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

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, and Foot & Ankle
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 months General Orthopaedics with fellowship trained specialists in Sports Medicine, Spine, Adult recon, Hand and Upper Extremity
12 weeks at UPMC Harrisburg Adult Recon, Sports Medicine, Spine, Hand
12 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
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
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
Dedicated Research Days

PGY-5 (Chief)

AAOS Annual Conference
5 months General Orthopaedics with fellowship trained specialists in Sports Medicine, Spine, Adult Recon, Hand & Upper Extremity, and Foot & Ankle
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

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