Orthopaedic Surgery·St. Louis, MO

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium

Signal lift5%49%+44 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

244–272

p10 – p90

Sample N

429

applicants this cycle

This cycle

—

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.9%

8 of 80 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 429

Applied

429

100.0%

Invited

18.6%

Class size

1.9%

02Away rotation impact2024-25 cycle

+76pp lift

Non-rotators

24%

90 of 370

Rotators

100%

30 of 30

Interview lift

+76pp

vs not rotating

Rotators got interviewed at 100%, vs 24% for everyone else. If you can secure a rotation here, you've effectively secured the interview.

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Program Director

Alexander William Aleem, MD

Email director

Program Coordinator

Maggie Litteken

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Training sites6 hospitals · St Louis

1
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
St Louis, MO
Primary
2
St Louis Children's Hospital
St Louis, MO
Participant
3
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St Louis, MO
Participant
4
Shriners Hospitals for Children (St Louis)
St Louis, MO
Participant
5
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (St Louis)
St Louis, MO
Participant
6
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
St Louis, MO
Participant

Rotator reports17 reports · paraphrased

Wash U

hands-on

19-20Rotator in 2019/20 described hands-on training from the early years, faculty-led didactics, and high operative autonomy for chief residents guiding juniors through cases.
18-19Two rotators in 2018/19 described strong academics, high clinical volume, and a mentorship model across most specialty services. Rotators noted heavy workload and limited post-call time, with some residents appearing stressed despite strong training outcomes.
17-18Three rotators in 2017/18 described a prestigious program with strong didactics, research output, and fellowship placement. Residency leadership transitioned during this cycle. Rotators noted research was heavily encouraged and reported mixed impressions of resident closeness.
16-17Two rotators in 2016/17 described strong didactics with 150-200 pages of required reading per rotation, high case volume, and an expansion from 6 to 8 residents. Night float was added for duty-hour compliance, and mid-level support reduced floor scut.
15-16Seven rotators in 2015/16 described strong training, plentiful research opportunities, and a leadership transition that saw several senior faculty depart. Rotators noted dedicated resident education, heavy floor duties in early years, and mixed impressions of St. Louis as a location.
14-15Rotator in 2014/15 described a highly competitive academic program with an emphasis on recruiting applicants with strong CVs and research output.

WashU

mixed hands-on

21-22Rotator in 2021/22 described 12 rotators at once with well-organized onboarding. Time with residents varied by subspecialty; trauma rotators reported heavier work and more face-time with residents and teaching-minded attendings.

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

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK244 – 272

180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates

US MD

22%

US DO

US IMG

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin