Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Orthopaedic Surgery Program in Cleveland, OH is a well-respected residency program that trains residents in orthopaedic surgery through varied experiences across multiple affiliated hospitals. The program admits eight categorical residents annually and is fully accredited by the ACGME, offering comprehensive training that prepares its graduates for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) examination. Graduates find successes in both academic and private practice settings, often securing prestigious fellowship positions and leadership roles within orthopaedic organizations, emphasizing the program's commitment to producing skilled and knowledgeable physicians.
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Highly Competitive
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Program Details
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
No
IMG Friendly (detail)
The program does not explicitly mention International Medical Graduates (IMGs), but there are no indications of exclusions for IMGs from application or residency. The residency program is accredited by the ACGME and accepts eight categorical candidates each year. It is important to confirm application criteria directly with the program.
Categorical Positions
8
Categorical Positions (detail)
Eight categorical orthopaedic surgery candidates each year.
Program Website
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Cleveland, OH
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Current Residents
Overview
The program has eight categorical residents in total each year, training across four hospitals in Cleveland, including UH Cleveland Medical Center, and integrates a variety of community hospitals and outpatient settings in its curriculum.
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Curriculum & Education
Overview
Residency takes place among four affiliated hospitals in Cleveland including UH Cleveland Medical Center, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, MetroHealth Medical Center, and UH Ahuja Medical Center, in addition to a number of community hospitals and outpatient surgical centers.
Application
The residency takes place among four affiliated hospitals in Cleveland: UH Cleveland Medical Center, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, MetroHealth Medical Center, and UH Ahuja Medical Center in addition to a number of community hospitals and outpatient surgical centers. Alumni of the program match into competitive fellowship programs and go on to academic and private-practice positions. The residency fulfills all the criteria for the successful graduate to sit for Part I of their Board examination given by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
# of Locations
four affiliated hospitals in Cleveland and several community hospitals and outpatient surgical centers
Fellowship
Graduates of the program are prepared for competitive fellowship programs and subsequent positions in academic medical centers and hospitals nationwide. They have successfully matched into various fellowship programs, especially in orthopaedic specialties, and many alumni hold leadership roles in national orthopaedic organizations, indicating a strong post-graduate career trajectory.
Resident Life
Overview
The Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Orthopaedic Surgery Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to accept eight categorical orthopaedic surgery candidates each year and fulfills all the criteria for the successful graduate to sit for Part I of their Board examination.
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# of Years of Program
Typically a 5-year program.
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Alumni
Upon completion of the residency program, graduates are prepared to take their expertise to top academic medical centers and hospitals all over the country. Graduates of the program match into competitive fellowship programs and go on to academic and private-practice positions. Case Western/University Hospitals alumni also hold leadership positions in various national orthopaedic organizations.
Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
Graduates are prepared to take their expertise to top academic medical centers and hospitals all over the country. They also match into competitive fellowship programs and hold leadership positions in many national orthopaedic organizations.
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