Orthopaedic Surgery·Chicago, IL

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Signal lift11%38%+27 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
248–272
p10 – p90
Sample N
657
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.1%
7 of 121 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 657
Applied
657
100.0%
Invited
121
18.4%
Class size
7
1.1%
J-1 visaCategorical
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Program Director
Alfonso Mejia, MD, MPH
Email director
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Program Coordinator
Theresa Mora
Email coordinator
Program website ↗
Training sites5 hospitals · Chicago
  • 1
    University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics
    Chicago, IL
    Primary
  • 2
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    Chicago, IL
    Sponsor
  • 3
    Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital
    Chicago, IL
    Participant
  • 4
    Advocate Christ Medical Center
    Oak Lawn, IL
    Participant
  • 5
    Shriners Hospitals for Children (Chicago)
    Chicago, IL
    Participant
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Rotator reports6 reports · paraphrased
hands-on
  • 20-21Rotator in 2020/21 (home student) described strong OR autonomy with attendings frequently letting residents operate as primary surgeon, good trauma volume at affiliate Level 1 sites, no fellow competition, and heavy intern floor/clinic duties.
  • 19-20Rotator in 2019/20 described a close-knit resident group, strong fellowship matches in sports/joints/spine, rotations at two Level 1 centers for trauma volume, weekly didactics with catered food, and no weekend call for rotators.
  • 18-19Two rotators in 2018/19 described high OR autonomy with no fellows or PAs, early intern/PGY2 OR access, strong fellowship matches, and concerns about peds and foot/ankle depth plus inter-site driving.
  • 17-18Two rotators in 2017/18 described strong operative experience across multiple Chicago sites, well-regarded faculty with research capabilities in microsurgery, and significant commute time as the main drawback.
  • 14-15Rotator in 2014/15 described a multi-site program across varied hospitals, significant inter-site driving, and a Saturday morning didactic schedule.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK248 – 272
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
22%
US DO
2%
US IMG
3%
Non-US IMG
8%
Applicant origin
In-state
47%
Out-of-state
16%
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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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