As a resident, you’ll have numerous opportunities for hands-on experiences, as well as projects and structured didactics.
The goal of this program is to meet or exceed the requirements of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and to provide sound training in all areas of modern orthopedic surgery practice.
Daily didactics cover topics such as hand, trauma, adult reconstruction, sports medicine, spine, foot and ankle, and rehabilitation. In addition, five hours of protected time each week features integrated conferences in:
- basic science and OPP
- medical legal issues
- economic and regulatory topics
- Ortho In-Training Exam (OITE) preparation
- Grand Rounds presentations
Monthly educationals
- mortality and morbidity
- orthopedic trauma presentations
- Orthopedic Journal Club
Semi-annual and quarterly lectures
- visiting professor lecture series
- cadaver lab road trip
- research meeting
Annual events
- Resident Research Day
- Board of Directors visit and lecture
- board certification conference
- In-Training Examination/OITE
Scientific papers and research
Third- and fourth-year residents are required to submit a scientific paper following the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (AOAO) guidelines at the end of each year. Fifth-year residents are required to submit their scientific paper by January 1. A poster presentation may be substituted for one of the required papers.
We’re fortunate to have a dedicated clinical research associate available at WellSpan's Research Center to assist residents and physicians. The Medical Education Pavilion is located on the first floor of the main hospital and is also home to the Philip A. Hoover, MD, Library and The Kinsley Family Foundation Medical Simulation Center. It’s the goal of the program director that resident research expectations meet or exceed the requirements for the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) and ACGME credentialing and requirements.