Pediatrics·Kansas City, MO

Children’s Mercy Hospital

Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
232–266
p10 – p90
Sample N
984
applicants this cycle
This cycle
-
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
3.2%
31 of 984 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 984
Applied
984
100.0%
Invited
324
32.9%
Class size
31
3.2%
02Away rotation impact
+59pp lift
Non-rotators
32%
313 of 972
Rotators
92%
11 of 12
Interview lift
+59pp
vs not rotating

Of 12 prior-cycle rotators, 91% got an interview vs 32% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

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RN
Program Director
Ross Edward Newman, DO
Email director
SK
Program Coordinator
Shelby Kaup, MBA
Email coordinator
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Training sites2 hospitals · Kansas City
  • 1
    Children's Mercy Hospital
    Kansas City, MO
    Primary
  • 2
    University Health Truman Medical Center
    Kansas City, MO
    Participant
Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK232 – 266
180205230255280
COMLEX Level 2 CE460 – 640
400500600700800
Interview rates
US MD
62%
US DO
27%
US IMG
1%
Non-US IMG
3%
Applicant origin
In-state
70%
Out-of-state
30%
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Interview prepPediatrics
specialtyWhy pediatrics over internal medicine or family medicine?★ common
clinicalHow do you communicate with children of different ages?★ common
behavioralDescribe a time you had to navigate a difficult conversation with parents.
specialtyAre you considering a subspecialty?
clinicalHow do you handle child abuse situations?
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 resourcesPediatrics · 25-26
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