Ortho chances/advice?
Hello all, appreciate any feedback! Currently MS3 in #20-30 ranked MD school, been interested in doing ortho for ~8 years now Pre-clinical: All passes, no problems Clinical: so far all High Pass...
View ArticleOrthopedic Hardware removal protocol....suggestions / recommendations for...
I am looking for practice suggestions / standard of care for orthopedic hardware removal. At my community hospital we have several orthopedic surgeons who remove spinal hardware frequently and about 90...
View ArticleIs there such a thing as a malignant ortho program?
We all have heard of so-called “malignant” general surgery programs. Yet, the attrition rate of ortho is only 5% while for gen surg it’s 18%. Anyone heard stories of “malignant” ortho programs or do...
View Article6 months off from Ortho Residency - Interruption.
Hello Everyone. I am PGY 3 in Ortho, not in a North American residency (So different system and rules) Because of a very complicated situation, my program director has allowed me 6 months off until I...
View ArticleAway Rotation - Chances vs Big Name Letters
Hi Everyone, I wanted to see if it makes more sense to pick away rotations based on potential match or for big name letters. For context, I go to a "lower tier" state school and discovered ortho late...
View ArticleIncoming M1 interested in ortho
Hi Everyone! I'll be starting med school this fall at Columbia. I've always been interested in surgery and particularly ortho for as long as I can remember. I have a few questions I was hoping you guys...
View ArticleOsteopathic Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Reviews *Post Merger Version*
@DNC127 and I both matched into orthopedics this cycle and realized how little information is available regarding reviews on previously AOA (D.O.) orthopedic programs. The way osteopathic orthopedics...
View Articlemost "bro-friendly" ortho programs
All stereotypes aside, what are the most, "bro-friendly" ortho programs out there. Which programs value physical fitness, group lifting sessions and beer and wing nights. A place where you don't feel...
View ArticleLack of away rotations and ortho match
Given that there is a very realistic possibility we may not be able to do away rotations, how do we think this is going to affect applicants? I feel like this significantly affects some of the less...
View ArticleOrtho research
It seems like the ortho department at my school does very little research. Barely finding anything and projects are moving incredibly slow bc they're other long term projects or attendings are taking...
View ArticleDO graduates matching into orthopedic after merger
Hello All, Hope everyone is staying healthy and safe. I am in the process of applying to medical school and was interested in looking into osteopathic students matching into ortho surgery in the new...
View ArticleStarting ortho residency this year.. questions about OITE and boards
Hello, I am starting residency in June, but during my med school interactions with residents and attendings, the "OITE and boards" topic came up frequently and I had some questions since I will now be...
View ArticleNon US IMG residency
Hi this is my first time on SD. I'm currently a final year medical student who will be graduating this summer and starting work this August in a renowned hospital. I was wondering if I could get some...
View ArticleDO orthopedic research importance
I’m an incoming DO student and am very interested in orthopedics. Maybe I’m jumping the gun a bit, but I want to start building my app early so I’m not late to the game during 2nd/3rd year. My question...
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Orthopedics vs Podiatry
How do you think orthopedics will fare in the future with podiatrists trying to expand their scope of practice. I feel that foot and ankle fellows will be at a great disadvantage in the future. Any...
View ArticleDO Orthopedic Away Rotation Updates
Unfortunately, the orthopedic google sheet is dedicated mainly to MD Orthopedic applicants and programs. Therefore, I am creating this thread to hopefully pool together an updated status on each DO...
View ArticleDO class of 2024 pursuing Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Hello! I hope everyone is doing well. I understand that Orthopaedic surgery is one of the most competitive residency and I also understand that attending DO schools makes it even worse. With that said,...
View ArticleMD applying to DO Programs?
If you have low-ish stats / minimal research is it worth applying to DO programs if you want to stay in a specific area? For example, NY area. Just wondering why I'm not seeing any MDs in the ortho...
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