The rotations for UPMC in central Pa.'s Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program include:
PGY-1
- All PGY-1 blocks are 4 weeks in length
- Orthopaedic skills boot camp
- 6 blocks General Orthopaedics
- 1 block ICU
- 1 block Family Practice/Sports Medicine
- 1 block General Surgery
- 1 block Internal Medicine
- 1 block Plastic Surgery Hershey Medical Center
- 1 block Musculoskeletal Radiology Hershey Medical Center
- 1 block Emergency Department
PGY-2
- 19 weeks at UPMC Harrisburg Adult Recon, Sports Medicine, Spine, Hand
- 6-7 weeks Night Float
- 6-7 weeks UPMC West Shore Adult Recon, Sports Medicine, Spine, Hand
- 6-7 weeks UPMC Community General Adult Recon, Sports Medicine, Spine, Hand
- 13 weeks Pediatric Orthopaedics at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh PA
- AO Basic Fracture Course
- Dedicated Research Days
PGY-3
- ATLS certification
- 2 weeks Night Float
- 6 weeks at UPMC Harrisburg Adult Recon, Sports Medicine, Spine, Hand
- 6 weeks West Shore Hospital - Adult Recon, Sports Medicine, Spine, Hand, and Foot & Ankle
- 4 weeks UPMC Carlisle Hospital – Adult Recon, Sports Medicine, Spine, Hand, Foot & Ankle
- 8 weeks Adult Reconstruction
- 8 weeks Hand/UE Surgery
- 6 weeks UPMC Lititz - Orthopaedic Oncology
- 6 weeks Spine
- Dedicated Research Days
PGY-4
- 6 weeks Pediatric Orthopaedics at Atlanta Scottish Rite, Atlanta GA
- General Orthopaedics with fellowship trained specialists in Sports Medicine, Spine, Adult recon, Hand and Upper Extremity
- 6 weeks Orthopaedic Trauma at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA
- 12 weeks at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital - Adult Recon, Sports Medicine, Spine, Hand and Upper Extremity
- 12 weeks at UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital – Adult Recon, Sports Medicine, Spine, Hand and Upper Extremity
- 6 weeks Orthopaedic Trauma at UPMC West Shore
- Dedicated Research Days
PGY-5 (Chief)
- 5 months General Orthopaedics with fellowship trained specialists in Sports Medicine, Spine, Adult Recon, Hand & Upper Extremity, Foot & Ankle, and Orthopaedic Oncology
- 2 months Adult Reconstruction
- 10 weeks Senior Service
- 10 weeks Adult Reconstruction and Oncology
- Dedicated Research Days
Didactic Teaching Programs
Designed to give you a complete and robust education in orthopaedic surgery, our didactic teaching programs include:
- Cadaver Dissection, Anatomy, Approaches
- Cadaver Lab
- Orthopaedic Skills lab
- Sawbones in conjunction with Synthes/Zimmer
- Weekly Inpatient Fracture conferences and review with attendings
Our weekly programs include:
- Daily Morning Education
- Weekly Preoperative Conference
- Weekly attending literature review
- Weekly afternoon orthopaedic education - Comprehensive Topic Review
- Weekly Orthopaedic OITE (Orthopaedic In-service Training Exam) questions
Our monthly programs include:
- Orthopaedic grand rounds (twice a month)
- Sports Medicine Journal Club
- Adult Reconstruction Journal Club
- M & M (Morbidity and Mortality)
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