Orthopaedic surgeryUniversity BasedPhiladelphia, PA
Size
6 / year · 30 total
Training length
5 yr
Schedule
65 hrs / week
EMR
Epic
Applications per year
Compensation
$71,923 (avg)
Cost of living
$1,520/mo (+4%)
By year
| Yr | Pay | Vac | Sick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $71,923 | 10 | Negotiable |
| Year 2 | $74,799 | 20 | Negotiable |
| Year 3 | $77,792 | 20 | Negotiable |
| Year 4 | $80,904 | 20 | Negotiable |
| Year 5 | $84,139 | 20 | Negotiable |
Trainee mix
Degree
- US MD97%
- DO0%
- IMG3%
Sex
- Female20%
- Male80%
Interview Pool Demographics
Student type
US MD Graduates
100%79%US-IMG
0%1%Non-US IMG
0%1%US DO Graduates
0%19%
Sex
Men
73%77%Women
27%23%Another Gender
0%0%Did Not Report
0%0%
Race / ethnicity
White
73%70%Black or African American
17%6%Asian
10%17%Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin
3%10%Other
0%0%Did Not Report
0%0%Middle Eastern or North African
0%1%American Indian or Alaska Native
0%1%Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%1%
Career plans
- 0%
Practice Full-time
Top medical schools
- 27%
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
- 7%
Harvard Medical School
- 7%
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Training sites
- Primary
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
PHILADELPHIA, PA
- 691 staffed beds
- 37,771 discharges
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · 6.33M (2024)
- Core hospital. PGY-1 spends 16 of 24 orthopaedic weeks here (trauma and spine).
From published listing
- Participating
METHODIST HOSPITAL-ER
PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · 6.33M (2024)
- PGY-3 and PGY-5 Shoulder and Elbow; PGY-4 Hand with Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center.
From published listing
- Participating
JEFFERSON HEALTH- NORTHEAST
PHILADELPHIA, PA
- 390 staffed beds
- 22,947 discharges
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · 6.33M (2024)
- PGY-5 trauma rotation (also called Jefferson Northeast on the residency page).
From published listing
- Participating
BRYN MAWR HOSPITAL
BRYN MAWR, PA
- 188 staffed beds
- 14,345 discharges
- One PGY-1, one PGY-2, and two PGY-4 rotations; also operate here during PGY-3 Shoulder/Elbow, Sports, and Hand.
From published listing
- Participating
RIDDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MEDIA, PA
- 208 staffed beds
- 10,846 discharges
- Media borough, Pennsylvania · 5,938 (2024)
- PGY-3 shoulder/elbow and hand; PGY-4 sports; PGY-5 shoulder/elbow and combo.
From published listing
- Participating
PHYSICIANS CARE SURGICAL HOSPITAL
ROYERSFORD, PA
- 12 staffed beds
- 264 discharges
- Royersford borough, Pennsylvania · 4,958 (2024)
- PGY-2 Foot and Ankle; PGY-4 Sports.
From published listing
- Participating
ROTHMAN ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
BENSALEM, PA
- 24 staffed beds
- 846 discharges
- PGY-2 Joints and Spine; PGY-3 Foot and Ankle; PGY-5 Sports, Joints, and Spine.
From published listing
- Participating
NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, DELAWARE
WILMINGTON, DE
- 116 staffed beds
- 7,559 discharges
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · 6.33M (2024)
- Affiliations page: PGY-3s spend 14 weeks. Residency page: Nemours Pediatrics 16–18 weeks.
From published listing
- Participating
Shriners Children's Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
- 7–8 weeks during PGY-2 (upper extremity, lower extremity, and spine).
From published listing
Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.
Program Details
Schedule
- Avg hours/week (Y1)65
- Max hours on duty (Y1)24
- Night floatYes
- MoonlightingYes
Application
- Application systemERAS
- NRMP codes1630260C0
- ACGME ID2604121021
Requirements
Letters of rec
- Letters3–4
- Chair letterYes
- Faculty letterYes
- Specialty letterNo
Visas
- J-1 through ECFMG Yes
- H-1B Yes
Interviews
- Interview typeIn person
- Video interviewNo
- Interview periodDec 11, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026