r/SurgicalResidency
9k members
r/SurgicalResidency is a subreddit with 9k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses surgery, residency, medical, absite, and training, and they frequently recommend/review loupes.
R/SurgicalResidency is a place for anyone who is currently in a surgical residency, recent grads, staff, and medical students. The goal of this subreddit is to provide a place to vent, seek/provide help, and bounce ideas off each other.
Popular Themes in r/SurgicalResidency
#1
Advice Requests
: "Kids/family and choosing General Surgery vs non surgical career path"
13 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Feeling depressed and completely alone "
9 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "ABSITE Anki decks?"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/SurgicalResidency
#1
Surgery
: "I am leaving Surgery for AI"
118 posts
#2
Residency
: "Kicking off the new r/SurgicalResidency subreddit!"
69 posts
#3
Medical
44 posts
#4
Absite
: "Absite Percentile Score to be Discontinued in 2025"
33 posts
#5
Training
: "ABSITE schedules"
12 posts
#6
Advice
: "ABSITE Study Advice"
10 posts
#7
Resident
: "Free ABSITE Resource for Surgery Residents"
10 posts
#8
Research
9 posts
#9
Score
: "ABSITE Percentile Score to be Discontinued in 2025"
9 posts
#10
General
: "Which programs are considered the most competitive General surgery residency programs, why are they considered the most competitive, and what can I as a medical student do to improve my application to a General surgery program?"
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/SurgicalResidency
Loupes
1 review
#1
Designs for Vision
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/SurgicalResidency
Yearly
+3k members(54.1%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026