General Surgery·Knoxville, TN

University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville

Signal lift29%62%+33 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
242–269
p10 – p90
Sample N
954
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.6%
15 of 116 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 954
Applied
954
100.0%
Invited
116
12.2%
Class size
15
1.6%
02Away rotation impact
+88pp lift
Non-rotators
12%
110 of 948
Rotators
100%
6 of 6
Interview lift
+88pp
vs not rotating

Of 6 prior-cycle rotators, 100% got an interview vs 11% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

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Program Director
Andrew J Russ, MD
Email director
KE
Program Coordinator
Kristi Edsell
Email coordinator
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Training sites4 hospitals · Knoxville
  • 1
    University of Tennessee Memorial Hospital
    Knoxville, TN
    Primary
  • 2
    University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
    Knoxville, TN
    Sponsor
  • 3
    East Tennessee Children's Hospital (Knoxville)
    Knoxville, TN
    Participant
  • 4
    Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System
    Morristown, TN
    Participant
Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK242 – 269
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
21%
US DO
1%
US IMG
1%
Non-US IMG
0%
Applicant origin
In-state
18%
Out-of-state
12%
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Interview prepGeneral Surgery
specialtyWhat drew you to surgery over medical specialties?★ common
specialtyAre you considering a fellowship after residency?★ common
clinicalDescribe your most challenging case in the OR.★ common
behavioralHow do you handle complications and bad outcomes?
clinicalWhat's your case log like?
personalTell me about yourself.★ common
specialtyWhy did you choose this specialty?★ common
programWhy are you interested in our program?★ common
behavioralWhat are your strengths and weaknesses?★ common
personalWhere do you see yourself in 5-10 years?★ common
Community resourcesGeneral Surgery · 25-26
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