Welcome to the U-M Medical School Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program.
Each candidate will be interviewed by the Program Director and Department Chair, three surgical faculty and one chief resident. The day will begin at 7:30 am and conclude around 12:30 pm.
Applications must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Matching Services (ERAS). Information regarding the ERAS program is available through your medical school dean's office. Your application will be considered complete with receipt of the following documents:
- CV (ERAS-generated CV is sufficient)
- Medical school transcript
- For MD applicants: USMLE scores - Please note: You must submit proof of passage of Step II CK before submitting the rank list.
- For DO applicants: COMLEX scores – Please note: Must submit proof of passage of COMLEX Step 1, Step 2CE, and Step 2 PE before rank list submission.
- Personal statement
- A minimum of three letters of recommendation; the University of Michigan will accept either the narrative letter of recommendation or the standardized letter of recommendation (SLOR)
- Dean's letter
To ensure a complete and timely review of your application, we strongly recommend that all materials be received by October 1, 2023.
After a thorough review of the applications, competitive applicants will be extended an interview, which is held during the months of December and January each year (exact dates noted above). Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
USMLE scores:
You must submit proof of passage of Step II CK before rank list submission.
COMLEX scores:
You must submit proof of passage of COMLEX Step 1, Step 2CE, and Step 2 PE before rank list submission.
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