Orthopaedic Surgery·Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics

Signal lift1%33%+32 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

237–271

p10 – p90

Sample N

430

applicants this cycle

This cycle

—

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.4%

6 of 65 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 430

Applied

430

100.0%

Invited

15.1%

Class size

1.4%

02Away rotation impactpast cycles

+87pp lift

Non-rotators

13%

54 of 419

Rotators

100%

11 of 11

Interview lift

+87pp

vs not rotating

Of 11 prior-cycle rotators, 100% got an interview vs 12% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

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Program Director

Kathryn Lee Williams, MD

Email director

Program Coordinator

Erica L Fry, BA

Email coordinator

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Training sites3 hospitals · Madison

1
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
Madison, WI
Primary
2
William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
Madison, WI
Participant
3
UnityPoint Health-Meriter
Madison, WI
Participant

Rotator reports6 reports · paraphrased

University of Wisconsin

hands-on

20-21Rotator in 2020/21 described a Level 1 trauma center with a separate ortho hospital, approachable attendings, strong research support, excellent operative autonomy, and strong fellowship placement.

U Wisconsin

hands-on

19-20Rotator in 2019/20 described a 4-week single-service sub-internship with 4-6 days of call, engaged attendings and residents, graduated OR involvement including first-scrub opportunities, and a female-friendly environment. Rotator noted two main sites with webcast conferences between them.
18-19Rotator in 2018/19 described an informal, collegial relationship between attendings and residents, strong operative experience, daily morning didactics, and generally strong duty-hour compliance outside trauma. Rotator noted the new surgery center requires a commute from the main hospital.
17-18Rotator in 2017/18 described a well-regarded program with strong spine faculty, a highly ranked spine fellowship, a mix of academic and community-bound graduates, and a new outpatient surgery center. Rotator noted rumored upcoming chair transition.
15-16Rotator in 2015/16 described strong resident camaraderie and solid operative experience. Rotator noted a PD transition was announced during this cycle without a named successor.
14-15Rotator in 2014/15 described strong resident camaraderie, well-rounded operative and clinical experience, a teaching emphasis, and solid facilities. Rotator noted Madison as a manageable, affordable city.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK237 – 271

180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates

US MD

18%

US DO

US IMG

Non-US IMG

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