Orthopaedic Surgery·San Francisco, CA

UCSF Health – St. Mary’s Hospital

Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
245–270
p10 – p90
Sample N
294
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.0%
3 of 39 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 294
Applied
294
100.0%
Invited
39
13.3%
Class size
3
1%
No visa sponsorshipCategorical
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Contact
BF
Program Director
Brian M Farrell, MD
Email director
GD
Program Coordinator
Giovany Desir, MD
Email coordinator
Program website ↗
Training sites6 hospitals
  • 1
    UCSF Health - St Mary's Hospital
    San Francisco, CA
    Primary
  • 2
    UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
    Oakland, CA
    Participant
  • 3
    St Francis Memorial Hospital
    San Francisco, CA
    Participant
  • 4
    Shriners Hospitals for Children (Sacramento)
    Sacramento, CA
    Participant
  • 5
    Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center
    Oakland, CA
    Participant
  • 6
    Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital
    Oakland, CA
    Participant
Rotator reports3 reports · paraphrased
hands-on
  • 19-20Rotator in 2019/20 described a 4-week rotation split between St. Mary's (joints and spine) and Highland Hospital in Oakland (Level 1 trauma). No fellows and high intern/junior autonomy with hands-on cases. Rotators noted strong fellowship placement and limited research infrastructure. Bay Area was expensive with commuting challenges.
  • 17-18Rotator in 2017/18 described a community program with five call sites, home call with 40% call-in rate, no fellows, and strong operative autonomy. Resident-run didactics and strong fellowship placement were noted. Bay Area cost of living and commuting across the bridge were described as significant tradeoffs.
  • 14-15Rotator in 2014/15 described a small 3-per-year program split between San Francisco and Oakland with strong case variety, resident autonomy, and in-house chief call. Research opportunities exceeded expectations. Multiple sites complicated housing decisions and academic experience was limited.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK245 – 270
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
17%
US DO
0%
US IMG
3%
Non-US IMG
10%
Applicant origin
In-state
27%
Out-of-state
11%
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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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