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45LA712 — ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - MUNSTER
45LA712 — ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - MUNSTER
Description:
This orthopedic surgery rotation will provide medical students with a broad exposure to various aspects of musculoskeletal care. Including both inpatient and outpatient experiences, the student will work alongside a multi-disciplinary team of orthopedic surgeons specializing in hand and upper extremity, total joint replacement, sports medicine, and general orthopedics/trauma. Students will be instructed in the examination, diagnosis, and management of patients in the clinical setting. They will also be frequently and actively involved in surgical cases and peri-operative management.
Elective Details:
Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Amy Han, PhD (amyhan@iu.edu)
Director: Dwight Tyndall, M.D.
Campus: Northwest-Gary
Location: Orthopaedic Specialists of Northwest Indiana (Munster)
Other Faculty: Nitin Khanna, M.D.
Open Enrollment or Permission Required?: Permission Required
Learning Objectives
- 1) Obtain and report a basic orthopedic patient history (PC1)
- 2) Demonstrate a full musculoskeletal exam using proper technique (PC1)
- 3) Describe basic orthopedic x-ray findings accurately (PC3)
- 4) Diagnose and develop a working differential diagnosis and treatment plan for common orthopedic conditions and injuries (PC2)
Assessment
Clinical Performance Evaluation Form: (1. Musculoskeletal Exam Checklist 2. Oral Case Presentation Assessment. The course director will assess the student's progress through oral presentations, demonstration of both a focused and complete musculoskeletal exam, discussion and critique of case management options with student, and observation of patient interaction. A final global assessment will be completed at the end of the rotation using the assessment tools listed below).
Activities
The student will average forty hours per week, with time divided equally between the outpatient clinic and surgical cases/inpatient care. Call - none required. Example Schedule Monday - Surgery(am)/Office(pm) Tuesday - Surgery Wednesday - Surgery(am)/Office(pm) Thursday - Office Friday - Surgery
Enrollment Information
Prerequisites: 4th year status
Availability with Max Students per Rotation:
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Duty Hours: 40
Time Distribution: 95% Clinical; 5% Library/Research
Elective Type Category: AC - Advanced Clinical
Notes and Enrollment Information:
THIS ELECTIVE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIAL SENIOR MATCH All Northwest electives must go thru the Northwest campus coordinators. Contact Amy Han, PhD (amyhan@iu.edu or 219-980-6561).
Third Year Elective? No
Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning
Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: None
Service Learning Included: None