiUniversity of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine
  • Nicos OropezaA.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Wayne HintonSaba University School of Medicine
Started 20253 on record of 4 seats · 3 DO · 2 published before starting
  • Connor EnglishA.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine4 papers · 4 first author · 3 case reports
  • Megan BarthmanA.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine3 papers · 1 first author
  • Laura AndrewsKansas City University
Started 20244 on record of 5 seats · 1 US MD, 2 DO · 1 published before starting
  • Zoe PerkinsAlabama College of Osteopathic Medicine5 papers · 1 case report
  • Dae KimKansas City University
  • Haider CheemaUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine
  • Susanna HatcherUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center

Training

7 training sites.

Months at each site

  • University Health Truman Medical Centers21 mo
  • St Luke's Hospital-Kansas City20 mo
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Kansas City)11 mo
  • University Health Lakewood Medical Centers6 mo
  • Children's Mercy Hospital3 mo
  • Cameron Regional Medical Center2 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship10
  • Surgical Critical Care Fellowship10
  • Vascular Surgery Fellowship10
  • Otolaryngology – Head And Neck Surgery Residency5
  • General Surgery Residency4
  • Urology Residency4

Where graduates work now

  • University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine10
  • University of Kansas School of Medicine6
  • University Health5
  • Mosaic Life Care4
  • AdventHealth Shawnee Mission2
  • Mercy Hospital Springfield2

Research

41% of current residents have a paper since 2023

12 of 29, 69 papers between them

  • Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Hernia repair and management
  • Surgical Simulation and Training
  • Cleft Lip and Palate Research

People

Leadership

  • Heather KlepaczProgram Director, General Surgery Residency
  • Brandon BaconAssistant Program Director
  • Leo BenedictAssociate Program Director
  • Celeste FergusonChief Resident

Find someone

Faculty, residents, graduates and the people residents publish with.

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  • Surgical Critical CarePositions: 2

Place

Summers reach 90°, winters fall to 22°. About 18 inches of snow a year.

Weather by month

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Commute

760k people live within 20 minutes of University Health Truman Medical Centers by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,160 a month within 10 miles of University Health Truman Medical Centers.

Hazards

  • Tornadoes
  • Hail
  • Heat waves
  • River flooding

Publishes with residents

  • Sean NixEmergency Medicine, 2 residents