Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program

College

  • Center City Campus
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Degree Earned

  • Residency

Program Length

5 Years

Program Type

  • On Campus

Requirements

Applicant Information

Leadership

Name: James J. Purtill, MD
Position: Residency Program Director

For Program Information

Name: Kelly Quici
Position: Program Administrator

925 Chestnut Street
5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Contact Number(s):

Important: Application Deadline is November 1

Thank you for your interest in the Thomas Jefferson University Orthopaedic residency.

We exclusively use Electronic Residency Application Service, (ERAS) for the application process. If you are interested in applying to our program, please contact your medical College Dean's Office for your ERAS information and application packet, or visit the ERAS website for more information.

If you are an international medical graduate, please contact your local ECFMG office for more information on ERAS.

Your application and supporting documentation must be received by our office through ERAS no later than November 1. Applications received in our office after this date, will not be considered for our program.

Items required for the ERAS application include:

  • Completed application form.
  • Medical college transcript.
  • Three letters of recommendation (One letter must be a Chairman's letter or Program Director. The other two letters do not have to be from Orthopaedic surgeons, but this is preferable.).
  • Dean's letter.
  • USMLE scores.
  • Personal statement.
  • One photograph.

Interviews

Unfortunately, we are unable to interview all the candidates. Interviews are scheduled by invitation only. If invited for an interview, you will receive an email informing you of the date and time. Thank you for your interest in our program. If you need any further information, you may contact Kelly Quici, Academic Coordinator, at 267-297-2440, or via email at [email protected].