Orthopaedic Surgery·Detroit, MI

Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University

Signal lift6%39%+33 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here22-26 pooled · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
—
p10 – p90
Sample N
213
applicant rows
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.4%
3 of 213 matched
01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level
N = 213
Applied
213
100.0%
Invited
39
18.3%
Matched
3
1.4%

Steepest cliff: invite → match (92% of invitees did not match here). Interview prep and ranking strategy carry the weight.

02Away rotation impact
+96pp lift
Non-rotators
4%
25 of 680
Rotators
100%
25 of 20
Interview lift
+96pp
vs not rotating

Rotators got interviewed at 100%, vs 3% for everyone else. If you can secure a rotation here, you've effectively secured the interview.

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Contact
BL
Program Director
Bryan Little, MD
Email director
RG
Program Coordinator
Rachel Ginnard
Email coordinator
Program website ↗
Training sites7 hospitals · Detroit
  • 1
    Detroit Medical Center
    Detroit, MI
    Primary
  • 2
    Detroit Medical Center Surgery Hospital
    Madison Heights, MI
    Participant
  • 3
    Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center
    Detroit, MI
    Participant
  • 4
    Henry Ford Providence Hospital
    Southfield, MI
    Participant
  • 5
    Sinai-Grace Hospital
    Detroit, MI
    Participant
  • 6
    Children's Hospital of Michigan
    Detroit, MI
    Participant
  • 7
    Michigan Surgery Specialists PC
    Warren, MI
    Participant
Rotator reports3 reports · paraphrased
mixed hands-on
  • 19-20Details withheld for this cycle.
  • 18-19Two rotators in 2018/19 described a busy program with happy residents, weekly education with meals, strong PGY4/5 autonomy on trauma, and active research faculty. Rotators noted slow OR turnover and facility concerns. Program affiliation changes were in discussion.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort

Step 2 CK data not available

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
0%
US DO
0%
US IMG
0%
Non-US IMG
0%
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Interview prepOrthopaedic Surgery
specialtyWhy orthopaedics over general surgery?★ common
clinicalDescribe an orthopaedic case that was memorable to you.★ common
specialtyWhat subspecialty are you considering? (Sports, spine, trauma, hand, joints)★ common
behavioralHow do you maintain work-life balance in a surgical specialty?
clinicalTell me about your surgical experience.★ common
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 resourcesOrthopaedic Surgery · 25-26
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