Curriculum

Didactic Curriculum

Education is integrated throughout the fellowship year.

Weekly Indications Conference

Faculty, residents and fellows review upcoming surgical cases, discuss operative indications, preoperative planning, implant selection, and complication management.

Weekly Core Curriculum

Structured reading assignments and weekly concept review didactics based on classic adult reconstruction literature and current evidence.

Quarterly Journal Club

Regular topic focused discussions of landmark and contemporary arthroplasty publications.

Monthly Department Grand Rounds

Participation in Department of Orthopaedics Grand Rounds featuring faculty, residents, fellows, and invited national speakers.

Implant & Technology Sessions/Labs

Hands-on educational sessions reviewing:

• Primary implant systems
• Revision implant systems
• Surgical instrumentation
• Surgical approaches and exposures
• Operative techniques
• Robotics
• Navigation technology;
• Emerging arthroplasty innovations

Research

Scholarly activity is an integral part of fellowship training.

Each fellow completes at least one publication-quality research project under faculty mentorship with support from the Department of Orthopaedics and the Center for Musculoskeletal Research.

Fellows are encouraged to present their work nationally at meetings including:

• American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
• Regional Orthopaedic Society meetings including but not limited to EOA, NYSSOS, and MSSNY

Typical Research Timeline

August–September

• Select faculty mentor
• Develop research question
• Complete literature review
• Submit IRB application

October–April

• Data collection
• Statistical analysis
• Regular mentor meetings

May

• Complete manuscript draft
• Faculty review

June–July

• Submit abstracts
• Finalize manuscript for peer-reviewed publication
• Present research at departmental Grand Rounds