Program PathwaysThe PGY-1 YearOrthopaedic interns perform 12, one-month rotations in two busy hospitals. They gain experience in the surgical and non-surgical care of both adult and pediatric patients in six surgical rotations (excluding Orthopaedics), including: Vascular Surgery, Trauma, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Neurosurgery, Highland Hospital's General Surgery rotation, Burn, Trauma, and Cardiac Surgery. Interns receive a minimum of one month of structured education in Intensive Care, Neurosurgery, Anesthesiology, and Radiology, and receive Orthopaedic training during the maximum allowed three-month Orthopaedic rotations. Orthopaedic interns are integrated into the Orthopaedic resident call schedule during their no-call rotations (Anesthesia, Radiology). The PGY-2 YearDuring the PGY-2 year, residents spend the entire year at Strong Memorial Hospital in the following rotations:
It is during this year that a resident is asked to choose a faculty member as a mentor to provide guidance and direction throughout their residency. The PGY-3 YearThe PGY-3 year provides the resident with rotations on the following services:
The PGY-4 YearThe PGY-4 year provides the resident with rotations on the following services:
PGY-4 level residents take on more of a supervisory role, assisting in planning, scheduling and other administrative duties. At this level, residents perform increasingly more difficult operative procedures with supervision from attending physicians. The PGY-5 YearThe PGY-5 or Chief year consists of rotations on the following services:
Senior administrative duties are assigned to each of the Chief Residents. These include: creation of monthly conference schedule, vacation approval, on-call scheduling, Grand Rounds presentations, anatomy instruction, and resident clinic physician. |