It takes an intensive residency program to prepare orthopedic surgeons.
Residency in an orthopedic surgery program is a major educational step in becoming an orthopedic surgeon. After completing all pre-med requirements and finishing a rigorous medical-school education, budding orthopedic surgeons complete a residency program before finally dedicating their lives to repairing human bodies in need.
New York University Medical Center
New York University in New York City gives twelve resident students per year the chance to participate in its orthopedic surgery program. The program's curriculum focuses on clinical orthopedics, comprehensive surgical training, basic orthopedic science and orthopedic research fundamentals. Students study through 60 months of clinical rotations, including all major orthopedic subspecialties, and attain in- and out-patient experience. A comprehensive didactic program includes conferences in all areas of clinical orthopedics, fractures, basic science and orthopedic pathology. This program provides each resident with two complete cycles over four years of study. NYU also offers a fellowship-training program in the orthopedic areas of adult reconstruction, hand surgery, pediatrics, shoulder and elbow surgery, spine and sports medicine. Interested students apply online using an Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS),
NYUMC Hospital for Joint Diseases
301 East 17th St.
New York, New York 10003
212-598-6000
med.nyu.edu
Rush University Medical Center
Rush University in Chicago, Illinois, offers the Rush Affiliated Network Orthopedic Residency Program in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. The program focuses on clinical and surgical skills as well as subspecialty sections, preparing students for private practices, academia or subspecialty fellowships. Subspecialties include sports medicine, adult reconstruction, spine, trauma, pediatrics and orthopedic oncology. The 2009-2010 "U.S. News and World Report" ranks the Rush University Medical Center as one of the best orthopedic programs in America. The Medical Center considers sixty orthopedic residency students yearly. Applicants use ERAS to apply online.
Rush University Orthopedic Residency Program
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
1653 West Congress Parkway, 1471 Jelke
Chicago, IL 60612
312-942-5850
rush.edu
Baylor College of Medicine
The Joseph Barnhart Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, prepares students for clinician and orthopedic surgery careers. The college's residency program covers aspects of orthopedic surgery including trauma, joint arthroplasty, hand, foot and ankle, sports medicine, spine, oncology and pediatrics. This five-year program emphasizes the development of diagnostic and surgical skills, and requires an M.D. degree from an accredited medical school. Baylor's fellowship program offers training in five areas of orthopedic surgery (adult reconstruction, foot and ankle, hand, pediatric and sports medicine). Potential residency students use ERAS to apply online, while those interested in the fellowship apply via mail.
Baylor College of Medicine Department of Orthopedic Surgery
6620 Main St., 13th Floor
Houston, TX 77030
713-986-6000
bcm.edu
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