Orthopaedic Surgery·Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Signal lift14%39%+25 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

248–273

p10 – p90

Sample N

600

applicants this cycle

This cycle

—

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.0%

6 of 88 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 600

Applied

600

100.0%

Invited

14.7%

Class size

02Away rotation impact2024-25 cycle

+92pp lift

Non-rotators

49 of 630

Rotators

100%

55 of 50

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

Byron Fitzgerald Stephens, MD

Email director

Program Coordinator

Mara Sweet, BA

Email coordinator

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Training sites2 hospitals · Nashville

1
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
Primary
2
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Nashville)
Nashville, TN
Participant

Interview invites

Rotator reports17 reports · paraphrased

Vanderbilt University

hands-on

19-20Two rotators in 2019/20 had divergent experiences. One described close residents, strong PGY2 operative autonomy, and a strong trauma service. Another reported concerns about workload and limited rotator recruitment under new leadership.
18-19Three rotators in 2018/19 had mixed impressions, with most describing engaged faculty, a closely knit resident group, and centralized clinical sites. One rotator reported concerns about workload and rotator treatment.
17-18Rotator in 2017/18 described a rigorous academic program with daily attending-led didactics, strong operative experience, and in-house senior back-up call covering main, Children's, and VA. Rotator noted demanding hours and end-of-rotation interviews.
16-17Three rotators in 2016/17 described a solid program with a balance of public, private, and VA experience, strong operative autonomy, and good fellowship placement. Rotators noted that only a minority of rotators are invited back for interviews.
15-16Three rotators in 2015/16 described a trauma-heavy program with strong operative autonomy, well-regarded leadership, and high case volume. Rotators noted a culture of hard work, modern facilities, and only a fraction of rotators invited back for interviews.
14-15Two rotators in 2014/15 described strong training, busy trauma call, and a well-regarded program with engaged faculty. Rotators noted a hard-work culture that some found off-putting, strengths in peds and tumor, and limited rotator interview invites.

Vanderbilt

mixed hands-onLOR variesIV likely

25-26Two rotators in 2025-26 described Vanderbilt as a high-volume, high-intensity rotation with heavy didactics (twice-weekly med-student sessions, Wednesday morning didactics) and strong operative teaching culture. Rotators interview on the rotation (~7 short faculty interviews, business-casual flex). Very early start times on peds/trauma (3:30-4:30am). 4-5 call shifts with strictly enforced post-call days. Two 2-week service blocks. Rotators described residents as high-effort and cohesive; best-suited to applicants comfortable with heavy workloads.
21-22Rotator in 2021/22 described a welcoming program with about 10 rotators at a time, two 2-week services, busy trauma, strong operative autonomy for PGY2s (50-80 nails in R2 year reported), and a post-call day for rotators.

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

16%

US DO

US IMG

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin