Orthopaedic Surgery·Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine

Signal lift4%44%+40 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

239–271

p10 – p90

Sample N

302

applicants this cycle

This cycle

—

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.0%

3 of 63 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 302

Applied

302

100.0%

Invited

20.9%

Class size

02Away rotation impact2024-25 cycle

+72pp lift

Non-rotators

13%

37 of 280

Rotators

85%

17 of 20

Interview lift

+72pp

vs not rotating

Rotators got interviewed at 85%, vs 13% for everyone else. If you can secure a rotation here, you've effectively secured the interview.

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Program Director

Karen Michelle Bovid, MD

Email director

Program Coordinator

Laurie Lynch

Email coordinator

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Training sites8 hospitals · Kalamazoo

1
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, MI
Primary
2
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
Kalamazoo, MI
Sponsor
3
Ascension Borgess Hospital
Kalamazoo, MI
Participant
4
Kalamazoo Anesthesiology
Kalamazoo, MI
Participant
5
Great Lakes Plastic Surgery
Portage, MI
Participant
6
Western Michigan University College of Engineering
Kalamazoo, MI
Participant
7
Bronson Methodist Hospital Affiliated Physician Practices
Kalamazoo, MI
Participant
8
Bronson Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Kalamazoo, MI
Participant

Rotator reports9 reports · paraphrased

hands-on

19-20Rotator in 2019/20 described a well-regarded program with high operative volume, light call, engaged leadership, and improved research output and fellowship match under newer leadership. Rotators noted active recruitment of female residents and a strong in-house training model with no oncology rotation.
18-19Two rotators in 2018/19 described a friendly small program with strong one-on-one attending/resident mentorship, 2 weekend and 2 weekday calls, and interviews offered during the rotation. Rotators noted high program autonomy and a welcoming culture suited to quieter towns.
17-18Two rotators in 2017/18 described a small hybrid program with high operative volume, new leadership committed to resident education, strong OITE performance, and a new skills lab. Rotators noted 6 months of night float and the attending-screened call system as tradeoffs against strong quality of life.
16-17Two rotators in 2016/17 described a strong community-style program with high operative volume, an unusual attending-screened call system, and incoming new leadership. Rotators noted the program lacked a dedicated tumor rotation and that fellowship connections required proactive effort.
15-16Rotator in 2015/16 described a small program (3/year) with a mentorship model, down-to-earth faculty mostly trained at WMU, strong quality of life, and ample trauma volume. Rotators noted a call structure in which attendings screen ED consults first, and a laid-back interview day with six 1-on-1 interviews.
14-15Rotator in 2014/15 described a well-regarded smaller program operating out of two private hospitals with strong operative exposure, low scut workload, and emphasis on education over cheap labor. Rotators noted Kalamazoo is small but livable and the program was particularly well-suited to married applicants.

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

27%

US DO

US IMG

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin