I am a US citizen attending a carib. school and would like to apply for an orthopedic residency. I am currently studying for step 1 and understand that I need an excellent score. My question is as follows:
If I do not do as well as needed on step 1 or step 2 but I am able to get into a surgery rotation what can I do to switch into an ortho residency after my first year? And will I still have to do five years or only 4?
Also if I simply complete a surgery rotation will I be able to do a fellowship in something such as Hand surgery or joint reconstruction (hip/knee replacements) as a surgeon?
As a side note I am from the Tristate area (Northeast) and do not know if I am going to be able to do a residency elsewhere for reasons beyond my control (family). Are NY, NJ, CT hospitals IMG friendly in this field?
I find the field of orthopedics to be most interesting and I am looking forward to doing my rotations through ortho. I have read it is a good idea to do aprox. 3 of them in order to show my interest and hope to do well enough to get accepted. However if I am not do I have the options I ask about above?
If I do not do as well as needed on step 1 or step 2 but I am able to get into a surgery rotation what can I do to switch into an ortho residency after my first year? And will I still have to do five years or only 4?
Also if I simply complete a surgery rotation will I be able to do a fellowship in something such as Hand surgery or joint reconstruction (hip/knee replacements) as a surgeon?
As a side note I am from the Tristate area (Northeast) and do not know if I am going to be able to do a residency elsewhere for reasons beyond my control (family). Are NY, NJ, CT hospitals IMG friendly in this field?
I find the field of orthopedics to be most interesting and I am looking forward to doing my rotations through ortho. I have read it is a good idea to do aprox. 3 of them in order to show my interest and hope to do well enough to get accepted. However if I am not do I have the options I ask about above?