ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY · APPLICATION CYCLE 2026–2027

Track your Orthopedic Surgery residency applications — every program, signal, and interview.

AAMC allows 30 program signals for Orthopedic Surgery — tied for the highest allowance of any specialty in CycleDoc's directory, and flat, with no gold tier to prioritize a handful of top choices. That budget spans 216 programs across 45 states, all on the standard five-year categorical structure and the usual ERAS-to-NRMP timeline.

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DIRECTORY COVERAGE

216 Orthopedic Surgery programs, preloaded

A sample from CycleDoc's directory — listed for coverage, not ranked, endorsed, or affiliated with CycleDoc.

University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham) Orthopedic SurgeryBirmingham, AL
USA Health Orthopedic SurgeryMobile, AL
Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital Orthopedic SurgeryPhenix City, AL
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine Orthopedic SurgeryLittle Rock, AR
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix Orthopedic SurgeryPhoenix, AZ
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Phoenix) Orthopedic SurgeryPhoenix, AZ
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson Orthopedic SurgeryTucson, AZ
University of California (San Francisco)/Fresno Orthopedic SurgeryFresno, CA
Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium Orthopedic SurgeryLoma Linda, CA
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center Orthopedic SurgeryLos Angeles, CA
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General) Orthopedic SurgeryLos Angeles, CA
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Orthopedic SurgeryLos Angeles, CA
Valley Consortium for Medical Education Orthopedic SurgeryModesto, CA
Riverside University Health System Orthopedic SurgeryMoreno Valley, CA
University of California (Irvine) Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University Orthopedic SurgeryRedwood City, CA
University of California Davis Health Orthopedic SurgerySacramento, CA
Naval Medical Center (San Diego) Orthopedic SurgerySan Diego, CA
University of California (San Diego) Medical Center Orthopedic SurgerySan Diego, CA
University of California (San Francisco) Orthopedic SurgerySan Francisco, CA
UCSF Health – St. Mary’s Hospital Orthopedic SurgerySan Francisco, CA
St Joseph's Medical Center Orthopedic SurgeryStockton, CA
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Orthopedic SurgeryTorrance, CA
Community Memorial Health System Orthopedic SurgeryVentura, CA
University of Colorado Orthopedic SurgeryAurora, CO
University of Connecticut Orthopedic SurgeryFarmington, CT
Yale-New Haven Medical Center Orthopedic SurgeryNew Haven, CT
George Washington University Orthopedic SurgeryWashington, DC
Howard University Hospital Orthopedic SurgeryWashington, DC
MedStar Health Georgetown University (D.C.) Orthopedic SurgeryWashington, DC
HCA Florida JFK Hospital/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine GME Consortium Orthopedic SurgeryAtlantis, FL
Broward Health Orthopedic SurgeryFort Lauderdale, FL
University of Florida Orthopedic SurgeryGainesville, FL
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Jacksonville) Orthopedic SurgeryJacksonville, FL
University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville Orthopedic SurgeryJacksonville, FL
HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South/Largo Hospital Orthopedic SurgeryLargo, FL
Larkin Community Hospital Orthopedic SurgeryMiami, FL
University of Miami/Jackson Health System Orthopedic SurgeryMiami, FL
University of Central Florida/HCA Florida Healthcare (Ocala) Orthopedic SurgeryOcala, FL
Orlando Health Orthopedic SurgeryOrlando, FL

+ 176 more in the directory

These 216 Orthopedic Surgery programs span 45 states. The heaviest concentration sits in NY (20), CA (17), MI (17), OH (16), and PA (16), with 40 more states each carrying at least one program in CycleDoc's directory.

SIGNALS · 2027 MYERAS SEASON

30 total (flat, no tiers)

Source: AAMC, 2027 MyERAS program signaling

APPLICATION & MATCH · 2027 SEASON

  • Applications openSep 2, 2026
  • Programs begin reviewSep 23, 2026
  • Matches throughNRMP · Mar 19, 2027

Source: 2027 cycle rules

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY SPECIFIC

With 30 flat signals and no gold tier, how should I think about budgeting them?

AAMC's Orthopedic Surgery allowance has no gold tier, so every signal carries equal formal weight — the strategic question is which 30 (out of however many programs are on your list) you send, not how to split a limited premium tier. CycleDoc's signals planner tracks the running total either way.

HOW IT WORKS

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CYCLE INSIGHTS

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Live conversion rates across your own applications — so November decisions run on your data, not forum anxiety.

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INVITES · OCT 14

Illustrative only. These are not benchmark rates — CycleDoc computes your own conversion rates from your own applications.

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FAQ

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How is this different from Residency Explorer?

Residency Explorer helps you decide where to apply. CycleDoc runs the cycle after you've decided — tracking what you submitted, where your signals went, which deadlines are next, which interviews conflict, and how your own invite rates are trending. Most applicants use both.

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