Purpose <p>Approximately 20% of orthopaedic surgery residency applicants go unmatched annually. Away rotations are critical to obtaining a residency position. We investigated the effectiveness and feasibility of a 1-day “boot camp” course in preparing medical students for away rotations and improving match rates.</p> Methods <p>A single-day curriculum incorporating both didactic and hands-on skills sessions was taught by residents and faculty annually from 2022 to 2024 covering fundamentals of all orthopaedic subspecialties. Orthopaedic knowledge, sense of preparedness, and residency match data were collected before and after attending the class.</p> Results <p>Twenty-eight students participated in the boot camp. Orthopaedic knowledge scores increased from a mean of 66–86% after the course (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.001). Participants (100% response rate) felt significantly more prepared for away rotations than previous classes (43% response rate) that did not complete the boot camp (9.1 vs 4.5, <i>P</i> &lt; 0.001). Boot camp participants matched into orthopaedic surgery residencies at a significantly higher rate compared to those who applied prior to the boot camp (92.6% vs 43.5%, <i>P</i> &lt; 0.001) and the national average (92.6% vs 62.2%, <i>P</i> = 0.001).</p> Conclusions <p>A single-day orthopaedic boot camp for rising fourth-year medical students is a feasible and cost-effective intervention associated with a significant increase in sense of preparedness, orthopaedic knowledge, and match rate. Further study is needed to assess whether the course impacts performance during away rotations and orthopaedic residency.</p> Level of evidence V <p>This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors <a href="http://www.springer.com/00266">www.springer.com/00266</a>.</p>