Long time orthogate lurker here, current med student who will be applying to residency programs next year. My question for you is as follows:
In your opinion, what are the top 10 programs for those interested in a career in academic orthopedic surgery? Which names carry the most weight in the ortho community?
I am aware that Doximity ranks programs by reputation, however I have heard from multiple people that their ratings system is flawed (no idea how). Anyway, I have brought this question up with multiple faculty members and residents at my home institution and received variable answers. I made a "top 10" based on the programs that seem to consistently be mentioned:
1. HSS
2. Mayo
3. Iowa
4. Harvard
5. Wash U
6. UCSF
7. Rush
8. NYU
9. Duke
10. Jefferson
For those who recently went through the app process and matched, do you agree with this list? Any glaring omissions? I know each applicant is unique and chooses where to train based a number of very personal factors (operative experience, didactics, location, faculty, spouse, resident camaraderie, research, etc.). For this reason, it may be difficult to come up with a "top 10" list that everyone agrees with, so I am only asking to rank programs based on their ability to set a resident up for an academic career. Thanks everybody.
