Orthopaedic Surgery·Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Lubbock

Signal lift4%28%+24 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
1.4%
3 of 212 matched
01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level
N = 212
Applied
212
100.0%
Invited
35
16.5%
Matched
3
1.4%

Steepest cliff: invite → match (91% of invitees did not match here). Interview prep and ranking strategy carry the weight.

02Away rotation impact
+97pp lift
Non-rotators
3%
20 of 623
Rotators
100%
20 of 12
Interview lift
+97pp
vs not rotating

Rotators got interviewed at 100%, vs 3% for everyone else. If you can secure a rotation here, you've effectively secured the interview.

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Contact
JG
Program Director
Jerry Speight Grimes, MD, BS
Email director
TC
Program Coordinator
Tarah Carey, BA
Email coordinator
Program website ↗
Training sites4 hospitals · Lubbock
  • 1
    University Medical Center
    Lubbock, TX
    Primary
  • 2
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Lubbock
    Lubbock, TX
    Sponsor
  • 3
    Cook Children's Medical Center-Seventh Avenue
    Fort Worth, TX
    Participant
  • 4
    Roger J Wolcott MD PA-Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Office
    Lubbock, TX
    Participant
Rotator reports2 reports · paraphrased
hands-on
  • 18-19Rotator in 2018/19 described a close-knit program with strong operative experience, no fellows, PA coverage for consults during cases, and q5 call in the junior years. A four-month offsite peds rotation was later eliminated per a program update. A fourth residency spot was pending approval.
  • 16-17Rotator in 2016/17 described a community-oriented level 1 trauma program with early operative experience, average didactics, and limited research emphasis. A four-month offsite peds rotation required temporary relocation with furnished housing provided.

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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