Orthopaedic Residents Rotations

PGY V

• 4 months - SIU Chief Resident

• 4 months - MMC Chief Resident

• 4 months - St. John's Chief Resident

PGY IV

• 4 months - Adult Reconstruction

• 4 months - Pediatrics

• 2 months - Trauma

• 1 month - Research

• 1 month- General orthopaedics

PGY III

• 1 months - Hand/ Upper Extremity

• 2 months - Trauma

• 2 months - Spine

• 2 months - Float Resident

• 1 month - Foot & Ankle

• 2 months - Sports

• 1 month – Pediatrics

• 1 month- General orthopaedics

PGY II

• 2 months – Adult Recon

• 2 months - Float Resident

• 2 months - Spine Service

• 2 months - Pediatrics

• 2 months - Foot & Ankle

• 2 months - Sports

PGY I

• 1 month - General Surgery

• 1 month - SICU

• 1 month - Trauma

• 1 month - Vascular Surgery

• 1 month - Plastic Surgery/Burns

• 1 month - Neurosurgery

• 1 month - Emergency Medicine **

• 1 month - Pediatric orthopaedics **

• 1 month - Anesthesia **

• 2 months – Adult Recon/ Dr. Adair/Borowiecki

** • 1 month - MROV (Microskills , Radiology, Orthotics/prosthetics, & Vacation) **

** During these months you take primary orthopaedic call with a PGY-4 to familiarize yourself with the hospitals and how to perform basic orthopaedic ER procedures & reductions prior to taking call by yourself as a PGY-2.