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Successful Residency Program Transfers in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Guide for Residents and Faculty
Jason Silvestre1, John D Kelly, Dawn M LaPorte
1From the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (Silvestre), the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (Kelly), the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (LaPorte), and the Emory University, Atlanta, GA (Ahn).
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Some orthopaedic surgery residents may find that another residency program is more appropriate for them to succeed either personally or professionally. Currently, there is a paucity of information on the available avenues for residency program transfers in orthopaedic surgery. In this review, the authors discuss common reasons for orthopaedic surgery residency program transfer including logistical considerations, keys to success, and potential pitfalls during this process.

