Orthopaedic Surgery·Worcester, MA

UMass Chan Medical School

Signal lift3%48%+45 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
246–269
p10 – p90
Sample N
457
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.1%
5 of 109 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 457
Applied
457
100.0%
Invited
109
23.9%
Class size
5
1.1%
02Away rotation impact
+77pp lift
Non-rotators
23%
104 of 452
Rotators
100%
5 of 5
Interview lift
+77pp
vs not rotating

Of 5 prior-cycle rotators, 100% got an interview vs 23% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

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Contact
ND
Program Director
Nicola Anthony Deangelis, MD, BA
Email director
MA
Program Coordinator
Michelle L Auger
Email coordinator
Program website ↗
Training sites4 hospitals · Worcester
  • 1
    UMass Memorial Health (University Campus)
    Worcester, MA
    Primary
  • 2
    UMass Chan Medical School
    Worcester, MA
    Sponsor
  • 3
    UMass Memorial Health (Memorial Campus)
    Worcester, MA
    Participant
  • 4
    UMass Memorial Health Care (Hahnemann Campus)
    Worcester, MA
    Participant
Rotator reports2 reports · paraphrased
hands-on
  • 18-19Rotators in 2018/19 described 1-4 rotators per month across three campuses with a new surgery center and Level 1 trauma pulling from five states. Rotators reported hands-on OR time, early PGY2 operative exposure, friendly resident culture, and an expanding academic and research footprint.
  • 15-16Rotator in 2015/16 described a blue-collar program with less research emphasis and strong hands-on training, hard-working residents, and solid fellowship placement for graduating chiefs.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK246 – 269
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
30%
US DO
0%
US IMG
3%
Non-US IMG
0%
Applicant origin
In-state
63%
Out-of-state
22%
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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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