Rotations

Required resident rotations are dictated by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. The intern year includes general surgery, SICU, rehabilitation & emergency room medicine, as well and orthopaedics. PGY-2 & PGY-3 are junior residents with responsibility to provide 1st call, initial patient care for trauma patients entering the the ER and making initial evaluations. PGY-4 & PGY-5 are chief residents. Their supervisory responsibility increases and they help supervise and direct the activities of junior residents and interns. The following is a sample of rotations per PGY level.

1 month Rehabilitation
1 month Neurosurgery
1 month Spine
1 month Burns/Plastics
1 month Surgical ICU
1 month Vascular Surgery
1 month Emergency Department
5 months Orthopaedics (includes Adult Reconstruction and Pediatrics)

Research/Skills labs are integrated into weekly schedule.

6 months Orthopaedic Trauma
3 months Adult Reconstruction
3 months Hand & Upper Extremity
3 months Sports Medicine
6 months Pediatric Orthopaedics
3 months Foot & Ankle/Research

6 months Orthopaedic Trauma
3 months Foot & Ankle/Research
3 months Hand & Upper Extremity
3 months Pediatric Spine
3 months Sports Medicine
3 months Adult Reconstruction/Joint Replacement/Musculoskeletal Oncology
2 months Spine
1 months elective/research

Main Clinic

TTP Medical Pavilion
3601 4th St (4th floor)
(806)743-4263
(800)-298-BONE

Hand Clinic

Medical Office Plaza II
808 Joliet, Ste 210
(806)743-4600

Pediatric Clinic

Covenant Children's Hospital
4102 24th Street, Suite 508
(806)743-4263

Hospital

University Medical Center
602 Indiana Ave
(806)775-8200