Overview
There are six residency positions designated for a five-year "clinical track" and two positions for the six-year "research track" in the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program. Both tracks are designed to provide residents with five years of clinical training in orthopaedic surgery, however, the research track provides one year of non-ACGME accredited research.
How to Apply
Applicants must utilize the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). Applications received or requests to review applications outside of ERAS will not be accepted. The application deadline is September 27, 2023.
Required Documents
- USMLE Step 1
- USMLE Step 2 Board Scores
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- One letter from an orthopaedic surgeon, who knows you well
- Letters may be addressed generically
Personal Statement
Curriculum Vitae
Dean's Letter
Medical School Transcripts
We are NOT requiring a video this year
SIGNALING: IMPORTANT!
o We did plan to participate in the signaling process however, due to an administrative error, that is not possible this year. Therefore, we ask you to send us a “31st” signal by email to PennOrthoExperience@pennmedicine.upenn.edu. Please only email us if we would have been in your top 31 choices (this way you get an extra signal!). We will count on your honesty in sending us this signal. Emails should be sent by September 27th 2023. Please reach out to us if you have any questions. We apologize for the extra step.
Next Steps
Interviews will be held in person Friday, January 19, 2024 – Saturday, January 20, 2024 with a social event occurring the evening prior to each interview day.
We are participating in the Universal Offer Day Program. Applicants selected for an interview, wait-listed, and not selected for an interview will be notified by November 13.
Due to an overwhelming number of applications, please refrain from calling or emailing regarding your application status.
IMPORTANT: A notification will be sent to an applicant's Dean of Student Affairs for failure to show to a scheduled interview or week-of-interview cancellation notice.
The final step in the application process is registering for and ranking the Penn Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). The department encourages interested applicants to apply to the 5-year clinical track using NRMP Code 1628260C0 and the 6-year research track using NRMP Code 1628260C1.