{"id":4131,"date":"2020-11-13T14:04:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T20:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/stage-orthopaedics\/?page_id=4131"},"modified":"2025-06-05T16:53:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T21:53:35","slug":"application-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/education\/residency\/orthopaedic-surgery\/application-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Process &#8211; Orthopaedics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;far&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Applications are only accepted through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aamc.org\/services\/eras\/\">Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS)<\/a>. The following is required with the ERAS application:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A complete and official medical school transcript<\/li>\n<li>The Dean\u2019s letter (MSPE)<\/li>\n<li>Three letters of recommendation. They do not all need to be from orthopaedic surgeons this year.<\/li>\n<li>United States Medical Licensure Examination (USMLE) transcript (parts I and II)<\/li>\n<li>Personal statement. Please include why you are specifically interested in our program.<\/li>\n<li>Photo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Interviews will be held in December and January. Application information is reviewed by our residency application committee and invitations are issued in November via email.<\/p>\n<p>We encourage applications from individuals who have completed their education at other centers. Selection is based on academic performance, recommendations, interviews, and past life experiences.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695141940529{margin-bottom: -20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/education\/residency\/orthopaedic-surgery\/\">Virtual Residency Fair<\/a><\/strong>:<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"panel outline\"><nav aria-label=\"Orthopaedic Residency Program sub-navigation\" class=\"collapsible subnav\"><ul id=\"menu-orthopaedic-residency-program\" class=\"subnav leaf\" data-accordion-menu><li id=\"menu-item-4259\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-4259\"><a href=\"#\">Orthopaedic Residency Program<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-4260\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4260\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/education\/residency\/orthopaedic-surgery\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-4261\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4261\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/education\/residency\/orthopaedic-surgery\/program-highlights\/\">Program Highlights<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-4262\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4262\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/education\/residency\/orthopaedic-surgery\/graduate-outcomes\/\">Graduate Outcomes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-4263\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4263\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/education\/residency\/orthopaedic-surgery\/application-process\/\">Application Process &#8211; Orthopaedics<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-4264\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-4264\"><a href=\"#\">Curriculum<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-4319\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4319\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/education\/residency\/orthopaedic-surgery\/curriculum\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-4345\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4345\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/education\/residency\/orthopaedic-surgery\/curriculum\/didactics\/\">Didactics<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-4353\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4353\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/education\/residency\/orthopaedic-surgery\/curriculum\/clinical-rotations\/\">Clinical Rotations<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-4330\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4330\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/education\/residency\/orthopaedic-surgery\/curriculum\/global-health\/\">Global Health<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-4367\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4367\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/?page_id=4363\">Resident Research<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-4362\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4362\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/education\/residency\/orthopaedic-surgery\/salary-benefits\/\">Salary &#038; Benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-4267\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4267\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/education\/residency\/orthopaedic-surgery\/resident-life\/\">Resident Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-4373\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4373\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/education\/residency\/orthopaedic-surgery\/current-residents\/\">Current Residents<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-4377\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4377\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/education\/residency\/orthopaedic-surgery\/alumni\/\">Alumni<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                \n                \n                The Department of Orthopaedics Office of Educational Programs<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:orthopaedics@uthscsa.edu\">orthopaedics@uthscsa.edu<\/a><br \/>\nTelephone: 210-567-5127<br \/>\nFax: 210-567-5167<br \/>\n7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MC 7774<br \/>\nSan Antonio, TX 78229-3900\n            <ul class=\"loose-list\">\n              \n              \n              \n            <\/ul>\n            <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; 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I wanted to find a place where I got lots of opportunities to learn and also enjoyed the people I worked with. I was very blessed to get the opportunity to work here because I believe those are the two strongest qualities of our program. I thoroughly enjoy the camaraderie I have developed with my co-residents and I am very grateful for the prolific case volume we enjoy.<br \/>\n<cite>Galen Mills, MD,<br \/>\nClass of 2023<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;far&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Applications are only accepted through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). The following is required with the ERAS application: A complete and official medical school transcript The Dean\u2019s letter (MSPE) Three letters of recommendation. They do not all need to be from orthopaedic surgeons this year. 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