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  Monday, 26 December 2005
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I was wondering if anyone on this board is or was a resident at a new orthopaedic residency (especially if they were only starting with PGY-1 and no upper levels). More specifically, I am curious as to what your experience has been? What are the advantages/disadvantages? Would you go this route again?

Thanks in advance for the help.
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I don't think there has been a new program added in the last 5 years, so replies might be slim. I assume that this is in regards to U of South Florida? If it is, I am sure that they will have no problem getting a great program going. They already have residents from other parts of the country rotating in for trauma, so having their own program seems natural. Also, they had a program back in the day, so it is not totally new ground that they are breaking.
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Thanks for your help. What would residency be like (esp. during the first few years) if you had no senior residents to teach/mentor you during your junior years?

I have recently decided to try and obtain an ortho spot though I am currently interviewing for this year's match in a different specialty. I see my choices as

1. getting into a new program outside the match
2. scrambling - anyone have any idea what kind of programs usually go unfilled?
3. sitting out a year, though it seems it gets tougher to match from this position
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