Dear Prospective Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in the Norwalk Hospital/Yale PA Surgical Residency Program.

The PA Surgical Residency is a 12-month postgraduate certificate program for NCCPA eligible/certified Physician Assistants who will hold at least a Bachelor’s degree by the start of the residency year. To complete your application, please complete the following steps by March 15th:

Step 1: Complete your online application form: Norwalk/Yale Application for PA Surgical Residency

Step 2: Email the following to surpares@nuvancehealth.org.

• Current resume
• A one page typewritten narrative stating why you are interested in becoming a Surgical PA
• Three current signed professional letters of recommendation sent directly from your references – one must be from your PA Program Director, Academic or Clinical Coordinator. Your signed letters need to be emailed directly to surpares@nuvancehealth.org. Please have them call/email us directly, if they cannot send by email.
• Official copy of NCCPA verification letter (if certified)
• All College and PA program transcripts – official copies must be sent electronically from the schools to surpares@nuvancehealth.org. We only accept electronic transcripts!
  If schools don’t have e-transcript services, please mail the transcript to the Admission Committee address below – this address is only for non-electronic transcripts and checks, please do not mail other documents.

Step 3: Mail a personal/bank check for $35 payable to “PA Surgical Residency” to cover the application processing fee. We are not able to process credit card/electronic payments at this time.

Admission Committee Mailing Address
Admissions Committee
Norwalk Hospital/Yale PA Surgical Residency Program
34 Maple Street, Norwalk, CT 06850

 

The application deadline is March 15th each year for September entry to the program. As application files are completed, they will be reviewed and selection will be made for a formal interview. If you have any questions regarding the program and/or the admissions process, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Richard Cassa, PA-C
Program Director