Orthopaedic Surgery·Kansas City, KS

University of Kansas School of Medicine

Signal lift6%45%+39 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
248–274
p10 – p90
Sample N
366
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.1%
4 of 69 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 366
Applied
366
100.0%
Invited
69
18.9%
Class size
4
1.1%
02Away rotation impact
+65pp lift
Non-rotators
10%
54 of 568
Rotators
75%
9 of 12
Interview lift
+65pp
vs not rotating

Rotators got interviewed at 75%, vs 9% for everyone else. If you can secure a rotation here, you've effectively secured the interview.

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Program Director
Kyle Robert Sweeney, MD
Email director
AP
Program Coordinator
Amy Phillips
Email coordinator
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Training sites5 hospitals · Kansas City
  • 1
    University of Kansas Hospital and Medical Center
    Kansas City, KS
    Primary
  • 2
    University of Kansas School of Medicine
    Kansas City, KS
    Sponsor
  • 3
    University of Kansas Med West Center (Shawnee)
    Shawnee, KS
    Participant
  • 4
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Kansas City)
    Kansas City, MO
    Participant
  • 5
    Children's Mercy Hospital
    Kansas City, MO
    Participant
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Rotator reports2 reports · paraphrased
Kansas - KC
  • 19-20Rotator in 2019/20 described strong didactics, a collegial resident group, and a call schedule with q8 primary call in the junior years and backup call as a senior. Rotator noted a small number of women in the program at the time.
U Kansas
  • 18-19Rotator in 2018/19 described solid trauma, spine, and sports exposure with coverage of local professional and collegiate teams. A new hospital opened mid-cycle, and the program covered all subspecialties in Kansas City. Call was noted as q5-6 without a post-call day at KUMC.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK248 – 274
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
24%
US DO
4%
US IMG
0%
Non-US IMG
0%
Applicant origin
In-state
38%
Out-of-state
18%
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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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