Orthopaedic Surgery·Richmond, VA

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

Signal lift3%38%+35 pp with a signal here

Allocate signal →Track an away here22-26 pooled · applicant-level

Step 2 invited

—

p10 – p90

Sample N

368

applicant rows

This cycle

—

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

2.7%

10 of 368 matched

01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level

N = 368

Applied

368

100.0%

Invited

105

28.5%

Matched

2.7%

Steepest cliff: invite → match (90% of invitees did not match here). Interview prep and ranking strategy carry the weight.

02Away rotation impact2024-25 cycle

+43pp lift

Non-rotators

55 of 780

Rotators

50%

10 of 20

Interview lift

+43pp

vs not rotating

Rotators got interviewed at 50%, vs 7% for everyone else. If you can secure a rotation here, you've effectively secured the interview.

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Program Director

Gregory Froio Domson, MD, BA

Email director

Program Coordinator

Amber T Cox

Email coordinator

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Training sites5 hospitals · Richmond

1
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Richmond, VA
Primary
2
Central Virginia VA Health Care System (Richmond)
Richmond, VA
Participant
3
Children's Hospital
Richmond, VA
Participant
4
Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
Richmond, VA
Participant
5
Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital
Richmond, VA
Participant

Rotator reports8 reports · paraphrased

VCU

hands-on

21-22Rotator in 2021/22 described strong operative prioritization, competent junior and senior residents, minimal clinic time, and a night float system with one resident per class. Research infrastructure was noted, with in-house weekend call through chief year and lower spine volume as concerns.

Virginia Commonwealth (VCU)

hands-on

20-21Rotator in 2020/21 described an acting-internship experience with broad subspecialty exposure, heavy OR time (~1 day/week clinic), a night float team, weekend call split among rotators, and a culture that rewarded initiative. Research was described as growing across joints and hand labs.
19-20Rotator in 2019/20 described a mixed experience with limited OR involvement depending on service, 1-week rotations across 4 subspecialties, no weekday overnight call, and two 24-hour Saturday shifts that at times felt busy with non-educational tasks.
18-19Two rotators in 2018/19 described strong operative exposure with rotators spending most of their time in the OR, high case volume, growing faculty, and an expanding research focus under new leadership. Spine, foot/ankle, and hand were noted as relative weaknesses. In-house call through chief year and some research pressure were noted as concerns.
17-18Two rotators in 2017/18 described a solid program with busy trauma, down-to-earth residents, a community-plus-academic blend, and a new chair bringing grant funding and strategic goals. Richmond was described as up-and-coming.
14-15Rotator in 2014/15 described a concise interview day, well-regarded facilities, and positive impressions of Richmond and the resident group.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort

Step 2 CK data not available

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates

US MD

US DO

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Non-US IMG

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