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Orthopaedic Surgery residency interviews: dates, format and invites

What Orthopaedic Surgery programs say on their own websites about this season's interviews, and the invites, interviews and rejections that applicants have reported on iMatched.

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What program websites say about interviews

50 of the 100 Orthopaedic Surgery program websites we could read say something about interview dates, format or invitations.

Alabama (2) · Arizona (2) · Arkansas (1) · California (2) · Colorado (1) · Connecticut (2) · District of Columbia (1) · Florida (3) · Illinois (2) · Iowa (1) · Kansas (1) · Kentucky (1) · Louisiana (1) · Massachusetts (1) · Michigan (1) · Minnesota (1) · Missouri (1) · Nebraska (1) · Nevada (1) · New Jersey (1) · New Mexico (1) · New York (1) · North Carolina (2) · Ohio (4) · Oregon (1) · Pennsylvania (5) · Puerto Rico (1) · South Carolina (1) · Tennessee (3) · Texas (2) · Washington (1) · West Virginia (1)

Alabama (2)

USA Health Program · Mobile, Alabama · Signals

of the applications, the invitation for a personal interview is extended to approximately source
The decision to offer an applicant an interview is completed as soon as all applications source
application: invited for an interview, placed on the wait list, or a notice of rejection. source

Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital Program · Phenix City, Alabama · Signals

Our interviews are a two-day process with Friday night meet and greet with faculty and Saturday interview, tour of the different facilities, and a chance to talk with our current residents. source
Interview dates are set annually in January. source

Arizona (2)

Creighton University School of Medicine-Phoenix Program · Phoenix, Arizona

We are excited to welcome Phoenix applicants for in-person interviews for the Creighton University School of Medicine – Phoenix Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program. source
What does the interview process entail? We anticipate offering three to five in-person interview dates in January with approximately 12 applicants invited per interview day. source
A social event will also be held the evening before the interview, providing applicants with an informal opportunity to meet members of the program and learn more about the people who are building the residency. source

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE-PHOENIX PROGRAM · Phoenix, Arizona · Signals

Interview offers will be released October 27, 2026 (with rolling offers to follow). source
Program interview invitations are limited to the number of interview slots available. source
Minimum of 48 hours to accept or decline interview offer. source

Arkansas (1)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine Program · Little Rock, Arkansas · Signals

All candidates for residency positions will be notified upon invitation for interview (or during telephone interview if an in-person interview will not be held) that all appointments to residency positions are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check. source

California (2)

LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH EDUCATION CONSORTIUM PROGRAM · Loma Linda, California · Signals

However, applicants who are selected for an interview will receive an interview invitation. source

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Program · Los Angeles, California · Signals

This year interviews will be offered in January 2027. source
Are interviews offered at the end of sub-internship rotations? Students completing a visiting rotation will have an exit meeting with the program director Dr. source
A formal invitation for a formal residency interview will be released in the Fall to selected applicants and rotators. source

Colorado (1)

University of Colorado Program · Aurora, Colorado · Signals

Interviews are held in January, and invitations for interviews are source

Connecticut (2)

University of Connecticut Program · Farmington, Connecticut · Signals

Interviews for the 2027 Match will be held on Friday, December 4, 2026, and Saturday, December 5, 2026. source

YALE-NEW HAVEN MEDICAL CENTER PROGRAM · New Haven, Connecticut · Signals

Fellowship interviews for the 2027-2028 fellowship year will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026 and Friday, February 27, 2026. source
Why an Academic Medical Center? Interviews for 2028/2029 fellowship candidates will be on February 12th, 2027. source

District of Columbia (1)

MEDSTAR HEALTH GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (D.C.) PROGRAM · Washington, District of Columbia · Signals

Once you have applied to your desired residency or fellowship program through ERAS and accepted our invitation to interview with our faculty, fellows and staff, we hope you will choose to rank us at the top of your list of desirable training programs. source
All applications will be reviewed by our Residency Application Review Committee, and interviews will be offered to qualified candidates. source
Neither application review nor invitation for a formal interview will be made unless the application is complete. source

Florida (3)

University of Florida Program · Gainesville, Florida · Signals

We will notify you regarding the status of your application and whether we will be able to offer you an interview. source
Several interview dates will be offered in December and January. source

MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE (JACKSONVILLE) PROGRAM · Jacksonville, Florida · Signals

Each application is assessed to determine progression within the admissions process, including invitation to interview, placement on hold for further consideration, or discontinuation from active review. source
Based on the campus track preferences indicated in the secondary application, applicants may be invited to interview with one of our three campuses. source
Applicants who select multiple campus track options will be invited to interview with one campus only, based on their ranked preferences. source

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE JACKSONVILLE PROGRAM · Jacksonville, Florida · Signals

The program will be participating in person at the 2027 Centralized Residency Interview Program (CRIP) in Rosemont, IL during Section 1 for East programs: January 14-16, 2027. source

Illinois (2)

Rush University Medical Center Program · Chicago, Illinois · Signals

November 16 — Universal Interview Offer Day source
Please note that this response will be used during the screening process for interview invitations. source
Interview invitations will be issued in accordance with the AOA/CORD Universal Interview Offer Day guidelines. source

Loyola University Medical Center Program · Maywood, Illinois · Signals

Applicants will be interviewed In-person on December 17, 2026. source
Applications will be reviewed, and selected applicants will be invited for an interview. source
Please respond promptly to interview request, as an invitation to interview does not guarantee an interview spot. source

Iowa (1)

University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Program · Iowa City, Iowa · Signals

Selected candidates will be invited to interview. source
Please be advised this letter will be used in screening your application for a potential invitation to interview. source
Your application will be forwarded to the Graduate College by the Program Director; you will be notified to set up a University of Iowa account and pay the supplemental application fee: ($60 if offered an interview, $100 for international students). source

Kansas (1)

University of Kansas School of Medicine Program · Kansas City, Kansas · Signals

We sincerely appreciate you taking the time to explore our program, and I am confident that if you visit us for a rotation or interview, you will feel the same sense of pride and excitement about what we have to offer. source

Kentucky (1)

University of Kentucky College of Medicine Program · Lexington, Kentucky · Signals

Interview dates for 2027 are January 8th and 9th. source
A welcome reception will be held the night before each interview day. source
If you are offered an interview you will receive more information. source

Louisiana (1)

Louisiana State University Program · New Orleans, Louisiana · Signals

Will LSU Health New Orleans participate in the Universal Interview Offer Day? The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery participates in the American Orthopaedic Association Universal Interview Offer Day. source

Massachusetts (1)

Boston University Medical Center Program · Boston, Massachusetts · Signals

Residency Interviews will be held virtually on Saturday, January 9, 2027 source
Program participates in the Universal Interview Offer Day, November 16, 2026. source
If you are invited and confirm your attendance before the deadline, then you are confirmed for the interview. source

Michigan (1)

Henry Ford Warren Hospital Program · Warren, Michigan · Signals

Henry Ford Warren Hospital interviews are scheduled by invitation only and are arranged through the program by the program director after review of all applicant credentials. source

Minnesota (1)

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester) Program · Rochester, Minnesota · Signals

Each application is assessed to determine progression within the admissions process, including invitation to interview, placement on hold for further consideration, or discontinuation from active review. source
Based on the campus track preferences indicated in the secondary application, applicants may be invited to interview with one of our three campuses. source
Applicants who select multiple campus track options will be invited to interview with one campus only, based on their ranked preferences. source

Missouri (1)

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA PROGRAM · Columbia, Missouri · Signals

We anticipate offering two interview days — mid-December and early January. source
There are limited interview spaces available, and they will fill on a first-come, first-served basis once invitations have gone out. source
Interviews are held the following Saturday. source

Nebraska (1)

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine Program · Omaha, Nebraska · Signals

Interview day and interviews will be conducted virtually for the 2026-2027 cycle. source
If selected to interview, you will be provided with an electronic secondary application to select an interview date and upload your photo. source
UNMC will use the Zoom platform for the Interview Day presentation and interview process. source

Nevada (1)

KIRK KERKORIAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT UNLV PROGRAM · Las Vegas, Nevada · Signals

Operations are conducted through the national American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) and encompass the applicant interview experience. source
The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Admissions Committee wraps up its season each year by building an alternate list of 70-100 applicants who interviewed during the admissions season. source
Those selected to interview will receive an email invitation to sign up for an interview week that will have a number of required components. source

New Jersey (1)

ATLANTIC HEALTH PROGRAM · Morristown, New Jersey · Signals

We consider the rotation an extended interview, but may invite you back for formal interviews in January. source

New Mexico (1)

University of New Mexico School of Medicine Program · Albuquerque, New Mexico · Signals

Applicants will be notified of their selection status and related interviews in mid-November on the Universal Interview Offer Day. source
Interviews are held each Wednesday in January. source
Our program has been approved to conduct interviews in-person for all the non-rotating applicants. source

New York (1)

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Program · New York, New York · Signals

Our deadline for completed applications is November 1, and interviews for invited applicants usually occur during the first two weeks of January. source
Typically, we invite 100 applicants for interviews and make our selection from among these students. source

North Carolina (2)

Carolinas Medical Center Program · Charlotte, North Carolina · Signals

Our program participates in the American Orthopaedic Association’s Universal Interview Offer Day. source
This process helps provide a standardized timeline for orthopaedic surgery residency interview offers. source
More information about Universal Interview Offer Day can be found on the American Orthopaedic Association’s AOA's website. source

Wake Forest University School of Medicine Program · Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Signals

All interviews will be conducted in-person on December 3, 2026, December 4, 2026, and January 12, 2027. source

Ohio (4)

Summa Health System/NEOMED Program · Akron, Ohio · Signals

We interview approximately 50 candidates throughout the season in January. source

Cleveland Clinic Foundation Program · Cleveland, Ohio · Signals

The application screening process begins in mid-October with interview target dates being offered on Universal Offer Day. source
Approximately sixty applicants are invited for interviews. source
There is neither a minimum score requirement nor a predisposition toward an academic career to gain consideration for interview invitation. source

Wright State University Program · Dayton, Ohio · Signals

Our 2027-2028 interview dates will be January 8 & 9, 2027. source
The program is proud to host in-person only interviews for the second year since the COVID-19 pandemic. source
We will be conducting in-person interviews. source

Cleveland Clinic Foundation/South Pointe Hospital Program · Warrensville Hts, Ohio · Signals

Each program recruitment committee will review the completed applications and interviews will be offered to qualified candidates. source
Interviews will take place from August through January. source

Oregon (1)

Samaritan Health Services - Corvallis Program · Corvallis, Oregon · Signals

Preference for application review will be given to applicants who signal our program, but not signaling does not exclude you from an interview invite. source

Pennsylvania (5)

Geisinger Health System Program · Danville, Pennsylvania · Signals

The interview process takes place in December and January. source

Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center Program · Hershey, Pennsylvania · Signals

Interview Invitations: All interview invitations will be sent out on AOA/CORD Universal Interview Offer Day. source
Interviews will be conducted in person, with two available dates. source
A casual social gathering will be held on the evening between the two interview dates. source

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Program · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Signals

The eligibility requirements must be met before an applicant is eligible to receive an invitation to interview. source

Temple University Hospital Program · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Signals

Interviews are scheduled by invitation from October through January. source
The interview day provides the candidates with the opportunity to meet with the program director, Family Medicine Residency faculty and residents of the program virtually through zoom. source
An opportunity to meet and talk with many residents from the program will be provided during an informal virtual meet and greet either before or after interviews source

Robert Packer Hospital Program · Sayre, Pennsylvania · Signals

Our program will be participating in the ADA's Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors (CORD) universal interview offer day. source
All communication, including interview scheduling, will be done through ERAS scheduler e-mail. source

Puerto Rico (1)

University of Puerto Rico Program · San Juan, Puerto Rico · Signals

Interviews are by invitation only and will be held in January. source

South Carolina (1)

Medical University of South Carolina Program · Charleston, South Carolina · Signals

Interviews are conducted during the months of December and January. source
The application process involves the online application and an in-person interview. source

Tennessee (3)

University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga Program · Chattanooga, Tennessee · Signals

We invite you to consider our residency and contact us regarding our interview schedule. source
Particularly if you are selected for and invited to participate in our interview process, source

East Tennessee State University/Quillen College of Medicine Program · Johnson City, Tennessee · Signals

Our program will distribute interview invitations at noon ET Nov. source
of the AOA/CORD Universal Interview Offer Day. source
Our program will extend invitations only for the number of interview spots available. source

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Program · Nashville, Tennessee · Signals

Which dates will you be conducting interviews this season? Thursday December 17, 2026 - Friday December 18, 2026 source
Will your interviews be virtual this year? Our interviews will be held in person over the course of two days. source

Texas (2)

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE PROGRAM · Houston, Texas · Signals

If the committee feels the applicant is competitive for our program, the applicant will be invited for a formal interview. source
If you are invited back for an interview, the interview will be conducted virtually. source
As of the 2025-2026 academic year, all interviews will be in person with the exception of home and rotating medical students who will interview virtually. mentions 2025-2026: may be last season source

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Program · Houston, Texas · Signals

We have provided this micro-site to house all the information you will need for this interview season. source

Washington (1)

University of Washington Program · Seattle, Washington · Signals

1, 2026) is required for consideration for interview. source
Our interviews are scheduled on two separate interview dates, Friday, January 29 and Saturday, January 30, 2027. source
We will be conducting all interviews virtually. source

West Virginia (1)

MARSHALL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PROGRAM · Huntington, West Virginia

Interview dates are not published, but typically begin in late November and run through early February. source

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