Residency Application Information

Preliminary Evaluation and Screening

We participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and accept four residents per year with inclusion of the intern year as is participated through the Department of General Surgery, under the direction of Orthopaedic Surgery. Applicants submit their application through the Electronic Residency Application Services (ERAS). These conditions and applications must be in compliance with House Staff Office and LLUMC requirements. The importance of recognizing LLUMC’s mission and affirmative action is considered. We average between 250-300 applications. A Step I Board on the USMLE of approximately 225 to 230 is used as a general screening tool.

Satisfactory completion of Part I of the Boards depends on being able to compete on the cognitive level with their peers in the orthopaedic surgery residency. This screening process reduces the number of applicants to approximately 100-150. The ERAS applications are then reviewed by each of the five physicians on the selection committee.

Each committee member individually reviews the ERAS applications for what they feel are important characteristics. This can include the USMLE scores, education, class ranking, AOA status, Dean’s letter, letters of recommendation, personal statements and rotational grades, if available. Research and volunteer work are also evaluated. The candidates are then ranked on a scale of 1 to 5 by each committee member, without interaction among the other committee members. These numbers are averaged and the top 40-45 candidates are invited for interviews.