Program Overview

Curriculum

PGY-1

• 6 Months Orthopedic Surgery
• 1 Month General Surgery
• 1 Month Plastic Surgery
• 1 Month Surgical Intensive Care Unit
• 1 Month Physical Medicine an Rehabilitation
• 1 Month Emergency Medicine
• 1 Month Internal Medicine
• ATLS Training - Paid by the hospital

PGY-2

• Trauma
• Spine
• Joints/General
• Resident Arthroplasty Course
• AO Basic Trauma Course
• Cadaveric Courses

PGY-3

• Joints/General
• Trauma
• Hand
• Pediatrics
• Elective*
• Industry sponsored subspecialty courses

PGY-4

• Foot and Ankle
• Trauma
• Joints/General
• Elective*
• AO Advanced Trauma Courses

PGY-5

• Trauma
• Joints/General
• Elective*
• AOAO and AAOS National Conference

*Elective months are used for Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Oncology, Research, or additional subspecialty training, with the training locations within the Greater Detroit Region. - There are no out-of-state rotations provided.

Research

Each resident is request to complete scholarly activity with subsequent publication and/or presentation. Currently, every resident within the program is involved in various Orthopedic research projects.