The orthopedic surgery residency program is a 5-year program that includes training in all 9 orthopedic subspecialities. All rotations are completed at Morristown Medical Center and in orthopedic offices in the surrounding area. With the tremendous volume of orthopedic surgery at Morristown Medical Center, there is no need to travel to away rotations.
Orthopedic Residency Rotations
PGY 1 Rotations
- 6 months of training to augment orthopedic surgery
- Surgical ICU (6 weeks)
- General surgery (6 weeks)
- Trauma surgery (6 weeks)
- Emergency medicine (3 weeks adult, 3 weeks pediatric)
- Radiology (4 weeks)
- Orthopedic “boot camp” (2 weeks)
- Orthopedic trauma (6 weeks)
- Pediatric orthopedics (4-6 weeks)
- Foot and ankle (4-6 weeks)
- Orthopedic oncology (6 weeks)
PGY 2 Rotations
- Orthopedic trauma
- Adult reconstruction
- Orthopedic
- Oncology (including research)
- Sports shoulder
- Hand surgery
- Spine
PGY 3 Rotations
- Adult reconstruction
- Orthopedic trauma
- Pediatric orthopedics
- Sports shoulder
- Foot and ankle
- Research (4 weeks)
PGY 4 Rotations
- Orthopedics
- Oncology
- Hand surgery
- Orthopedic trauma
- Adult reconstruction
- Spine surgery
- Sports shoulder
PGY 5 Rotations
- Adult reconstruction
- Spine surgery
- Orthopedic trauma
- Elective (Two 8-week electives)
- Research (4 weeks)
