Acting Intern Orthopedic Surgery

Catalog Description: This course provides comprehensive, detailed exposure to orthopedic subspecialties at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, with a broad range of experienced faculty specializing in hand, shoulder arthroscopy and reconstruction, spine, tumor, sports medicine, and arthroplasty.  The student will develop their orthopedic knowledge and technical skills through a mentorship-based model with various faculty, many of whom are national and international leaders in their respective fields.  Students will attend daily conferences and work alongside residents to care for patients on the ward, in the clinic, and in the operating room. As a part of the rotation students are required to present a case at one of the morning conferences. Call requirement at this Level II trauma center is one full weekend and is taken at home. Any additional call is at the discretion of the student and resident team.

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Required session attendance: Does not apply

Typical weekly schedule/Delivery Mode: M-F, 7:00am-5:30pm

Direct patient care: Yes

Consent Requirement: Open to student scheduling

Grading Scale: H/E/S/N

Allow repetition of course: Repetition not allowed

Course equivalency: Does not apply