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General Surgery Applicant Interview Schedule (2025-26)

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Dr. Kenzo Hirose, Program Director

Dr. Melissa Coleman, Associate Program Director

Dr. Clara Gomez-Sanchez, Associate Program Director

Dr. Amar Nijagal, Associate Program Director

Dr. Lan Vu, Associate Program Director

Dr. Jasmine Wong, Associate Program Director

Dr. Jessica Gosnell, Surgery Clerkship Associate Director

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UCSF Department of General Surgery Applicant Interviews
Interview Agenda (subject to change)

Session #3:  January 14, 2026
(schedules will be posted at least one week prior to scheduled interview date)

Please keep in mind your Program Leadership and Faculty interviews are subject to change without notice.
Therefore, it is imperative you check this website and the posted interview schedule on a
DAILY BASIS beginning (1) week prior to your scheduled date.
All times listed below are in Pacific Standard Time

 
Updated: 12/10/2025 
Pre-recorded Presentations (to be viewed PRIOR to interview days) 
Program Director Presentation
Kenzo Hirose, MD

Research Program
Amar Nijagal, MD

Global Surgery/Health Equity at UCSF
Doruk Ozgediz, MD

Surgical Skills Center
Shareef Syed, MD

Click HERE to view presentations (or copy/paste the link below)
https://tiny.ucsf.edu/Jl5ZGd
 		 
DayTimeMeetingLocation 
TUESDAY(S)
December 2
December 9
January 13		6:00pm - 7:30pmApplicant Welcome Reception w/ ResidentsMeeting ID:
976 1532 8812
Passcode:
018770		 
     
WEDNESDAY(S)
December 3
December 10
January 14		6:45am - 7:00amWelcome from the Chair
Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, FACS, FSSO		Meeting ID:
934 2798 7154
Passcode:
826215		 
7:00am - 8:00amDepartment of Surgery Grand Rounds Session
"Residents In Research"		Meeting ID:
944 8018 0014
Passcode:
596679		 
8:15am - 3:45pm

Individual Meetings w/ Chair & Program Leadership
(Must be logged into Zoom meeting ten minutes prior to scheduled interview)

Session #3:  January 14, 2026

Meeting ID:
956 5915 7036
Passcode:
243749		 
9:00am - 3:15pm

Applicant Interviews w/ Faculty
(Must be logged into Zoom meeting ten minutes prior to scheduled interview)

Session #3:  January 14, 2026

Meeting ID:
954 0644 3632
Passcode:
708570		 
9:00am - 3:15pm

Applicant Interviews w/ Senior & Chief Residents
(Must be logged into Zoom meeting ten minutes prior to scheduled interview)

Session #3:  January 14, 2026

Meeting ID:
944 5853 8955
Passcode:
115210		 
12:00pm - 1:00pmLunch w/ Residents - Resident Presentations

"UCSF Department of Surgery Intern Experience"
Surgery Residents, PGY1 Class

"Wellness Initiatives"
Surgery Senior/Research Residents		Meeting ID:
916 2397 3495
Passcode:
225032		 
     
*SAVE THE DATE*
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY SECOND LOOK (IN PERSON) - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6th
UCSF GME CORE RESIDENCY SECOND LOOK (VIRTUAL) - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12th
(additional details will be provided at your scheduled interview session)