Orthopaedic Surgery·Greenville, SC

Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Greenville (Greenville)

Signal lift1%37%+36 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
256–273
p10 – p90
Sample N
487
applicants this cycle
This cycle
-
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
0.8%
4 of 487 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 487
Applied
487
100.0%
Invited
45
9.2%
Class size
4
0.8%
02Away rotation impact
+92pp lift
Non-rotators
8%
39 of 481
Rotators
100%
6 of 6
Interview lift
+92pp
vs not rotating

Of 6 prior-cycle rotators, 100% got an interview vs 8% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

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Contact
TS
Program Director
Thomas Schaller, MD
Email director
LB
Program Coordinator
Lauren R Behrendt, BS
Email coordinator
Training sites3 hospitals · Greenville
  • 1
    Prisma Health-Upstate/University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
    Greenville, SC
    Primary
  • 2
    Prisma Health
    Columbia, SC
    Sponsor
  • 3
    Shriners Hospitals for Children (Greenville)
    Greenville, SC
    Participant
Rotator reports5 reports · paraphrased
hands-on
  • 18-19Two rotators in 2018/19 described heavy trauma exposure with PGY2s running trauma rooms, intern OR involvement, strong hand and peds experience at the attached Shriners, and a new PD invested in resident well-being. Rotators noted sports is fellow-heavy and only one dedicated ortho oncologist.
  • 17-18Two rotators in 2017/18 described a well-regarded community program with a redesigned intern year providing more OR time, strong hospital benefits, 2,000+ case graduation volume, and subspecialty exposure including Steadman Hawkins sports and Shriners peds. Rotators noted strong operative emphasis over research.
  • 16-17Rotator in 2016/17 described a community-academic hybrid with strong operative experience, multiple trauma rooms, dedicated subspecialty rotations including tumor and peds at Shriners, and a streamlined research infrastructure. Rotator noted the program takes both rotators and non-rotators.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK256273
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
11%
US DO
0%
US IMG
0%
Non-US IMG
0%
Applicant origin
In-state
9%
Out-of-state
9%
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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