Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program and Rotations in UPMC in South Central Pa.

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