Georgetown

Georgetown has an excellent program, I'm not sure if one of the rotation sites has changed, but they rotate at Georgetown University where they have a great joints (Dr. Evans) spine (Drs. Wiesel, Lauermann, Sherping), Pediatric (Delahay), Foot and Ankle (Cooper) Sports (Dr. Klimkiewicz, Caroll), hand (Dr. Haque). The program director is a very smart guy who likes to teach and has "Delahay rounds" where residents and students are asked questions.
Other rotation sites are Arlington Hospital, which is a great community based hospital, and Fairfax Inova, a large HMO with plenty of trauma,
I think things may have changed up a little so that they go to Washington Hospital Center for some rotations (Georgetown restructured under the MedStar Umbrella which includes that hospital).
Tons of students at Georgetown want to go into orthopaedics (like 30 a year sometimes) because the department is so strong and it is a great experience. The senior residents that I know are still there are very fun to work with and work for, and so are the attendings. Washington DC is a great place to live. Rounds start at 6am at GTown and there is a divide and conquer mentality so noone really prerounds there. Attendings do round and teach there which is more than I can say for some places. The one person they usually pick from outside GTown usually is really great so good luck

See you there on the 19 th of December.....Got the good news Oct. 30th too!!!

See you there Orthocane. By the way, what do you make of the "no interview suit" dress code?

Calcaneus,

That's a good freakin' question. I've been trying to figure that out for a while. I know one of the students from our program interviewed out at G-town last year so I plan on asking him what the heck to expect. If not,....then I'm breakin' out my pimp suit....Fo Shissyl Dissyl

The Georgetown interview was pretty low key. They only had one day and I think their were 17 of us. You can wear anything you want within reason. A couple of guys wore their suits, most people had slacks and a shirt on. no tie. Some people had pants and a sweater type thing on. Definately try to make the night before/night after event. I think last year they had an event after the interviews. I wasn't able to make it because I was flying down for my Miami interview. The georgetown guys are a tight group and with good reason. If they pick someone who is poor, then they all struggle since their program is busy and only has (3) per year.
Don't sweat the no suit thing.
Dr. Delahay is a great guy by the way as is Dr. Weisel.

cvt

All I have to say is bring your drinking shoes....and I hope you like wild turkey...direct (almost) quote from the program director "now don't spend another dam 1000 dollars on whiskey again this year" and of course they tried to beat that....the event makes the interview...rumor had it that the residents are the ones that read the apps and that on the social try to find a person that they feel they will really enjoy working and partying with...(really tight knit group and only 3 res/yr) oh and don't fret the no suit thing...thats just so you wont look odd in the bar after the interview...

Thanks for the info guys. Gtown sounds like a great program so I am definitely looking forward to checking it out.

Sounds like a good time. Never tried Wild Turkey though....guess there is always a first though.....Got a few weeks to develop a taste for it