Program and Faculty Reputation Are Valued Most by Applicants to Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowships

Most Faculty Members at the Top Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Programs Trained at Many of the Same Programs

“…The “top 10” programs are a subjective list based on recent applicant perception in a single study. 6 The top fellowship programs now are not the same as they were several years ago, and we could not account for these changes in perceived reputation. In addition, although the Scopus database was used for its efficient publication tracking, it may not by completely accurate and comprehensive.…”

“…The programs included in the present study were the top 10 orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship programs based on a recent study 6 ( Table 1 ). The training programs of the current faculty members were determined by searching program websites or contacting program coordinators.…”

Virtual Interviews Are Not Adequate Replacements for In-Person Interviews for Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program Directors and Applicants

“… 11 Faculty members and program reputation are highly valued by orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship applicants, even more so than the interview process. 12 This is arguably of greater consequence for orthopaedic surgery residency applicants, who will be spending at least 5 years at the institution.…”

Finding Your Job in Orthopaedic Trauma: A Survey Revealing the Cold Hard Facts

“…There were 159 responses for an overall response rate of 38%, which is higher by as much as twice the amount of many similar surveys. 8,9 Furthermore, because fellows were surveyed at different times in their career, how many years into practice changing jobs took place was not recorded. Last, other factors may not have been accounted for especially lifestyle factors that may have influenced satisfaction.…”