Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation


Message from the Trauma Fellowship Program Director - Thomas A. DeCoster, M. D

Dr. Decoster Welcome. We have one twelve-month, RRC-accredited fellowship position available every August 1. The next available fellowship is in August of 2008. Completion of an approved orthopaedic surgery residency training program is required.

The fellowship is well-balanced between acute and reconstructive trauma, isolated and complex cases, clinical care and didactic learning, independence and guidance.  We are the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the state and have an excellent integrated relationship with the Trauma service of the Department of General Surgery.  A fellow will get plenty of operative experience, but will always have attending guidance.  This is not a trauma fellowship where a resident is totally left to take care of trauma patients by themselves, nor is it an observational apprenticeship.  A fellow will learn techniques and principles by guided responsibility, repetition, being a teacher themselves, and combine didactics with clinical care.

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