Orthopaedic Surgery·Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Signal lift18%27%+9 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
239–271
p10 – p90
Sample N
654
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
0.8%
5 of 52 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 654
Applied
654
100.0%
Invited
52
8%
Class size
5
0.8%
02Away rotation impact
+95pp lift
Non-rotators
6%
35 of 637
Rotators
100%
17 of 17
Interview lift
+95pp
vs not rotating

Of 17 prior-cycle rotators, 100% got an interview vs 5% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

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Contact
JH
Program Director
Jason Jeffrey Halvorson, MD, BH, BS
Email director
TW
Program Coordinator
Ting Wang, MD
Email coordinator
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Training sites3 hospitals
  • 1
    Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Primary
  • 2
    WG (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center
    Salisbury, NC
    Participant
  • 3
    Davie Medical Center
    Bermuda Run, NC
    Participant
Rotator reports4 reports · paraphrased
mixed hands-on
  • 19-20Rotator in 2019/20 described limited joints exposure for students, strong hand experience, and a trauma-heavy month. Residents were described as close-knit with mixed impressions of junior resident demeanor.
  • 18-19Two rotators in 2018/19 described a well-rounded program with strong hand, trauma, and tumor exposure and faculty invested in teaching. Rotators noted fellows on some services (hand, sports), mixed interactions with residents, and interviews offered during rotation.
  • 15-16Rotator in 2015/16 described a welcoming mid-Atlantic program with strong hands-on training, ACC sports coverage, and supportive faculty leadership in foot and ankle.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK239 – 271
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
10%
US DO
0%
US IMG
2%
Non-US IMG
0%
Applicant origin
In-state
3%
Out-of-state
8%
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Interview prepOrthopaedic Surgery
specialtyWhy orthopaedics over general surgery?★ common
clinicalDescribe an orthopaedic case that was memorable to you.★ common
specialtyWhat subspecialty are you considering? (Sports, spine, trauma, hand, joints)★ common
behavioralHow do you maintain work-life balance in a surgical specialty?
clinicalTell me about your surgical experience.★ common
personalTell me about yourself.★ common
specialtyWhy did you choose this specialty?★ common
programWhy are you interested in our program?★ common
behavioralWhat are your strengths and weaknesses?★ common
personalWhere do you see yourself in 5-10 years?★ common
Community resourcesOrthopaedic Surgery · 25-26
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