Curriculum & Didactics
Rotation Schedule
The academic year consists of 13 blocks which are each four weeks in length.
| Block | PGY-1 | PGY-2 | PGY-3 | PGY-4 | PGY-5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internal Medicine | Ortho General | Pediatrics | Level 1 Trauma | Chief |
| 2 | Internal Medicine | Ortho General | Pediatrics | Level 1 Trauma | Chief |
| 3 | Emergency Medicine | Ortho General | Pediatrics | Level 1 Trauma | Chief |
| 4 | Neurology |
Adult Reconstructive | Pediatrics |
Level 1 Trauma |
Chief |
| 5 | Family Medicine |
Adult Reconstructive | Spine/Neuro |
Sports Medicine | Chief |
| 6 | General/Vascular Surgery | Sports Medicine | Spine/Neuro | Sports Medicine | Chief |
| 7 | General/Vascular Surgery | Sports Medicine | Spine/Neuro | Adult Reconstructive | Chief |
| 8 | Orthopedic Surgery: Trauma | Hand/UE | Oncology | Adult Reconstructive | Chief |
| 9 | Orthopedic Surgery: Joints | Hand/UE | Oncology | Adult Reconstructive | Chief |
| 10 | Orthopedic Surgery: Hand/UE | Local Trauma | Ortho General | Hand/UE | Chief |
| 11 | Orthopedic Surgery: General | Local Trauma | Foot/Ankle | Hand/UE | Chief |
| 12 | ID/Anesthesia | Local Trauma | Foot/Ankle | Elective | Chief |
| 13 | Radiology | Local Trauma | Foot/Ankle | Elective | Chief |
| Courses | ATLS | AO Basic Course | MSK Pathology Arthrex Course |
AOAO Annual Meeting |
Didactic Components
The clinical experience will be supplemented by a structured didactic program comprised of:
- Orthopedic Fracture Conference
- Orthopedic Book Review
- OITE Review
- Morning Report
- MSK Conference
- Anatomy Lab
- Tumor Board
- Journal Club
- Grand Rounds
- Morbidity and Mortality Conference
- OMM Lectures and Workshops