The U of Minnesota will interview 20 applicants on Dec 6 and another 20 applicants on Jan 10.
We have 6 positions in the match. Interviews at Minnesota usually involve 2 - 4 staff interviewing
a single applicant. The applicants have three interviews, tours, and info about the program. Interviews
are benign, and are aimed at getting to know the applicant. The program at Minnesota is very strong.
The Minneapolis VA does more joint replacements than any other VA in the country. We see over
a hundred patients in a routine clinic day. Hennepin County Medical Center is one of the top Level One
Trauma centers in the country. The Gustilo classification of open fracture was created here. The U of Minne
Minnesota is a leader in orthopaedic tumors with three orthopaedic staff doing tumor. Spine is very strong
here with the Denis classification coined here. Our sports staff edits the OKU. Last year president of the
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery is on staff here and our Chairman is a great guy. You'll get a
great training experience here. Resident selection is still a crapshoot, just like everywhere, but letters of
recommendation, board scores, and a polite interview mean a lot. Good luck on interviews.
