Orthopaedic Surgery - Residency - Curriculum

The following is a sample Rotation Schedule for our Orthopaedic Surgery Residents. This schedule is subject to change as we regularly re-evaluate our educational program with input from our faculty and residents.

PGY-1

Sample Clinical CurriculumMonths
Trauma5 months
Adult Reconstruction/Joints3 months
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation1 month
Radiology1 month
Plastics1 month
General Orthopaedics1 month

Total     
12 months

 

PGY-2 (Divided in Blocks - 6 weeks each)

Sample Clinical CurriculumBLOCKS
Trauma4
Pediatric Orthopaedics2
Adult Reconstruction/Joints1
Sports Medicine1

 

PGY-3 (Divided in Blocks - 6 weeks each)

Sample Clinical CurriculumBLOCKS
Trauma2
Pediatric Orthopaedics2
Spine1
Adult Reconstruction/Joints1
Hand1
Foot & Ankle1

 

PGY-4 (Divided in Blocks - 6 weeks each)

Sample Clinical CurriculumBLOCKS
Trauma1
Adult Reconstruction/ Joints3
Spine2
Sports Medicine  2

PGY-5 (Divided in Blocks - 6 weeks each)

Sample Clinical CurriculumBLOCKS
Trauma3
Adult Reconstruction/ Joints1
Sports Medicine1
Spine1
Hand1
Foot & Ankle1
  
5-Year Curriculum Total60 months

Educational Opportunities and Didactics

  • Weekly resident education on Thursdays from 4-6pm in Hutchinson 6065. Every six weeks, we will hold Grand Rounds or a formal lecture with local and/or visiting guest speakers.
  • Weekly protected study time for residents
  • Weekly subspecialty indication conference
  • Monthly Journal Club
  • Monthly Research Meetings
  • Monthly labs or independent use of SIM-lab
  • Bimonthly PSQI conference and other safety learning events
  • Attendance at orthopaedic conferences and courses

 

Orthopaedic Subspecialties and Faculty

Adult Reconstruction / Total Joints

 

Foot & Ankle

Hand

TBA

 

Pediatrics

 

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

 

Research

 

Shoulder & Elbow

 

Spine

 

Sports Medicine

 

Trauma

 

Outside Rotations

  • Lance Estrada, MD (Total Joints) 
  • Katherine Faust, MD (Hand)
  • Eric George, MD (Hand) 
  • Field Ogden, MD (Foot/ Ankle)