Orthopaedic Surgery·Seattle, WA

University of Washington

Signal lift5%44%+39 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

251–272

p10 – p90

Sample N

412

applicants this cycle

This cycle

—

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.9%

8 of 76 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 412

Applied

412

100.0%

Invited

18.4%

Class size

1.9%

02Away rotation impact2024-25 cycle

+96pp lift

Non-rotators

20 of 550

Rotators

100%

50 of 50

Interview lift

+96pp

vs not rotating

Rotators got interviewed at 100%, vs 3% for everyone else. If you can secure a rotation here, you've effectively secured the interview.

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Program Director

Stephen A Kennedy, MD

Email director

Program Coordinator

Angela M Weiss

Email coordinator

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Training sites6 hospitals · Seattle

1
Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, WA
Primary
2
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, WA
Sponsor
3
University of Washington Medical Center-Montlake
Seattle, WA
Participant
4
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, WA
Participant
5
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Seattle, WA
Participant
6
University of Washington Medical Center-Northwest
Seattle, WA
Participant

Interview invites

Rotator reports10 reports · paraphrased

hands-on

19-20Rotator in 2019/20 described a strong trauma rotation at the Level 1 site with competent junior and chief residents, q6 rotator call with post-call days honored, and a friendlier attending and fellow culture than expected.
18-19Three rotators in 2018/19 described ~10 co-rotators, no rotation interview, excellent didactics, strong attending engagement with teaching, and high-volume trauma at the Level 1 site. Call at the trauma hospital was described as busy with long hours; non-trauma services had more typical workloads. Rotators had mixed impressions of fellow-versus-resident OR overlap.
17-18Rotator in 2017/18 described a resident group prioritized for personality fit, very strong trauma and hand training, and transparent leadership. Rotator noted a self-described work-hard culture and some subspecialty weaknesses. Interview day had both a pre- and post-interview social.
16-17Rotator in 2016/17 described a structured interview day with five 15-minute interviews including panel-style rooms, an unusual pre-interview social hosted by the program director, and thoughtful, complex interview questions.
15-16Three rotators in 2015/16 described a program known for very high trauma volume with five trauma fellows present, a department described as being in transition, and mixed impressions of hands-on OR time for residents versus fellows. Residents were described as nice. Cost of living and cross-site driving were noted as downsides.
14-15Rotator in 2014/15 described a well-regarded trauma experience with heavy PGY2 hours, more manageable lifestyle afterward, adequate operative experience, and strong research opportunities.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK251 – 272

180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates

US MD

24%

US DO

US IMG

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin