Orthopaedic Surgery·Newark, NJ

Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School

Signal lift1%46%+45 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
241–270
p10 – p90
Sample N
432
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.4%
6 of 80 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 432
Applied
432
100.0%
Invited
80
18.5%
Class size
6
1.4%
02Away rotation impact
+83pp lift
Non-rotators
17%
74 of 426
Rotators
100%
6 of 6
Interview lift
+83pp
vs not rotating

Of 6 prior-cycle rotators, 100% got an interview vs 17% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

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MV
Program Director
Michael Mark Vosbikian, MD, BS
Email director
MS
Program Coordinator
Monique Smith
Email coordinator
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Training sites7 hospitals
  • 1
    University Hospital
    Newark, NJ
    Primary
  • 2
    Rutgers Health
    Newark, NJ
    Sponsor
  • 3
    Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System
    East Orange, NJ
    Participant
  • 4
    Hackensack Meridian Health
    Hackensack, NJ
    Participant
  • 5
    Overlook Hospital
    Summit, NJ
    Participant
  • 6
    Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
    Newark, NJ
    Participant
  • 7
    Staten Island University Hospital-Northwell Health
    Staten Island, NY
    Participant
Rotator reports6 reports · paraphrased
Rutgers-Newark
mostly shadow
  • 23-24Details withheld for this cycle.
  • 18-19Rotator in 2018/19 described a blue-collar program with high hot-trauma volume and strong ED splinting/casting experience. Rotators reported limited junior operative autonomy with frequent double-scrubbing and heavy floor work for PGY1s. Overnight coverage was via in-house PGY2 night float.
Rutgers New Jersey
hands-on
  • 18-19Two rotators in 2018/19 described a hard-working blue-collar program at a busy Newark trauma hospital, strong resident camaraderie, protected didactics, and well-known faculty across trauma, foot/ankle, oncology, hand, and joints. Rotators noted some double scrubbing and lighter spine exposure.
  • 17-18Rotator in 2017/18 described a smaller program with laid-back attendings, varied fellowship matches, and an onc rotation at MSK in NYC.
  • 16-17Rotator in 2016/17 described a busy level-1 trauma center at University Hospital, strong bread-and-butter operative training, a resident-run clinic, night float as PGY2, and rotations at multiple ancillary sites. Research was noted as limited; trauma operative experience was backloaded with some double scrubbing.
  • 14-15Rotator in 2014/15 described a trauma-heavy Newark program with approachable leadership and strong operative training.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK241 – 270
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
23%
US DO
0%
US IMG
0%
Non-US IMG
5%
Applicant origin
In-state
45%
Out-of-state
16%
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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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