University of Maryland

i've heard umd is tops in md. great program with solid experience. pelligrini is second to none. trauma at shock trauma, tumor at hopkins, lots of sports ravens , umaryland sports, and a soccer team, great spine(has a fellowship), lots of joints etc. lecture series with all of maryland programs. q3-4 call but home call as upper level resident. i also want to do an away as i'm lookin to come east next year.

MD is definitely a program on the rise. Pelligrini seemed like a great guy during the interview. Definitely a trauma heavy residency with Shock Trauma there, although your trauma experience will be second to none (except maybe UWashington). As one interviewer said- "you have to like being up to your elbows in blood and s*&t if you come here". Basically q4 in-house call for 4 years. There is nice weekly city-wide ortho lecture series that goes on all year and rotates between MD, Hopkins, and Union. MD residents also do tumor at Hopkins (cant beat that!) Definitely will be a great program in 2-3 years.

seems like they have found good direction in the new chairman (pelligrini). he has a history of making programs better than when he starts (penn state). they seem like they are up and coming. definitely one to look into.