Orthopaedic Surgery·Torrance, CA

Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Signal lift11%38%+27 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
240–272
p10 – p90
Sample N
585
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
0.9%
5 of 79 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 585
Applied
585
100.0%
Invited
79
13.5%
Class size
5
0.9%
02Away rotation impact
+42pp lift
Non-rotators
8%
45 of 580
Rotators
50%
10 of 20
Interview lift
+42pp
vs not rotating

Rotators got interviewed at 50%, vs 7% for everyone else. If you can secure a rotation here, you've effectively secured the interview.

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Contact
HB
Program Director
Haleh Badkoobehi, MD, MPH, BA
Email director
AC
Program Coordinator
Ana Daisy Contreras
Email coordinator
Program website ↗
Training sites6 hospitals · Los Angeles
  • 1
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Torrance, CA
    Primary
  • 2
    Shriners Hospitals for Children (Los Angeles)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Participant
  • 3
    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Los Angeles, CA
    Participant
  • 4
    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles, CA
    Participant
  • 5
    VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
    Los Angeles, CA
    Participant
  • 6
    Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center
    Harbor City, CA
    Participant
Rotator reports6 reports · paraphrased
Harbor-UCLA
hands-on
  • 21-22Rotator in 2021/22 described strong operative experience for junior residents at a busy level 1 trauma center, heavy call volume, and a collegial resident group.
Harbor UCLA
hands-on
  • 19-20Two rotators in 2019/20 offered contrasting impressions: one reported concerns about program culture, leadership style, and weaker subspecialty exposure outside trauma and joints; a current resident rebuttal described strong camaraderie, blue-collar county training, and solid fellowship outcomes.
  • 18-19Three rotators in 2018/19 described a county-hospital program with heavy trauma volume, strong OR autonomy, tight-knit residents, and 24-hour trauma call. Limited resources and lack of ancillary staff were noted, but rotators reported early hands-on experience including junior-level TKAs.
  • 14-15Rotator in 2014/15 described a demanding county-hospital program with a small class size and noted recent facility expansion.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK240 – 272
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
15%
US DO
7%
US IMG
4%
Non-US IMG
0%
Applicant origin
In-state
35%
Out-of-state
11%
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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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