University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

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Orthopaedic surgeryUniversity BasedLexington, KY

Size

5 / year · 25 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

72 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Applications per year

895
2022
743
2023
586
2024
449
2025
436
2026

Compensation

$64,822 (avg)

Cost of living

$1,079/mo (−7%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$64,82215Negotiable
Year 2$65,58115Negotiable
Year 3$66,57515Negotiable
Year 4$69,80415Negotiable
Year 5$73,24115Negotiable

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female16%
  • Male84%

Interview Pool Demographics

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

    88%
    70%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    8%
    10%
  • Asian

    4%
    17%
  • Black or African American

    4%
    6%
  • 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
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • University of Kentucky College of Medicine

    31%
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

    8%

Training sites

  • Lexington Shriner’s Hospital

    Lexington, KY

    Participating

    From program website

  • Veterans Hospital

    Lexington, KY

    Participating

    From program website

  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL

    LEXINGTON, KY

    Participating
    • 847 staffed beds
    • 45,621 discharges
    • Lexington-Fayette, KY · 533k (2024)

    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)72
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1848260C0
  • ACGME ID2602021059
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo