ORTHO 408
Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (ORTHO)
| Dept. Contact: | Kayla Wade |
| Location: | Maguire Ctr Ste 1700 |
| Phone: | 708 216-5440 |
| Email: | kayla.wade@luhs.org |
| Department: | Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation |
| Course Number: | ORTHO-408 |
| Course Title: | Ortho. for Non-Orthopaedists |
| No. of Students: | 1 |
| Site: | LUMC |
| Supervisor: | John Miller, MD |
| Duration: | 4.0 weeks |
| Periods Offered: | January to May |
| Prerequisite: | Availalbe to M4 students only. |
| Special Note: | This course is for non-orthopaedic students who want to get an insight into orthopaedics, but will be pursuing a different specialty like internal medicine or emergency medicine. |
| Description: | This rotation is designed for the medical student who wishes to learn more about musculoskeletal diseases but does not want to spend time in surgery or caring for inpatients. The student rotates through the major orthopaedic outpatient clinics (trauma, adult reconstruction, pediatrics, hand, spine and rehabilitation) with the educational accent on patient assessment and identification of common musculoskeletal problems. The student attends regularly scheduled conferences designed to integrate basic sciences and to improve the reading of bone radiographs. By the end of the rotation, the student should be able to obtain an appropriate history, perform the relevant orthopaedic exam, formulate a working diagnosis and propose a further evaluation/treatment plan for common orthopaedic problems. |
| Method of Evaluation: | Evaluation is based on the student's day-to-day performance, knowledge and attendance. |
| Dept. Contact: | Kayla Wade |
| Location: | Maguire Ctr Ste 1700 |
| Phone: | 708 216-5440 |
| Email: | kayla.wade@luhs.org |
| Department: | Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation |
| Course Number: | ORTHO-408 |
| Course Title: | Ortho. for Non-Orthopaedists |
| No. of Students: | 1 |
| Site: | LUMC |
| Supervisor: | John Miller, MD |
| Duration: | 4.0 weeks |
| Periods Offered: | January to May |
| Prerequisite: | Availalbe to M4 students only. |
| Special Note: | This course is for non-orthopaedic students who want to get an insight into orthopaedics, but will be pursuing a different specialty like internal medicine or emergency medicine. |
| Description: | This rotation is designed for the medical student who wishes to learn more about musculoskeletal diseases but does not want to spend time in surgery or caring for inpatients. The student rotates through the major orthopaedic outpatient clinics (trauma, adult reconstruction, pediatrics, hand, spine and rehabilitation) with the educational accent on patient assessment and identification of common musculoskeletal problems. The student attends regularly scheduled conferences designed to integrate basic sciences and to improve the reading of bone radiographs. By the end of the rotation, the student should be able to obtain an appropriate history, perform the relevant orthopaedic exam, formulate a working diagnosis and propose a further evaluation/treatment plan for common orthopaedic problems. |
| Method of Evaluation: | Evaluation is based on the student's day-to-day performance, knowledge and attendance. |