Accepting applications for training that begins in
No
Survey Received
Program start dates
July
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features
Orthopaedic Surgery where you can easily live within 15 minutes walk or drive from JPS hospital. Cook Children's hospital is less than 2 miles from JPS and has 9 Pediatric Orthopaedic faculty members. JPS is a level 1 Trauma center with over 19,000 Orthopaedic clinic visits annually in all subspecialties. More operative cases than the national average and significant hands-on operative experience in PGY2, supervised by faculty members who love to teach: that is why our residents smile so much!
Total Program Size
4
4
4
4
4
0
Program best described as
Community-based university affiliated
Requires previous GME
No
Offers preliminary positions
No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
No
NRMP Match Codes
1711260C0
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
60
Required letters of recommendation
3
Latest date for applications 2026-2027 2026-2027
Interview period 2026-2027
-
Application period 2027-2028 2027-2028
-
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
No
Step 2 required
Yes
Minimum score
245
Level 1 required
No
Visa Status
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
Part-time Paid Physicians
0
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
0
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
66
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
24
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
2.00
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
Yes
Night float system
No
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
5
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
34
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
2
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
International experience/global health
Resident/fellow retreats
Off-campus electives
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Resident/Fellow Evaluations
Patient surveys
Portfolio system
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Program Evaluation
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
No
Major medical insurance for residents
Fully Paid by Institution
Major medical insurance for dependents
Fully Paid by Institution
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Not Available
Outpatient mental health insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Inpatient mental health insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Group life insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Dental insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Disability insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Fully Paid by Institution
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
62
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
999
Primary teaching site
Research rotation
Required
Research rotation duration
12
Resident participates during first year
No
Program ID
2604822100
Beeper or Home Call
0
0
0
52
52
Program Director
First Name
Russell
Middle Name
Alfred
Last Name
Wagner
Degrees
MD
Address
John Peter Smith Hosp
Orthopaedic Surgery Pgm
1500 S Main St
Fort Worth, TX 76104
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-97.32704 32.727161)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Ramona
Middle Name
D
Last Name
Guyden
Address
John Peter Smith Hosp
Orthopaedic Surgery Pgm 3rd Fl
1500 S Main St
Fort Worth, TX 76104
United States
Phone
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-97.32704 32.727161)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
Yes
% USMD
83.70
% IMG
0.00
% DO
16.30
% Female
18.10
% Male
81.90
Total Physician
13
Total Non Physician
0
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
23.10
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
0.70
Call Schedule
| Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2 | 1 | |
| Year | 12 | 1 | |
| Year | 12 | 1 | |
| Year | |||
| Year |
Graduate year statistics
| Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $64,772 | 17 | 999 |
| Year 2 | $66,951 | 20 | 999 |
| Year 3 | $69,491 | 20 | 999 |
| Year 4 | $72,949 | 20 | 999 |
| Year 5 | $75,620 | 20 | 999 |
Total Positions
20
Level 2 required
No, require USMLE scores for all applicants
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
Moving allowance
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
1
July Start Date
1
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
No
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
No
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
Yes
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Information on the program's leave policies
https://jpshealthnet.org/academic-affairs/salaries-and-benefits