Orthopaedic Surgery·Cincinnati, OH

University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of Medicine

Signal lift3%29%+26 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here22-26 pooled · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
p10 – p90
Sample N
332
applicant rows
This cycle
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.8%
6 of 332 matched
01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level
N = 332
Applied
332
100.0%
Invited
63
19%
Matched
6
1.8%

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

02Away rotation impact
+64pp lift
Non-rotators
5%
40 of 758
Rotators
69%
29 of 42
Interview lift
+64pp
vs not rotating

Rotators got interviewed at 69%, vs 5% for everyone else. If you can secure a rotation here, you've effectively secured the interview.

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Program Director
Ferhan A Asghar, MD
Email director
KR
Program Coordinator
Kim A Reising
Email coordinator
Training sites4 hospitals · Cincinnati
  • 1
    University of Cincinnati Medical Center Inc
    Cincinnati, OH
    Primary
  • 2
    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Cincinnati, OH
    Participant
  • 3
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Cincinnati)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Participant
  • 4
    TriHealth-Good Samaritan Hospital
    Cincinnati, OH
    Participant
Rotator reports4 reports · paraphrased
U Cincinnati
  • 18-19Home sub-intern in 2018/19 described strong hand, trauma, and spine leadership, an engaged program director, and a nearby top-ranked children's hospital rotation. Rotators noted fewer resident amenities compared with peer programs, with no food stipend and paid parking.
  • 17-18Rotator in 2017/18 described kind residents, strong peds and ED support, and an affordable city. Joints was noted as a current weaker area with plans to add a private-practice rotation; research emphasis was lighter.
University of Cincinnati
hands-on
  • 18-19Home student in 2018/19 described strong trauma exposure tied to a high-volume ED, with senior residents competent running rooms. Hand and peds were noted as strengths with a top children's hospital across the street. Joints was a relative weakness with numbers supplemented at the VA.
Cincinnati
mostly shadow
  • 21-22Details withheld for this cycle.

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%
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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