We offer many elective courses during the senior year to best serve each student’s individual needs and goals. Students with well-defined career goals and those who are still in the process of choosing a specific area to focus on have a wide assortment of electives to choose from. Most courses are two or four weeks in duration.
Students are also encouraged to approach faculty members for the development of unique courses.
| Department: | Orthopaedics |
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| Course Number: | ORT-4990 |
| Course Name: | Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Instructors: | Drs. Michael Mulligan and Kelley Banagan |
| Course Description: | Prerequisite: Successful completion of 3rd year. Course Description: During this 4-week rotation students receive an in-depth exposure to both ambulatory and hospital-based orthopaedics. The student becomes a member of the orthopedic surgical team and will actively participate in all phases of patient care. Each morning, students meet with the orthopaedic residents and rounding attendings to review the cases seen in the ED the day before. Evaluation of the patient and indications for orthopedic treatment will be stressed. This will also include interpretation of orthopedic radiographs. Students then spend time in the office with the attending physician or in the OR at AMC. Grand Rounds are held every Wednesday morning at the Bone and Joint Center and teaching sessions are held each Friday morning at AMC on various orthopedically oriented subjects. There is major emphasis on anatomy and pathology. |
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| Contact Information: | Course Coordinator: Kathy Pangburn, [email protected] |
| Period(s) Available: | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
| Available Length: | 4 weeks |
| Max Students: | 2 |