Orthopaedic Surgery·Huntington, WV

Marshall University School of Medicine

Signal lift33%45%+12 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here22-26 pooled · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
—
p10 – p90
Sample N
212
applicant rows
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
3.8%
8 of 212 matched
01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level
N = 212
Applied
212
100.0%
Invited
96
45.3%
Matched
8
3.8%

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

02Away rotation impact
+81pp lift
Non-rotators
19%
95 of 495
Rotators
100%
5 of 5
Interview lift
+81pp
vs not rotating

Rotators got interviewed at 100%, vs 19% for everyone else. If you can secure a rotation here, you've effectively secured the interview.

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Contact
AO
Program Director
Ali Oliashirazi, MD
Email director
AT
Program Coordinator
Ashley Taliaferro
Email coordinator
Program website ↗
Training sites5 hospitals · Huntington
  • 1
    Cabell Huntington Hospital
    Huntington, WV
    Primary
  • 2
    Marshall University School of Medicine
    Huntington, WV
    Sponsor
  • 3
    Shriners Hospitals for Children (Lexington)
    Lexington, KY
    Participant
  • 4
    Thomas Memorial Hospital
    South Charleston, WV
    Participant
  • 5
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Huntington)
    Huntington, WV
    Participant
Rotator reports1 report · paraphrased
hands-on
  • 19-20Rotator in 2019/20 described a small program with faculty eager to teach, many attendings who trained at Marshall, tight-knit residents, and strong fellowship placement. Rotator noted a 4-month PGY3 rotation at a Shriner's Hospital in Lexington, KY.

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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