Conferences and Rounds
Conferences and rounds provide vivid examples of procedures
and problems. Each unit involves a specific topic, with assigned
reading. For example, in a Trauma unit, Dr. Gorczyca might
discuss clavicle and glenoid fractures. Or Dr. Puzas, in a
Basic Science unit, might talk about bone quality, bone densitometry
(using DEXA scanning), or metabolic bone disease, such as osteoporosis
and osteomalacia (rickets).
A typical week:
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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6:30-7:15 a.m.
Indications
7:15-7:30 a.m.
Fracture Sign-out
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6:30-7:15 a.m.
Principles of Practice
7:15-7:30 a.m. Fracture Sign-out |
6:30-7:00 a.m.
Resident Meeting with
Dr. Rosier
7:00-8:15 a.m.
Basic Science
8:15-8:30 a.m.
Fracture Sign-out |
6:30-7:15 a.m.
Hand
7:15-7:30 a.m.
Fracture
Sign-out
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6:30-7:15 a.m.
Trauma. Reading assigned.
7:15-7:30 a.m.
Fracture Sign-out |
6:30-7:15 a.m.
Indications
7:15-7:30 a.m.
Fracture Sign-out |
6:30-7:15 a.m.
Cast Demo
7:15-7:30 a.m.
Fracture
Sign-out |
6:30-6:45 a.m.
Fracture Sign-out
6:45-7:15 a.m.
QA/Mortality-Morbidity |
6:30-7:15 a.m.
Sports Game Coverage
7:15-7:30 a.m.
Fracture
Sign-out |
6:30-7:15 a.m.
Trauma. Reading assigned.
7:15-7:30 a.m.
Fracture Sign-out |
6:30-7:15 a.m.
Indications
7:15-7:30 a.m.
Fracture Sign-out
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6:30-6:45 a.m.
Fracture Sign-out
6:45-7:15 a.m.
QA/Mortality-Morbidity |
7:00-8:15 a.m.
Basic Science
8:15-8:30 a.m.
Fracture Sign-out |
6:30-7:15 a.m.
Sports Game Coverage
7:15-7:30 a.m.
Fracture
Sign-out |
6:30-7:15 a.m.
Trauma
7:15-7:30 a.m.
Fracture
Sign-out |
6:30-7:15 a.m.
Indications
7:15-7:30 a.m.
Fracture Sign-out
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6:30-7:15 a.m.
Resident Breakfast
7:15-7:30 a.m.
Fracture Sign-out |
7:00-8:15 a.m.
Basic Science
8:15-8:30 a.m.
Fracture Sign-out |
6:30-7:15 a.m.
Spine
7:15-7:30 a.m.
Fracture
Sign-out |
6:30-7:15 a.m.
Trauma
7:15-7:30 a.m.
Fracture Sign-out |
6:30-7:15 a.m.
Indications
7:15-7:30 a.m.
Fracture Sign-out |
6:30-7:15 a.m.
Rehab-PM R Nerve Conduction Studies (Dr.
Speach)
7:15-7:30 a.m.
Fracture Sign-out |
7:00-8:15 a.m. Basic Science
8:15-8:30 a.m.
Fracture Sign-out |
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Mondays. Trauma Conference.
Tuesdays. Indications Conference. Each division reviews its cases so the entire team can discuss any interesting surgical indications. These conferences, held by each subspecialty, are designed for attendings and residents on that rotation.
Wednesdays. Specialty Conference. Each division of
the department gives a cluster of six to eight presentations, covering the essentials of its subspecialty. With each conference, there is
assigned reading.
Wednesdays. Quality Assurance Conference. Once
a month, each service at Strong Memorial Hospital reports on its clinical activity. Residents make case presentations
of morbidities and mortalities.
Thursdays. Basic Science and Pathology.
Residents are required to attend these sessions every Thursday
morning throughout the year. Residents are provided with three
science textbooks. Weekly reading assignments have to be completed
before each conference.
Fridays. Specialty Conference.
Daily. Fracture sign-out. Every day, at the end of the morning conference, there is a review of all x-rays from the previous night in the Emergency Room.
