Narrative Description of Resident Assignments
The listing below outlines the residency rotations as they are currently offered. The rotations may change slightly year to year based on changing needs, opportunities, and resident educational goals.
The year is divided into five rotation blocks and five residents at different levels rotate at different times to maintain continuity of care.
PGY-1
Upon completion of medical school, all residents begin their training at Boston Medical Center (BMC) as a PGY-1 Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery. This year allows the resident to develop the basic knowledge and skills necessary to formulate principles, as well as assess, plan, and participate in the care of surgical patients. The management of emergency, multi-system trauma, and critically ill patients is emphasized. Additional exposure to soft tissue wounds, neurological injuries, and vascular surgery is provided.
2 months Orthopaedic Surgery
2 months General Surgery Trauma
2 months General Surgery
2 months Critical Care Medicine
1 month Radiology Elective
1 month Emergency Medicine
1 month Anesthesia
1 month Vascular Surgery
PGY 2
2.5 months: Boston Veterans Health Care System
2.5 months: Lahey Clinic
2.5 months: Shortell Service(fracture)at BMC
4.5 months: Cotton Service(pediatrics/hand)atBMC
PGY-3
2 months: Shriners Hospital for Children
4 months: Lahey Clinic
2 months: Shortell Service(fracture)atBMC
4 months: Leach Service(reconstruction/sports)atBMC
PGY-4
3 months at the Shriners Hospital for Children
3 months at the Boston Veterans Health Care System
3 months at the Lahey Clinic
3 months as the Spine Resident at BMC
PGY-5
2.5 months: Lahey Clinic
2.5 months: Shortell Service(fracture)at BMC
2.5 months: Cotton Service(pediatrics/hand)at BMC
4.5 months: Leach Service(reconstruction/sports)at BMC
6-Year Research Program
The program offers a separate matched research position, comprising a six-year educational program that will incorporate a year of protected time to conduct basic science research. This research year will occur between the first and second years of orthopaedic surgery training (typically between the pgy2 and pgy3 year). During their research year the resident designs and performs experimental studies in the Orthopaedic Research Laboratory at the Boston University School of Medicine. The resident will be expected to submit at least two manuscripts to major, peer-reviewed orthopaedic or physical science journals, prepare and give podium and poster presentations at national and international conferences and meetings. A very limited amount of call is assigned to maintain clinical exposure.
