Orthopaedic Surgery·Temple, TX

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Baylor College of Medicine (Temple)

Signal lift9%42%+33 pp with a signal here

Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level

Step 2 invited

246–271

p10 – p90

Sample N

319

applicants this cycle

This cycle

—

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.3%

4 of 46 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 319

Applied

319

100.0%

Invited

14.4%

Class size

1.3%

02Away rotation impact2024-25 cycle

+95pp lift

Non-rotators

25 of 480

Rotators

100%

20 of 20

Interview lift

+95pp

vs not rotating

Rotators got interviewed at 100%, vs 5% for everyone else. If you can secure a rotation here, you've effectively secured the interview.

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Contact

Program Director

Russell Ward, MD

Email director

Program Coordinator

Cyndi Kruedelbach

Email coordinator

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Training sites2 hospitals · Temple

1
Texas A&M College of Medicine-Scott and White Medical Center
Temple, TX
Primary
2
Olin E Teague Veterans' Center
Temple, TX
Participant

Interview invites

Rotator reports6 reports · paraphrased

Texas A&M Scott and White

hands-on

19-20Rotator in 2019/20 described a structured four-week rotation rotating across trauma, clinic, outpatient surgery, and main OR services. Junior residents were operating early, q4 call ran year-round for PGY2s, and most faculty were program alumni. Rotator recommended the rotation.
18-19Details withheld for this cycle.

Texas A&M - Scott and White

hands-on

18-19Two rotators in 2018/19 described a strong operative program with family-friendly culture, affordable housing, and engaged faculty who let residents run cases. PGY4s spend 3 months at Shriner's Houston for peds. Mixed impressions of chief OR confidence across services. Fellowship placement noted as strong.
17-18Rotator in 2017/18 described an operative-heavy program with strong joints and peds, dedicated ortho facilities including an outpatient surgical center, and recent research hires. Residents mostly Texans, family-oriented, and skilled operatively with a heavy PGY2 workload.
16-17Rotator in 2016/17 described a well-rounded blue-collar program with a large catchment area driving trauma volume on par with major cities. Faculty were described as invested in teaching, with a family-oriented culture and chiefs running their own rooms. No fellows.

Paraphrased from rotator survey responses. Names and identifying details removed.

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK246 – 271

180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates

US MD

18%

US DO

US IMG

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin