Our Orthopaedic Residency is a 5-year Categorical program accredited by the ACGME for a total of 20 residents (four residents per PGY class). We accept applications each year for four PGY-1 positions exclusively through the Electronic Resident Application Service (ERAS). We fill those positions through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Please monitor the ERAS and NRMP websites for updates and key dates for the upcoming application season.
Application Requirements:
To ensure a thorough application review, applicants are encouraged to submit their complete portfolios through ERAS as early as possible, preferably no later than September 26, 2023.
- Applicants must provide the following documents through ERAS:
- ERAS Application
- USMLE Step I and II (Required for both MD and DO Students)
- MSPE uploaded by your medical school
- Medical School transcript
- CV (ERAS version is acceptable)
- Personal Statement
- 3 - 4 letters of recommendation from faculty/mentors who know you well; include one from the Chair/Chief of Orthopaedics if your school has an Orthopaedics Department; a standardized eSLOR is acceptable but not required
- ECFMG Certification (only applicable for FMGs)
Interviews:
Upon receipt of applications through the ERAS system, we review all applicant files, then offer interviews to select applicants by invitation. We participate in the AOA/CORD Universal Interview Offer Day and will follow their timeline for the 2023-2024 recruitment season.
All invitations for interviews will be sent through ERAS. Applicants will be interviewed by faculty and current residents on the following dates:
- IN PERSON: Saturday, 12/16/23; Saturday, 1/13/24
Contract
Click here to view a sample Tulane Resident contract.
For further information about our residency application process, please contact:
Elizabeth Wesley
GME Program Administrator- Residency
Tulane Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Phone: 504-988-5192
Email: ewesley@tulane.edu
