Specialty Designation
Fellowship
Specialty Code
262
Type
Specialty
Completing training
13
With known plans
13
Pursuing more training
1
Practicing in the US
4
Group practice
3
In same specialty
2
In same state as program
1
Academician
8
Full-time
8
Academic year
2022
Number of accredited programs
8
Length of accredited training
Minimum number of prior years required
Offers graduate year 1 positions, available immediately upon medical school completion
No
Average number of PY1 interviews
16.10
Percent of programs requiring Step 1 score for interview
75.00
Percent of programs requiring Level 1 score (for DOs) for interview
50.00
Total number of active residents/fellows
Average number of residents/fellows
2.00
Average percent female
13.00
Average percent international medical graduates
19.00
Average percent DOs
7.10
Average number of full-time physician faculty
4.10
Average number of part-time physician faculty
0.60
Average percent female full-time physician faculty
9.70
Average ratio of full-time physician faculty to resident/fellow
2.80
Average hours on duty per week
53.30
Average maximum consecutive hours on duty
19.00
Average days off duty per week
1.80
Average percent of training in hospital outpatient clinics
33.30
Average percent of training in non-hospital ambulatory care community settings
50.00
Average number of days of vacation
19.10
Average resident/fellow compensation
Parent Specialties
Specialty Overview

Foot and ankle orthopaedic surgery is a subspecialty of orthopaedic surgery that includes the investigation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, disorders, injuries and their sequelae of this anatomic region by physiotherapeutic, pedorthic, medical, and surgical means (1).

Sources

  1. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
Association

American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society logo
American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society/
Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation
aofas.org
9400 W Higgins Rd
Ste 220
Rosemont, IL 60018
(800) 235-4855 (U.S.) or +1 (847) 698-4654 (International)
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Grad Year
2022