Good community residency programs in ortho?

[toxicalgalbloom]

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Kind of a broad question, but can anyone give some insight into good community ortho programs? I'm a decent candidate (241 on Step 1, top 15 med school), and my goal is to practice general orthopedics somewhere in the community. I don't want to pretend like I'm interested in research/academics when I'm not, but I want to be a good surgeon. No need for big name institutions, but it'd be nice to be in a solid training program in a reasonably nice place to live. Thanks!

 

[ortho060802]

Mount Carmel (Columbus Ohio)
Kalamazoo MI
JPS (Fort Worth Texas)
Orlando FL
William Beaumont MI
Greenville SC

Are a few very good community programs. Sure there are others

 

[dontstuddy]

I would add St. Mary's in San Francisco to that list.

 

[Obra4]

Any on the east coast?

 

[Pir8DeacDoc]

I hear Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte is good but this from my ortho buddies as I'm not in ortho.