Introduction: When deciding on which programs to rank or fellowships to enter, medical students and residents may assess the program's prestige and specialty training opportunities. This report aimed to analyze the demographics of orthopedic department chairs and program directors (PDs), focusing on the prestige of their orthopedic training and medical school. Secondary data included fellowship, higher-level education, sex, professorship, years of practice, and total published research.
Methods: We used U.S. News and Doximity to rank 192 medical schools and 200 orthopedic residency programs based on prestige rankings, respectively. We searched for the department chair, vice-chair, and PD via program websites, Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors (CORD), Orthopedic Residency Information Network (ORIN), personal websites, LinkedIn, and Doximity. Subsequently, we searched for each individual’s demographic information, education and research history, employment history, and
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For two decades, the Health Career Opportunity Program has been inspiring people of all backgrounds to pursue the study of health care
Trailblazer Dr. Marja Hurley, founder and associate dean of the Health Career Opportunity Programs at UConn Health and graduating Class of 2021 medical student Faith Crittenden (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo). Copy Link
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