University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Orthopaedic surgeryUniversity BasedHouston, TX

Size

6 / year · 30 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

80 hrs / week

EMR

MEDITECH

Allscripts / Altera · WOMANS HOSPITAL OF TEXAS,THE

Other · WOMANS HOSPITAL OF TEXAS,THE

USMLE Step 2 CK233–272
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal
    20%
  • None
    0%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    19%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    6%

Applications per year

1,010
2022
745
2023
559
2024
418
2025
369
2026

Compensation

$69,583 (avg)

Cost of living

$1,323/mo (avg)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$69,5832112
Year 2$72,1882112
Year 3$74,1402112
Year 4$77,1352112
Year 5$80,8972112

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female21%
  • Male79%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    98%
  • Non-US IMG

    2%
  • US DO

    0%
  • US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    100%
  • Did Not Send

    0%
Applicants by signal
  • Sent

    72%
  • Did Not Send

    28%
Student type
This program Ortho avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    79%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    1%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    1%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    19%
Sex
This program Ortho avg
  • Men

    77%
    77%
  • Women

    23%
    23%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Ortho avg
  • White

    73%
    70%
  • Asian

    20%
    17%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    10%
    10%
  • Other

    3%
    3%
  • Black or African American

    3%
    6%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    3%
    1%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    1%
Home state
  • In-State

    57%
  • Out-of-State

    43%
Med school state
  • In-State

    54%
  • Out-of-State

    46%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

    53%
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine

    10%
  • Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine

    7%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    98%
  • Ever Failed

    2%

Training sites

  • Texas Medical Center

    Houston, TX

    Participating

    From program website

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)80
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2923260C0
  • ACGME ID2604821166
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo