Step 2 CK median (invited)
Median255score
Orthopaedic surgery residency insights
Based on 217 residency programs . Medians summarize the cohort; charts show how values are distributed.
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Scores & eligibility
Minimum Step 2 score
Median239score
Max years since graduation
Median2.1years
Visa sponsorship count
Median1types
Applicant profile
Research experiences (median)
Median3experiences
Publications (median)
Median3publications
Work experiences (median)
Median3experiences
Volunteer experiences (median)
Median4experiences
AOA membership
Median28%
GHHS membership
Median11%
Sigma Sigma Phi
Median5.0%
Applicant mix
MD applicants
Median21%
DO applicants
Median3.0%
US IMG applicants
Median0.0%
Non-US IMG applicants
Median0.0%
MD invited
Median97%
DO invited
Median2.0%
US IMG invited
Median0.0%
Non-US IMG invited
Median0.0%
Interview & match
Interview rate
Median16%
Match fill rate (last year)
Median100%
Workload & size
PGY-1 positions
Median4positions
Total program size
Median20positions
Average weekly hours
Median67.5hours/week
Max consecutive hours
Median24hours
Faculty-to-resident ratio
Median1ratio
Compensation & time off
First-year salary
Median$67,332
Paid vacation
Median20days
Paid sick leave
Median29days
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