Application Process - Orthopaedics

Applications to the residency program at CWRU are submitted via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). The ERAS system is administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Each year the Department of Orthopaedics receives and reviews hundreds of applications.

Approximately 30 candidates are interviewed during each session. Candidates are interviewed by attending physicians and at least one chief resident from CWRU. In addition, members of each class are available for campus tours and informal question and answer sessions. Interviews are granted by invitation and candidates will be notified by mail if they are invited to interview.

CWRU Department of Orthopaedics participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and matches six qualified residents each year.

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Application Specifics

Application Deadline: November 1
Interview Dates: Contact us for dates
Letter of Recommendation Requirements: Total of three, ideally one letter from the chairman of your Orthopaedic Department.

Other Requirements: Official copy of undergraduate transcript sent to CWRU, Department of Orthopaedics via ERAS, regular mail, or fax. Note: Some medical schools have not allowed students to scan their undergraduate transcript into the ERAS system, hence the alternate delivery options.

Please contact the Program Coordinator, Kerwin Samson, with questions regarding the application process, requests for program information, or information regarding specific interview dates.

Kerwin Samson
Department of Orthopaedics
Case Western Reserve University
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-844-3233
216-844-8181 (fax)
[email protected]