Orthopaedic Surgery·Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson

Signal lift7%36%+29 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here22-26 pooled · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
—
p10 – p90
Sample N
106
applicant rows
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
2.8%
3 of 106 matched
01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level
N = 106
Applied
106
100.0%
Invited
30
28.3%
Matched
3
2.8%

Steepest cliff: invite → match (90% of invitees did not match here). Interview prep and ranking strategy carry the weight.

02Away rotation impact
+94pp lift
Non-rotators
6%
40 of 665
Rotators
100%
15 of 15
Interview lift
+94pp
vs not rotating

Rotators got interviewed at 100%, vs 6% for everyone else. If you can secure a rotation here, you've effectively secured the interview.

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Contact
GD
Program Director
Gregory Lewis Desilva, MD, BA
Email director
BS
Program Coordinator
Barbra Solares
Email coordinator
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Training sites10 hospitals · Tucson
  • 1
    Banner-University Medical Center Tucson
    Tucson, AZ
    Primary
  • 2
    University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
    Tucson, AZ
    Sponsor
  • 3
    Tucson Medical Center
    Tucson, AZ
    Participant
  • 4
    HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
    Scottsdale, AZ
    Participant
  • 5
    Tucson Orthopaedic Institute
    Tucson, AZ
    Participant
  • 6
    Children's Orthopedic Specialists
    Tucson, AZ
    Participant
  • 7
    Orthopaedic Oncology PLLC
    Phoenix, AZ
    Participant
  • 8
    University Orthopaedic Specialists
    Tucson, AZ
    Participant
  • 9
    Banner-University Medical Center South
    Tucson, AZ
    Participant
  • 10
    Shriners Hospitals for Children-Salt Lake City
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Participant
Rotator reports3 reports · paraphrased
hands-on
  • 18-19Rotator in 2018/19 described strong trauma and hand services with heavy OR time on trauma as a sub-internship. A new hospital was expected to open in 2019.
  • 15-16Rotator in 2015/16 described a small 3-resident-per-year program with a laid-back interview day, 2 months at Utah for peds, and travel to Phoenix for tumor. Good operative experience was reported; research required self-motivation typical of smaller programs.
  • 14-15Rotator in 2014/15 described a small, friendly program with 4-month rotations, early OR experience, and mentorship-style training. Trauma was the clinical focus with multiple traumatologists on staff. Peds required a rotation at Utah and tumor at Phoenix. Research was noted as not emphasized.

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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