Programme overview
The Society for Vascular Surgery lists TriHealth/Good Samaritan Hospital Vascular Residency and Fellowship Program as an ACGME-accredited 5+2 independent vascular-surgery fellowship in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Documented training exposure
- ✓Open vascular surgery
- ✓Endovascular surgery
- ✓Non-invasive vascular diagnostics
- ✓Clinical decision-making and perioperative care
Training exposure does not guarantee independent operating. Participation depends on registration, credentialing and programme decisions.
Eligibility and prior training
The 5+2 pathway follows completion of general surgery training; confirm current ERAS, NRMP, licensing and institution-specific requirements.
International applicants: The fellowship reports considering eligible visa holders in FREIDA. Confirm the programme’s current credentials and immigration requirements.
Application status
Programme confirmed; current intake unconfirmed
Deadline: The 5+2 application section describes faculty review in early February and interviews from late February to early April. It supplies no application closing date or cycle year.
Applicants should confirm the current cycle directly with the institution before preparing an application.
Registration, language and immigration
- Medical registration
- Not publicly confirmed in the indexed programme source
- Language requirements
- Not publicly confirmed in the indexed programme source
- Visa and work rights
- The programme’s FREIDA survey (ID 4503831043) reports ECFMG-sponsored J-1: yes, H-1B: no, and first-year F-1 OPT: no. Confirm current programme approval and any employer petition requirements.
- Required documents
- Traditional 5+2 pathway: completed ERAS application, USMLE Steps I, II and III, ABSITE scores and three recommendations including the current programme director.
Clinical scope and case mix
Supervised clinical participation in an ACGME-accredited 5+2 pathway. The official source documents the training themes listed above; exact case numbers, independent responsibility and operative autonomy are not inferred when unpublished.
Research exposure: Research activity is described by the indexed source; review the official page for the current scope.
Funding, fees and support
TriHealth's 2026-2027 resident salary table, linked from the vascular programme's salaries page, lists Year 6 at USD 79,942 and Year 7 at USD 82,022. The page does not say which year applies to the fellowship appointment; confirm the assigned level.
Accommodation, relocation, insurance and additional fees are not assumed when they are absent from the official source.
Source limitations and conflicting information
The 220 first-attempt USMLE threshold belongs to the separate integrated 0+5 section and is not imposed on this fellowship. Yearless review/interview periods do not establish a current deadline.
The institution-wide salary table gives Years 1-7; the vascular page does not map the fellowship to a specific year.
AAMC ERAS 2027, checked 8 November 2026: independent vascular surgery ID 4503831043, status “Participating”. For the December cycle, AAMC allows applicant submissions from 12 November 2026 and programme review from 2 December 2026. These are platform dates; confirm the programme's closing date and recruitment.
Application evidence checklist
Use these evidence labels alongside the programme details above. A documented condition can belong to an earlier intake; check its source and dates before applying.
- Duration
- Documented
- Clinical participation
- Documented
- International eligibility
- Partly documented
- Salary, funding and fees
- Documented
- Application deadline
- Not published
- Prior training
- Partly documented
- Accreditation
- Documented
Questions to resolve with TriHealth/Good Samaritan Hospital Vascular Residency and Fellowship Program
Request written answers for these 3 incomplete or conflicting areas:
- International eligibility: Do my qualifications and nationality meet the entry rules, and which registration and visa approvals are required?
- Application deadline: Is a place available for my intended intake, and what are its application opening and closing dates?
- Prior training: Which completed training, certification, references and application documents are mandatory?
Application process and contact
Use the official programme website for the current application route, named contact and document instructions. VascFellow does not accept applications on behalf of the institution.
Programme enquiries: Jean Kuhlmeier, vascular programme administrator: Jean_Kuhlmeier@Trihealth.com; +1 513 862 1295. Confirm the shared coordinator’s fellowship remit. Vascular education administrator: Jean Kuhlmeier, Jean_Kuhlmeier@Trihealth.com, +1 513 862 1295.
Open programme website ↗Open verification source ↗Sources for the additional details
Selected details reviewed on 2026-11-12. This does not establish a current opening or renew verification of every field.
- Official reviewed applicant details ↗
- TriHealth 2026-2027 resident salary table ↗
- Vascular programme salaries and benefits ↗
- AAMC ERAS 2027 independent vascular surgery programme directory ↗
- AAMC ERAS 2027 fellowship submission and review dates ↗
- Programme-reported AMA FREIDA survey, ACGME ID 4503831043 ↗