Orthopedic Surgery Residency Curriculum

PGY – 1

• Internal Medicine - 1 Block
• Orthopedic Sports – 2 Blocks
• Vascular Surgery - 1 Block
• Orthopedic Trauma – 2 Blocks
• PM&R - 1 Block
• Plastic Surgery – 1 Block
• Adult Reconstruction - 2 Blocks
• Musculoskeletal Radiology/Anesthesia - 1 Block
• Surgical Intensive Care Unit (HF Hospital Main Campus, Detroit) - 1 Block
• Hand Surgery – 1 Block

PGY - 2

• Orthopedic Surgery Sports - 6 Blocks
• Orthopedic Surgery Trauma - 5 Blocks
• Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery (University of Michigan) – 2 Blocks

PGY - 3

• Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery (Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH) – 3 Months
• Orthopaedic Spine Surgery - 2 Blocks
• Orthopedic Surgery sports - 2 Blocks
• Hand Surgery – 2 Blocks
• General Orthopedics (Wyandotte) – 2 Blocks
• Research Rotation – 1 Block
• Elective Rotation – 1 Block

PGY - 4

• Orthopedic Sports Medicine - 2 Months
• Orthopedic Trauma Surgery (Emory University Hospitals, Grady, GA) – 3 Months
• Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery (University of Michigan) – 2 Blocks
• Elective Orthopedic Surgery – In system (Resident choice) - 1 Month
• Upper Extremity - 3 Months
• Foot and Ankle - 2 Blocks

PGY - 5

• Adult Reconstruction – 6.5 Blocks
• General Orthopedics (Wyandotte) – 1.5 Blocks
• UE – 1.5 Blocks
• Elective – In system – 2.5 Blocks
• Research month – 1 Block

External Training Sites:

• University of Michigan – Pediatric Orthopedics
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Ohio – Pediatric Orthopedics
• Emory University Hospital, Grady Memorial - Atlanta Georgia