Requirements
Postgraduate Year 1
The PGY 1 year rotations are based upon educational requirements established by The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) for board certification. These requirements include:
A minimum of six months of structured education in surgery to include
- Multisystem Trauma
- Plastic Surgery/Burn Care
- Intensive Care
- Pediatric Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
A minimum of one month of structured education in at least three of the following:
- Emergency Medicine
- Medical/Cardiac Intensive Care
- Internal Medicine
- Neurology
- Neurological Surgery
- Rheumatology
- Anesthesiology
- Musculoskeletal Imaging
- Rehabilitation
A maximum of three months of orthopaedic surgery.
Postgraduate Years 2 through 5
The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) requires that orthopaedic education must be broadly representative of the entire field of orthopaedic surgery. The minimum distribution of educational experience must include:
- Twelve months of adult orthopaedics
- Twelve months of fractures / trauma
- Six months of children's orthopaedics
- Six months of basic and/or clinical specialties
We have developed the following rotation schedule for the PGY II through V years in accordance with ABOS Guidelines:
PGY II:
- Three months of Adult Reconstruction
- Three months of Spine
- Three months of Traumatology
- Three months of Night Float (Emergency Medicine)
PGY III:
- Two months of Sports Medicine / Orthopaedic Oncology
- Two months of Hand
- Two months of Shoulder / Elbow
- Three months of Foot and Ankle
- Three months of Pediatric Orthopaedics
PGY IV:
- Two months of Foot and Ankle
- Two months of Shoulder / Elbow
- Two months of Spine
- Three months of Community-Based Orthopaedics
- Three months of Pediatric Orthopaedics
PGY V:
- Three months of Traumatology
- Three months of Adult Reconstruction
- Three months of Sports / Orthopaedic Oncology
- Three months of Hand