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AOA Ortho Interview Schedule 2018-2019

Figure we can keep an update google sheet to help each other out and know if certain programs have sent out interviews without having to create individual threads for each program...

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Second author to an attending

Ms2 shooting for ortho. I got a paper into a top ortho journal and was expecting to be first author as I wrote the whole thing and did all phone follow up and stats/data analysis. However my...

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Are these normal ortho hand surgeon hours?

https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss5-what-does-the-life-of-an-orthopedic-hand-surgeon-look-like/ The man in the above article claims to have been an attending for two years, and works 730-4 or 5 depending...

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NYC Orthopedic Surgery Residency Programs

Can anyone PM me if you have experience at Columbia or NYU?

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Does 730-5 Ortho Exist?

Hey, I made a post similar to this but I wanted to ask a more direct question. How common is it to see ortho's in private practice work 730-5 days, especially in non-trauma subspecialities such as hand...

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Does reputation of residency program affect employment opportunities?

I'm curious to know if it would make a significant difference in your employment opportunities to train at a "prestigious" residency program versus a lesser known program? Not talking about an academic...

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Ortho hours/lifestyle

Hey, I’m a medical student interested in ortho. For those who are in ortho, can you tell me what the hours are like/ what a normal day is like? I understand that ortho requires less hours than other...

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"Productivity bonuses" details?

Does anyone have experience with the subject of productivity bonuses or in general the subject of extra potential income on top of the base salary offered by employers? I am sure there is a lot of...

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fracture reading website

Anywhere I can practice?

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Ortho Match Questions

Hi everyone, I am a third year medical student from a US MD program who would like to match Ortho next year. Before medical school I was a professional musician, which lead me to the idea of being a...

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No call, no match?

As interviews wind down I've been hearing from some fellow applicants that theyve received calls or texts from places indicating that they were highly ranked etc. I've had a decent amount of interviews...

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What is the most research you have heard of for an ortho residency applicant?

Have you ever heard of someone applying with 30+ publications? Actual papers on pubmed, not just ERAS criteria. Wondering what some people are doing and what the top student apps look like. I currently...

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my orthopaedic board interview after few days , need your help

hi guys I graduated from my medical school 1 year ago and now I got an acceptance for orthopaedic board. my interview will be after 4 days ! I love ortho since when I medical student ,I have a good CV,...

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SF Match Algorithm

Anyone know if the SF match algorithm is the same as the residency match algorithm? E.g. Does it "favor" the applicant in the same way?

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Is general ortho still an option?

Hey everyone, I am an MS1 currently under a certain loan forgiveness program that takes care of tuition as long as I commit to service in a rural area after training. It is not limited to primary care,...

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Asking for LOR from Audition Rotation

Is it poor form to try and get letter of recommendation from programs you are auditioning at fourth year? As a D.O. student, I will be doing 5-6 orthopedic auditions at programs I am interested in. Is...

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Ortho Chances

Know these threads are quite redundant, but hadn't been on SDN in a while and wanted to try and get some thoughts on overall chances of ortho match...Ideally looking for more blue-collar, middle tier...

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Private practice vs hospital employed

Hey all, Third year in med school hopefully entering the ortho field. My question is about private practice vs hospital employment. How exactly does that work? Is it still common for ortho docs to be...

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Reaching out to current residents

Is there any consensus on whether or not it's appropriate to reach out directly to current residents to ask about the program, recommendations, etc? An alumni from your school doesn't seem too off the...

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Ortho residency goal-step 1 and 2 plan

For ortho residency application in 2021, is it a better idea to take Step 1 this summer, get a really good score, then take step 2 AFTER the application cycle/interviews, if the Step 1 score is really...

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