Orthopaedic Surgery·Cleveland, OH

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Signal lift2%29%+27 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

244–274

p10 – p90

Sample N

486

applicants this cycle

This cycle

—

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.2%

6 of 74 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 486

Applied

486

100.0%

Invited

15.2%

Class size

1.2%

02Away rotation impactpast cycles

+72pp lift

Non-rotators

14%

68 of 479

Rotators

86%

6 of 7

Interview lift

+72pp

vs not rotating

Of 7 prior-cycle rotators, 85% got an interview vs 14% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

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Program Director

Lukas Nystrom, MD, BA, MD

Email director

Program Coordinator

Christine Orlinski

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Training sites5 hospitals · Cleveland

1
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Primary
2
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Participant
3
Akron Children's
Akron, OH
Participant
4
Lutheran Hospital
Cleveland, OH
Participant
5
Euclid Hospital
Euclid, OH
Participant

Interview invites

Rotator reports7 reports · paraphrased

mixed hands-on

21-22Rotator in 2021/22 reported ~40-hour weeks, a laid-back lifestyle, strong ancillary support, and an easy end-of-rotation presentation. Concerns were raised about limited trauma volume (non-level-1) and heavy research emphasis relative to operative training.
19-20Rotator in 2019/20 described a rotation assignment across joints, peds, hand, sports, shoulder/elbow, or onc (1-2 weeks each) with a required end-of-rotation presentation. Light call load given non-level-1 status. Rotators reported concerns about autonomy on subspecialty services.
18-19Three rotators in 2018/19 described strong facilities, a mentorship model, and 6 months of senior elective time. Interns were reported in the OR 5 days per week. Trauma was outsourced to Metro and Akron. Rotators noted leadership flux and some camaraderie concerns between classes.
17-18Rotator in 2017/18 described no subspecialty weaknesses, strong fellowship matches, and a small interview day (roughly 10-12 applicants). Residents were described as welcoming and the program was noted for accepting DO and IMG applicants.
15-16Rotator in 2015/16 noted a strong subspecialty emphasis with comparatively lighter trauma exposure relative to other Cleveland-area training.
14-15Rotator in 2014/15 described a well-regarded academic institution with protected didactic time, mentorship-style services, and strong research infrastructure. Trauma was noted as lighter since that volume is directed to a partner county hospital.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK244 – 274

180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates

US MD

20%

US DO

US IMG

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin