4 Years
8 Positions
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The orthopedic surgery residency program consists of four years of well-rounded didactic and clinical opportunities following the one year linked internship.
The residents train at South Pointe, as well as affiliate hospitals. The resident gradually assumes increasing responsibility for patient care throughout the entire residency. During the third year of this program, the resident is granted outside rotations. Upon completion of the program, the resident will be able to evaluate and treat most orthopedic conditions.
Clinical training will cover general, as well as, subspecialty areas of orthopedics including:
• Foot/ankle
• Hand/upper extremity
• Pediatric orthopedics
• Orthopedic trauma
• Adult reconstruction
• Sports medicine
• Spine surgery
During training, the residents serve as team physicians for local area high school athletic programs. They participate in all aspects of care of the athlete:
• Pre-participation physicals
• Training
• Decision making regarding "return to play"
• Evaluation and treatment of injuries
• Rehabilitation
Curriculum:
First Year: PGY2
| Foot/Ankle |
2-3 months
|
| Spine |
2-3 months
|
| General Orthopedics |
3 months
|
| Huron Hospital |
3 months
|
This year involves services rotating through South Pointe, Huron and Robinson Memorial hospitals.
Second Year: PGY3
| Foot/Ankle |
3 months
|
| Spine Surgery |
3 months
|
| General Orthopedics |
3 months
|
| Huron Hospital |
3 months
|
This year involves services rotating through South Pointe, Huron and Robinson Memorial hospitals.
Third Year: PGY4
| Orthopedic Trauma (MetroHealth, Grant Hospital, Denver, Colorado) |
3 months
|
| Pediatric Orthopedics (CCF) |
5 months
|
Hand/Upper Extremity
(Dr. Seitz/Lutheran Hospital) |
2 months
|
| Elective Rotations |
2 months
|
This year is done completely outside of South Pointe, giving the resident the opportunity to learn from specialty physicians.
Fifth Year: PGY5
|
General Orthopedics
|
12 months
|
Chief residents assume some autonomy during this last year of training. They are able to select desired cases to be involved. The didactic portion of the program is organized and prepared by the chief residents. Significant "hands-on" experience is allowed as the resident and attendings comfort level is assessed.
Affiliate Training Sites:
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Cleveland, Ohio
• Robinson Memorial Hospital/Ravenna, Ohio
• Huron Hospital/East Cleveland, Ohio
• MetroHealth Medical Center/Cleveland, Ohio
• Lutheran Hospital/Cleveland, Ohio
• Grant Hospital/Columbus, Ohio
• Panaroma Orthopedic Group/Golden, Colorado
• Lutheran Medical Center/Wheat Ridge, Colorado
• St. Anthony Central Hospital/Denver, Colorado
Didactics:
The residents have a daily Morning Report that includes a review of patients, daily assignments and presentations. The chief residents assign the presentations.
Fracture Conference is held every Thursday. This conference is attending by all medical students, interns, and residents on service. The chief resident assigns a lecture to be presenting. The orthopedic attendings take a very active role in this conference. Radiology studies are shown and discussed thoroughly.
Ortho Journal Club is scheduled bi-monthly. The articles are chosen by the chief residents and assigned to participants for review and discussion
OITE review is done once a week. This consist of internet based programs and various other presentation venues.
The chief resident and program director develop Skills Labs yearly. These include "hands on" experiences including:
• Cadaver dissections
• Joint injection
• Ankle, shoulder and knee laparoscopic procedures
• Splinting/casting
• Various other procedures as developed
Resident Benefits