Orthopaedic Surgery·Redwood City, CA

Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University

Signal lift4%41%+37 pp with a signal here

Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level

Step 2 invited

244–272

p10 – p90

Sample N

396

applicants this cycle

This cycle

—

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.8%

7 of 62 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 396

Applied

396

100.0%

Invited

15.7%

Class size

1.8%

02Away rotation impactpast cycles

+86pp lift

Non-rotators

14%

54 of 388

Rotators

100%

8 of 8

Interview lift

+86pp

vs not rotating

Of 8 prior-cycle rotators, 100% got an interview vs 13% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

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Program Director

Raffi Stephen Avedian, MD, BA

Email director

Program Coordinator

Melanie Bozarth

Email coordinator

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Training sites4 hospitals

1
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Primary
2
Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System
Palo Alto, CA
Participant
3
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Jose, CA
Participant
4
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
Palo Alto, CA
Participant

Rotator reports13 reports · paraphrased

mixed hands-on

20-21Rotator in 2020/21 described a diverse hospital system with engaged teaching and strong research opportunities. Rotator noted operative experience varied by site, with the main hospital more observational and the county hospital providing more autonomy.
18-19Two rotators in 2018/19 had mixed impressions. One reported concerns about operative experience on the joints service and fellow impact, while another described solid operative experience at the VA and trauma at the Valley hospital.
17-18Three rotators in 2017/18 described engaged leadership, well-read interviewers, and a strong fellowship match list. Rotators noted prior concerns about operative volume, a newly implemented night float, and high Bay Area cost of living.
16-17Rotator in 2016/17 described strong research, expanded faculty, and growing prestige. Rotator noted hands-off joints and sports at the main hospital, fellow presence affecting operative reps, and strong hands-on experience at the county and VA sites.
15-16Three rotators in 2015/16 had mostly positive impressions, describing well-rounded training, strong facilities, and engaged leadership. Rotators noted prior concerns about operative experience that appeared less pressing, a suburban setting, and mixed impressions of fit.
14-15Three rotators in 2014/15 described a research-focused program with strong facilities and a diverse hospital system across a Level 1 trauma center, VA, county, and children's hospital. Rotators noted heavy fellow presence on some services and strong autonomy at the county site.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK244 – 272

180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates

US MD

18%

US DO

US IMG

Non-US IMG

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