Orthopaedic Surgery·San Francisco, CA

University of California (San Francisco)

Signal lift6%33%+27 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

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p10 – p90

Sample N

194

applicant rows

This cycle

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no tracked aways yet

Match rate

3.1%

6 of 194 matched

01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level

N = 194

Applied

194

100.0%

Invited

24.2%

Matched

3.1%

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

02Away rotation impact2024-25 cycle

+77pp lift

Non-rotators

19 of 350

Rotators

82%

41 of 50

Interview lift

+77pp

vs not rotating

Rotators got interviewed at 82%, vs 5% for everyone else. If you can secure a rotation here, you've effectively secured the interview.

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Program Director

Hubert Tackyoung Kim, PhD, MD

Email director

Program Coordinator

Dan Peterson

Email coordinator

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Training sites7 hospitals · San Francisco

1
University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine
San Francisco, CA
Primary
2
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Oakland, CA
Participant
3
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (San Francisco)
San Francisco, CA
Participant
4
Shriners Hospitals for Children (Sacramento)
Sacramento, CA
Participant
5
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Participant
6
California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Participant
7
UCSF and Mount Zion Medical Centers
San Francisco, CA
Participant

Rotator reports13 reports · paraphrased

U California - San Francisco

hands-on

23-24Two rotators in 2023/24 had divergent experiences. One described a supportive sub-internship with strong faculty lectures, high expectations, and a Socratic teaching style. Another reported concerns about culture on certain services, heavy fellow presence, and high cost of living.
19-20Two rotators in 2019/20 had mixed impressions. One described engaged faculty, solid sub-internship operative experience on trauma, and a leading global ortho program. Another reported limited resident closeness, mixed attending engagement, and significant driving between sites.
18-19Five rotators in 2018/19 described a well-regarded program with notable faculty, a structured sub-internship including a department presentation, and individual PD meetings. Rotators noted competent senior residents, EMR challenges at the county hospital, and strong training.
17-18Rotator in 2017/18 described a well-regarded program with engaged faculty and a serious interview day. Rotator raised concerns about trauma training depth, limited early OR time for junior residents, and variable sports experience.
16-17Rotator in 2016/17 described strong operative autonomy at the county and VA sites, limited fellow encroachment, robust research, and a required international elective. Rotator noted a structured interview day, long drives between sites, and a cohesive resident group.
15-16Rotator in 2015/16 described a well-rounded program with down-to-earth residents, strong surgical training at the county hospital flagship, and a strong fellowship match list.

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