Orthopaedic Surgery·Philadelphia, PA

Temple University Hospital

Signal lift4%36%+32 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
237–269
p10 – p90
Sample N
604
applicants this cycle
This cycle
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
0.7%
4 of 78 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 604
Applied
604
100.0%
Invited
78
12.9%
Class size
4
0.7%
02Away rotation impact
+68pp lift
Non-rotators
12%
74 of 599
Rotators
80%
4 of 5
Interview lift
+68pp
vs not rotating

Of 5 prior-cycle rotators, 80% got an interview vs 12% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

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Contact
DG
Program Director
David Galos, MD
Email director
AL
Program Coordinator
Alyssa Labitt, BA
Email coordinator
Training sites6 hospitals · Philadelphia
  • 1
    Temple University Hospital
    Philadelphia, PA
    Primary
  • 2
    Shriners Hospitals for Children (Philadelphia)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Participant
  • 3
    St Christopher's Hospital for Children
    Philadelphia, PA
    Participant
  • 4
    Abington Memorial Hospital
    Abington, PA
    Participant
  • 5
    Fox Chase Cancer Center
    Philadelphia, PA
    Participant
  • 6
    Jeanes Campus-Temple University Hospital
    Philadelphia, PA
    Participant
Rotator reports4 reports · paraphrased
hands-on
  • 23-24Rotator in 2023/24 described a busy program with solid operative volume, trauma-heavy exposure, no fellows, and strong fellowship placement. Residents take q4 call as PGY2 with no night float. Rotators reported concerns about program culture under new leadership and recent faculty departures, with an end-of-rotation presentation required.
  • 17-18Rotator in 2017/18 described heavy penetrating trauma exposure and multiple driving rotations, with a social event described as off-tone.
  • 16-17Rotator in 2016/17 described high trauma volume, well-rounded education, and a busy PGY2 call schedule running q3 with post-call day.
  • 14-15Rotator in 2014/15 described a welcoming program with engaged faculty, a strong trauma center, and research connections to the anatomy department.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK237269
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
16%
US DO
1%
US IMG
5%
Non-US IMG
0%
Applicant origin
In-state
25%
Out-of-state
11%
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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