Training Verifications
The VCU Department of Surgery provides official verification of successful completion of training to any past graduate of a surgery training program (internship, residency, or fellowship) and to a credentialing body using our standard verification letter and/or your institutional form.
Please direct any questions regarding verifications to the following persons:
- General Surgery and Vascular Surgery Residency Programs: Brianna Croxton at Brianna.Croxton@vcuhealth.org.
- Plastic Surgery Residency Program: Shinnel Adesina at Oluwaseun.Adesina@vcuhealth.org
- Fellowships: Anthony Pineda at Anthony.Pineda@vcuhealth.org
Verification Fees
The following administrative fees apply to verification requests for residency or fellowship training completed more than three (3) years ago:
- Standard Verification of Training: $30.00
- Verification of training dates, specialty, and successful program completion
- Archived Verification: $50.00
- Verification for physicians who completed training more than 15 years ago. These requests may require retrieval and review of archived records
- Notarized Verification or Program Director Signature Request: $75.00
- Verification requiring notarization, program seal, and/or Program Director signature
There is no fee for:
- Verification requests for residency or fellowship training completed within the past three (3) years.
- Verification requests submitted directly by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) or the Federation Credentials Verification Service (FCVS) for credentialing or licensure purposes.
Please note: For physicians who completed training more than 15 years ago, verification is generally limited to dates of training, specialty, and successful program completion. We are unable to verify information that is not maintained in the permanent training record, including current clinical competence or privileges
Fees are assessed per verification request and must be received before processing begins. Most requests are completed within 7–10 business days; however, please allow up to 30 days for processing. Additional time may be required for archived records, requests requiring notarization, or requests requiring additional review. Please contact Brianna Croxton at Brianna.Croxton@vcuhealth.org if you need an expedited request.
Request Verification
There are two steps to request your training verification. Please use the dropdown menus below to view each step:
Please complete the linked REDCap Verification of Training form so we can access the necessary information to process your request. In addition, you will need to submit a release of information form with your responses. You may use our department's Release of Information form or another release of information form from your institution.
There is a $30.00 charge for verifications of training of programs completed prior to 2024. To submit payment, please use our department storefront link.
Training verifications can take up to 30 business days to process, with longer turnaround times during onboarding and recruitment seasons. Please contact Brianna Croxton at Brianna.Croxton@vcuhealth.org if you need an expedited request.
Responses to requests will only be returned during normal business hours Monday-Friday between 9AM-5PM ET.