ORTHO 404
Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (ORTHO)
| Dept. Contact: | Lucy Salgado |
| Location: | Maguire Ctr Ste 1700 |
| Phone: | 708 216-6906 |
| Email: | lucy.salgado@luhs.org |
| Department: | Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation |
| Course Number: | ORTHO-404 |
| Course Title: | Orthopaedic Surgery |
| No. of Students: | 9 |
| Site: | LUMC/HVA |
| Supervisor: | Adam Schiff, MD |
| Duration: | 4.0 weeks |
| Periods Offered: | July - December |
| Prerequisite: | YES - Surgery Clerkship or supervisor's permission |
| Special Note: | |
| Description: | This advanced course is designed for students who are interested in Orthopaedic Surgery as a career. Orthopaedics involves the care of the patient with musculoskeletal disorders including traumatic injuries, degenerative and metabolic diseases, tumors, childhood abnormalities, and pain syndromes. Trauma is seen at both hospitals with a wide spectrum of degree from the simple sprains to multiple injured polytraumas. The student participates in emergency, outpatient, surgical and post-surgical care. Regular conferences and teaching sessions are scheduled. Students spend two weeks on either the Trauma or the Reconstructive Service, where they will learn general orthopaedic principles. Students will also spend two weeks on a second orthopaedic service. (Hand, Sport Medicine/Shoulder, Foot and Ankle, Spine/Pediatrics or the Hines VA service) where they will learn about more specialized Orthopaedic conditions. |
| Method of Evaluation: | The students are evaluated by all corresponding services on their participation during patient care, and their ability to evaluate patient problems. A 10-minute Power Point Presentation is required during the concluding week of the rotation. |
| Dept. Contact: | Lucy Salgado |
| Location: | Maguire Ctr Ste 1700 |
| Phone: | 708 216-6906 |
| Email: | lucy.salgado@luhs.org |
| Department: | Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation |
| Course Number: | ORTHO-404 |
| Course Title: | Orthopaedic Surgery |
| No. of Students: | 9 |
| Site: | LUMC/HVA |
| Supervisor: | Adam Schiff, MD |
| Duration: | 4.0 weeks |
| Periods Offered: | July - December |
| Prerequisite: | YES - Surgery Clerkship or supervisor's permission |
| Special Note: | |
| Description: | This advanced course is designed for students who are interested in Orthopaedic Surgery as a career. Orthopaedics involves the care of the patient with musculoskeletal disorders including traumatic injuries, degenerative and metabolic diseases, tumors, childhood abnormalities, and pain syndromes. Trauma is seen at both hospitals with a wide spectrum of degree from the simple sprains to multiple injured polytraumas. The student participates in emergency, outpatient, surgical and post-surgical care. Regular conferences and teaching sessions are scheduled. Students spend two weeks on either the Trauma or the Reconstructive Service, where they will learn general orthopaedic principles. Students will also spend two weeks on a second orthopaedic service. (Hand, Sport Medicine/Shoulder, Foot and Ankle, Spine/Pediatrics or the Hines VA service) where they will learn about more specialized Orthopaedic conditions. |
| Method of Evaluation: | The students are evaluated by all corresponding services on their participation during patient care, and their ability to evaluate patient problems. A 10-minute Power Point Presentation is required during the concluding week of the rotation. |