Orthopaedic Surgery·Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania Health System

Signal lift6%34%+28 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

248–273

p10 – p90

Sample N

466

applicants this cycle

This cycle

—

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.7%

8 of 81 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 466

Applied

466

100.0%

Invited

17.4%

Class size

1.7%

02Away rotation impact2024-25 cycle

+92pp lift

Non-rotators

60 of 780

Rotators

100%

20 of 20

Interview lift

+92pp

vs not rotating

Rotators got interviewed at 100%, vs 7% for everyone else. If you can secure a rotation here, you've effectively secured the interview.

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Program Director

Andrew D Sobel, MD

Email director

Program Coordinator

Jillian Lioy, MD

Email coordinator

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Training sites6 hospitals · Philadelphia

1
Presbyterian Medical Center (UPHS)
Philadelphia, PA
Primary
2
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, PA
Sponsor
3
Bayhealth Medical Center
Dover, DE
Participant
4
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Participant
5
Pennsylvania Hospital (UPHS)
Philadelphia, PA
Participant
6
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Philadelphia)
Philadelphia, PA
Participant

Interview invites

Rotator reports11 reports · paraphrased

U Pennsylvania - 2 in 6 year research

mostly shadow

18-19Rotator in 2018/19 described a service-based sub-internship with strong didactics, weekly cadaveric dissections, and social events with faculty. Rotator noted low operative autonomy as a student, facilities based primarily at PPMC rather than HUP, and variable resident culture.

UPenn

hands-on

21-22Rotator in 2021/22 described welcoming residents, strong trauma training at Penn Presbyterian, a longitudinal LOR attending for most services, and a mentorship model across sports rotations. Rotator noted high expectations but no observed malignancy and strong fellowship placement.

U Penn

mixed hands-on

18-19Two rotators in 2018/19 described strong departments across most specialties, daily morning conferences including a long Thursday grand rounds, and high fellow presence. Rotators noted concerns about resident operative skills, a formal and hierarchical culture, reserved interactions with rotators, and strong faculty investment in teaching.
17-18Rotator in 2017/18 described a hierarchical but approachable resident group with heavy trauma volume, a prominent chair, and top-tier NIH ortho research funding. Rotators noted the program sits near the top of mid-tier academic options.
16-17Two rotators in 2016/17 described a formal, highly structured program with a suit-required dress code, ambitious leadership, two research residents, busy trauma, and strong operative training. Rotators noted a hierarchical culture and strong NIH-funded research infrastructure, with PA support for floor coverage during didactics.
15-16Two rotators in 2015/16 described strong training with well-rounded specialties, CHOP peds exposure, strong didactics, and outstanding research. Rotators noted a blue-collar, high-intensity culture with a demanding workload and no notable training weaknesses.
14-15Two rotators in 2014/15 described a well-regarded academic program with an ambitious chair, a new standalone trauma center in development, and strong research opportunities. Rotators noted a competitive internal atmosphere and that residents appeared overworked with 80-hour limits pushed frequently.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK248 – 273

180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates

US MD

20%

US DO

US IMG

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin