Third year medical students have the opportunity to rotate through orthopedics as part of their surgery rotation. We encourage students to spend additional time with us as fourth year students if they are interested in pursuing an orthopedic residency or have interest in the musculoskeletal system.
During their third year, medical students will have the opportunity to learn the basics of the physical exam of the extremities, observe fracture care in the emergency room, participate in seeing patients in the outpatient clinics, and observe surgery in the operating room. At the end of the rotation, all students should be able to perform a basic musculoskeletal exam, and to be comfortable with the terminology involved in describing fractures as seen on x-ray.