The rotations for UPMC Pinnacle'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
- 20 weeks at UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg Adult Recon, Sports Medicine, Spine, Hand
- 6-7 weeks Night Float
- 13 weeks UPMC Pinnacle West Shore Adult Recon, Sports Medicine, Spine, Hand
- 18 weeks UPMC Pinnacle Community General Adult Recon, Sports Medicine, Spine, Hand
- AO Basic Fracture Course
- Dedicated Research Days
PGY-3
- ATLS certification
- 2 weeks Night Float
- 5 months General Orthopaedics with fellowship trained specialists in Sports Medicine, Spine, Adult recon, Hand and Upper Extremity
- 12 weeks at UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg Adult Recon, Sports Medicine, Spine, Hand
- 6 weeks West Shore Hospital - Adult Recon, Sports Medicine, Spine, Hand
- 13 weeks Pediatric Orthopaedics at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- Dedicated Research Days
- 1 month Elective Optional
- 6 weeks Adult Reconstruction
- 6 weeks Hand/UE Surgery
PGY-4
- AOAO Conference
- 13 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
- 13 weeks Orthopaedic Trauma at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1 month Foot and Ankle at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- Dedicated Research Days
PGY-5 (Chief)
- AOA Conference
- 5 months General Orthopaedics with fellowship trained specialists in Sports Medicine, Spine, Adult recon, Hand and Upper Extremity
- 2 months Adult Reconstruction
- 10 weeks Senior Service
- 10 weeks Adult Reconstruction and Oncology
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)
Additional conferences include:
First year: Frassica - Orthopaedic Pathology Review Course
Second year: AO Basic Fracture Coarse, Frassica - Orthopaedic Pathology Review Course
Third Year: ATLS certification, Frassica - Orthopaedic Pathology Review Course, plus one elective course
Fourth Year: AOAO Conference, Frassica - Orthopaedic Pathology Review Course, plus one elective course
Fifth Year: AAOS Conference, Board Review course of choice, plus one elective course