Orthopaedic Surgery·Johnson City, TN

East Tennessee State University/Quillen College of Medicine

Signal lift4%31%+27 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
233–264
p10 – p90
Sample N
577
applicants this cycle
This cycle
-
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
0.5%
3 of 577 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 577
Applied
577
100.0%
Invited
31
5.4%
Class size
3
0.5%
02Away rotation impact
+83pp lift
Non-rotators
3%
10 of 365
Rotators
86%
30 of 35
Interview lift
+83pp
vs not rotating

Rotators got interviewed at 85%, vs 2% for everyone else. If you can secure a rotation here, you've effectively secured the interview.

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Contact
RH
Program Director
Robert M Harris, MD
Email director
CS
Program Coordinator
Caitlin B Smith, BS
Email coordinator
Program website ↗
Training sites6 hospitals
  • 1
    Johnson City Medical Center/Ballad Health System
    Johnson City, TN
    Primary
  • 2
    East Tennessee State University/Quillen College of Medicine
    Johnson City, TN
    Sponsor
  • 3
    Shriners Hospitals for Children (Greenville)
    Greenville, SC
    Participant
  • 4
    Holston Valley Medical Center/Ballard Health System
    Kingsport, TN
    Participant
  • 5
    Mountain Empire Surgery Center
    Johnson City, TN
    Participant
  • 6
    Holston Valley Surgery Center LLC
    Kingsport, TN
    Participant
Rotator reports1 report · paraphrased
hands-on
  • 20-21Rotator in 2020/21 described a small community-based program (2/class, expanding) with strong resident autonomy, no fellows, 1-on-1 attending time, and good trauma exposure. Rotator noted limited research infrastructure and most recent grads entering general practice.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK233 – 264
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
3%
US DO
9%
US IMG
0%
Non-US IMG
0%
Applicant origin
In-state
40%
Out-of-state
4%
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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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