Orthopaedic Surgery·Las Vegas, NV

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

Signal lift1%35%+34 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
238–272
p10 – p90
Sample N
321
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.2%
4 of 47 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 321
Applied
321
100.0%
Invited
47
14.6%
Class size
4
1.2%
02Away rotation impact
+75pp lift
Non-rotators
4%
30 of 681
Rotators
79%
15 of 19
Interview lift
+75pp
vs not rotating

Rotators got interviewed at 78%, vs 4% for everyone else. If you can secure a rotation here, you've effectively secured the interview.

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Contact
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Program Director
Brock T Wentz, MD
Email director
RS
Program Coordinator
Rebecca Scott
Email coordinator
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Training sites12 hospitals · Las Vegas
  • 1
    University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
    Las Vegas, NV
    Primary
  • 2
    Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
    Las Vegas, NV
    Sponsor
  • 3
    Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center
    Las Vegas, NV
    Participant
  • 4
    VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System
    Las Vegas, NV
    Participant
  • 5
    St Rose Dominican Hospital-Siena Campus
    Henderson, NV
    Participant
  • 6
    Sahara Surgery Center
    Las Vegas, NV
    Participant
  • 7
    Specialty Surgery Center
    Las Vegas, NV
    Participant
  • 8
    Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center
    Las Vegas, NV
    Participant
  • 9
    Tenaya Surgical Center
    Las Vegas, NV
    Participant
  • 10
    Institute of Orthopaedic Surgery
    Las Vegas, NV
    Participant
  • 11
    Parkway Surgery Center
    Henderson, NV
    Participant
  • 12
    Collaborative Care Services Inc (Optum)
    Las Vegas, NV
    Participant
Rotator reports2 reports · paraphrased
mixed hands-on
  • 21-22Rotator in 2021/22 described a blue-collar program with strong trauma training, two-week blocks on trauma and another service, six night shifts during the rotation, and expanding oncology. Joints and peds were described as relatively weaker services.
  • 18-19Rotator in 2018/19 described mixed faculty engagement with rotators, easygoing residents, two weeks on each service, a composite departmental letter option, and an end-of-rotation presentation requirement.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK238 – 272
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
19%
US DO
5%
US IMG
0%
Non-US IMG
0%
Applicant origin
In-state
46%
Out-of-state
13%
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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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