Sub-Internship in Orthopaedic Surgery

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A full educational experience in orthopaedic surgery with duties and responsibilities similar to a first year resident. Students will have the opportunity to rotate through various orthopaedic subspecialties including trauma, joint arthroplasty, sports medicine, and foot and ankle. Inpatient care, outpatient examination, operating room experience, and emergency room call are expected. Individual or group discussions are conducted each day with attending staff/residents. Conference attendance and emergency room call are required. For more information and to obtain a permission number, please contact Wendy Thompson at [email protected] or 684-3170. NOTE: This course requires that students complete one week of rotations at the VA Medical Center. Students must complete the required paperwork no later than 30 days prior to the first day of the section in which they are enrolled. Failure to do so may result in the student not being eligible to participate in the elective or sub-internship experience. Permission is required. Credit: 5. Enrollment: max 4 for 4 weeks. Summer section 41, maximum of 2 students. Interested visiting medical students must contact the Visiting Student Coordinator, [email protected], to inquire about the process for applying. Kendall Bradley, MD; William Eward MD and orthopaedic staff and house staff