Mount Carmel Health System Program

Orthopaedic Surgery Analyst Verified · Apr 20, 2023

Mount Carmel Health System Program

Mount Carmel Health System Program is a residency program specializing in Orthopaedic Surgery, located in Columbus, Ohio, directed by John Hwang and coordinated by Heather Honaker-Carden. The program accepts applications through October 31, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (614) 663-4626. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

Mount Carmel is a Catholic, community-based health system (Trinity Health affiliate) in Columbus, Ohio, offering a comprehensive orthopedic surgery residency that keeps residents entirely within Columbus across Mount Carmel East, Grove City, St. Ann's, Easton Ambulatory Surgical Center, and Nationwide Children's Hospital for pediatric orthopedics. The curriculum is structured for broad general-orthopedic competency across trauma, adult reconstruction, pediatrics, hand/upper extremity, and basic science, culminating in a PGY5 chief year designed as a junior-attending experience preparing residents for either independent community practice or fellowship. Research is required but modest in scope - two scholarly projects (one major, one minor) over five years with a dedicated one-month elective - indicating research is a structured expectation rather than a driving institutional identity. The program emphasizes hands-on surgical autonomy, a stable non-rotating home base, and a collegial, mission-oriented culture rather than academic subspecialization or high-volume research output.

Who it fits

An applicant seeking broad, hands-on generalist orthopedic training in a stable single-city community system, who values surgical autonomy and a collegial culture over an academic research-heavy trajectory, and is open to either community practice or fellowship after graduation.

Research intensity

Moderate - two scholarly projects are required for graduation with a research elective available, but research is not central to program identity.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Fellowship

Important

Only fourth-year US medical students are considered for positions.

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