The mission of the orthopaedic surgery residency program is to provide the foundation for a lifetime of learning and practice of orthopaedic surgery, and to produce graduates who exemplify the highest ideals of our profession. It is our purpose to excel in clinical service, education, and research while maintaining the highest ethical standards, providing compassionate healthcare services, and ensuring responsible stewardship of available resources.
The following goals and objectives of the program are best accomplished
by recruiting the most qualified candidates for residency training and
providing an atmosphere conducive to learning.
Basic Sciences: The curriculum will cover all of the pertinent
basic science topics over a two-year period, with all lectures delivered
by faculty with the appropriate expertise.
Clinical Topics: The curriculum will cover all areas of clinical
orthopaedics over a two-year period.
Lifelong Learning: An environment of inquiry will be supported
through all levels of the training program. The concepts of
practice-based learning and improvement, including Evidence Based
Medicine, will be taught and emphasized across the spectrum from
learning through patient care in an effort to facilitate development of
an attitude of perpetual learning.
Research: Residents will be introduced to research methodology
early in residency. Opportunities to participate in meaningful research
projects exist as early as the intern year. Protected time for research
is provided to all residents in the fourth year of training. Prior to
graduation, each resident will be required to complete two separate
research projects; one will occur during the pediatric rotation.
Patient Care: Faculty will ensure that appropriate skilled,
compassionate care is provided to all patients. Residents will be given
progressive responsibility for the care of patients under the
supervision of the faculty.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Residents will be exposed
to a curriculum and environment that teaches and stimulates the
effective exchange of information among health care professionals and
during the interaction between the physician and the patient, family,
and other caregivers.
Professionalism: Faculty and residents will maintain an
environment of professionalism including behavior expected of
professionals and adherence to ethical principles.
Systems-Based Practice: Faculty and residents will encourage an
environment of learning and patient care that considers the overall
context of health care delivery in the greater societal paradigm.
Working Environment: Residents will work in an environment that
emphasizes an appropriate balance between the demands of patient care,
the value of hands-on learning, and the potential risk of medical errors
Evaluative Process: Faculty and residents will work within an
educational framework that facilitates multiple and frequent modes of
evaluation and utilizes the evaluative process in an effort to
continually improve the educational and patient care processes.
