Orthopaedic Surgery·San Diego, CA

University of California (San Diego) Medical Center

Signal lift2%28%+26 pp with a signal here

Allocate signal →Track an away here22-26 pooled · applicant-level

Step 2 invited

—

p10 – p90

Sample N

292

applicant rows

This cycle

—

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

2.4%

7 of 292 matched

01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level

N = 292

Applied

292

100.0%

Invited

18.2%

Matched

2.4%

Steepest cliff: invite → match (87% of invitees did not match here). Interview prep and ranking strategy carry the weight.

02Away rotation impactpast cycles

+87pp lift

Non-rotators

13%

specialty avg.

Rotators

100%

5 of 5

Interview lift

+87pp

vs not rotating

Of 5 prior-cycle rotators, 100% got an interview vs 13% for the average non-rotator across this specialty. Rotating here outpaces the typical specialty-wide pattern.

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Program Director

Matthew John Meunier, MD

Email director

Program Coordinator

Shawna Sue Hook-Held, MA

Email coordinator

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Training sites4 hospitals · San Diego

1
University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
San Diego, CA
Primary
2
Naval Medical Center (San Diego)
San Diego, CA
Participant
3
Rady Children's Hospital
San Diego, CA
Participant
4
VA San Diego Healthcare System
San Diego, CA
Participant

Rotator reports12 reports · paraphrased

UCSD

mixed hands-on

21-22Two rotators in 2021/22 described strong resident culture, engaged faculty, and an excellent interview day. One rotator reported limited subspecialty placement at an ancillary site and limited visibility into resident operative autonomy, while another reported strong trauma volume and solid didactics.

U California - San Diego

mixed hands-on

23-24Two rotators in 2023/24 offered sharply divergent impressions: one reported concerns about resident operative skill, call management, and resident-to-resident culture; the other described strong operative ability at junior and senior levels, supportive residents, peds exposure at the affiliated children's hospital, and strict post-call practices.
20-21Two rotators in 2020/21 described well-represented subspecialties, a supportive program director, a new chair with a tumor background, and a family-friendly resident group. Rotators noted heavier PGY2 call across three sites and uneven faculty engagement with resident teaching.
19-20Rotator in 2019/20 described a month on a single service, limited hands-on activity, 3-4 calls for the month, and variable attending and resident engagement with rotators. Didactics were laid back and location was well-regarded.
18-19Three rotators in 2018/19 described a laid-back program with a close-knit resident group, a supportive program director, and multiple training sites requiring significant driving. Rotators had mixed impressions of operative volume and senior-resident OR skill; the research year was being gradually phased out.
17-18Rotator in 2017/18 described a well-represented subspecialty mix, recent Padres sports coverage, and a research-year requirement being phased out. Rotator noted new trauma hires and planned subspecialty expansion.
14-15Rotator in 2014/15 described a smaller academic program with a mandatory research year after PGY1, strong clinical training across multiple sites, and minimal fellow interference. Spine, hand, trauma, and peds were described as strengths.

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

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