Senior Orthopedics and Podopediatrics Clerkship

Catalog description

This one-month clinical clerkship is the final segment of training in the orthopedics /pediatrics curriculum and is meant to provide a focused and independent experience for the senior who is in the midst of concurrent medical and surgical training environments. This problem-based experience will focus on core skills: assessment of musculoskeletal deformity, casting for orthoses, gait examination and independent development of management strategies for adults and children that will complement the balance of the senior year, and residency curriculum. Prerequisites: completion of all semester V Didactic courses and clerkships in the Department of Orthopedics and Pediatrics.