Orthopaedic Surgery·Durham, NC

Duke University Hospital

Signal lift10%28%+18 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

244–271

p10 – p90

Sample N

726

applicants this cycle

This cycle

—

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.1%

8 of 84 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 726

Applied

726

100.0%

Invited

11.6%

Class size

1.1%

02Away rotation impact2024-25 cycle

+76pp lift

Non-rotators

58 of 911

Rotators

82%

32 of 39

Interview lift

+76pp

vs not rotating

Rotators got interviewed at 82%, vs 6% for everyone else. If you can secure a rotation here, you've effectively secured the interview.

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Program Director

William C Eward, MD, DVM

Email director

Program Coordinator

Wendy R Thompson

Email coordinator

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Training sites5 hospitals · Durham

1
Duke University Hospital
Durham, NC
Primary
2
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Participant
3
Duke Regional Hospital
Durham, NC
Participant
4
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Durham)
Durham, NC
Participant
5
Charles George VA Medical Center (Asheville)
Asheville, NC
Participant

Rotator reports14 reports · paraphrased

Duke University

mixed hands-on

23-24Rotator in 2023/24 described strong operative experience, particularly in sports and joints, and affordable living. Rotator noted chiefs appeared stretched, in-house call through PGY5, hierarchical culture, and a weaker spine experience.
22-23Rotator in 2022/23 described a well-trained resident group with clear expectations and strong camaraderie. Rotator noted a hierarchical culture with an unwritten sub-internship curriculum, limited rotator integration, and shared 24-hour call.
19-20Rotator in 2019/20 described a well-structured sub-internship with 1 week on each of 4 services, strong resident camaraderie, and individual PD meetings. Rotator noted in-rotation interviews, shared sub-internship call, and an affordable, supportive environment.
18-19Two rotators in 2018/19 described a strong teaching culture, engaged faculty, and a welcoming resident group. Rotators noted operative experience across multiple services, a strong VA experience, and lighter trauma volume offset by resident autonomy.
17-18Rotator in 2017/18 described a close-knit program with a distinctive culture, strong alumni network, and robust research opportunities. Rotator noted mixed impressions of operative experience and a required Atlanta peds rotation.
16-17Two rotators in 2016/17 described a well-balanced program with a strong teaching culture, robust VA experience, and graduated operative autonomy. Rotators noted trauma volume was adequate but not heavy and that a PGY4 peds rotation is done in Atlanta.
15-16Three rotators in 2015/16 described a well-organized interview day, close resident group, and strong academic resources. Rotators noted a preference for rotators or second-look applicants, solid operative experience, and extensive extracurricular educational activities.
14-15Two rotators in 2014/15 described a well-regarded academic program with a personalized interview day, strong didactics, and good fellowship placement. Rotators noted expectations of a second look, in-house PGY5 call, lighter trauma volume, and a more formal program culture.

Duke

hands-on

24-25Rotator in 2024/25 described strong early operative exposure, impressive PGY2/3s, heavy didactics with a daily trauma conference and weekly labs, and a resident-run culture with a newly elected program director. Rotator noted in-house call through PGY5, clear hierarchy, and program traditions.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK244 – 271

180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates

US MD

13%

US DO

US IMG

Non-US IMG

10%