Orthopaedic Surgery·Chicago, IL

University of Chicago

Signal lift2%24%+22 pp with a signal here

Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level

Step 2 invited

245–272

p10 – p90

Sample N

584

applicants this cycle

This cycle

—

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

0.9%

5 of 74 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 584

Applied

584

100.0%

Invited

12.7%

Class size

0.9%

02Away rotation impactpast cycles

+74pp lift

Non-rotators

12%

68 of 577

Rotators

86%

6 of 7

Interview lift

+74pp

vs not rotating

Of 7 prior-cycle rotators, 85% got an interview vs 11% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

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Program Director

Tessa Balach, MD

Email director

Program Coordinator

Annie Detrick, BFA

Email coordinator

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Training sites4 hospitals

1
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Primary
2
Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Participant
3
Evanston Hospital-Northshore University Health System
Evanston, IL
Participant
4
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL
Participant

Interview invites

Rotator reports6 reports · paraphrased

hands-on

19-20Rotator in 2019/20 described a laid-back rotation (two services for two weeks each), multiple fellows in hand, joints, onc, and sports, well-regarded morning conferences and weekly didactics, and a brief on-service interview during the rotation. Post-call days off for students. Research infrastructure was noted as limited.
18-19Two rotators in 2018/19 described new level-1 trauma designation expected to strengthen training, well-regarded facilities, strong fellowship match, and a close resident group. Rotators described rising program momentum in the Chicagoland area.
17-18Two rotators in 2017/18 described substantial recent change including leadership transitions, division-to-department restructuring, and a new level-1 trauma center opening in 2018. Operative setup was described as a PGY5 walking PGY2 through cases. Rotators noted an approachable chair and uncertainty about program trajectory.
15-16Rotator in 2015/16 described strong faculty support for resident education, a modern primary hospital, manageable call, and well-regarded fellowship placement. Rotating through Loyola and North Shore for trauma was noted as a logistical downside.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK245 – 272

180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates

US MD

14%

US DO

US IMG

Non-US IMG

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