Applicant materials are reviewed and selected candidates are invited to interview in the late fall and winter. Clinical experience consists of rotations through the University of Michigan Hospitals and two affiliated area hospitals. While each hospital cares for a broad range of orthopaedic clinical problems, each tends to concentrate on specific areas. By combining experience at these hospitals and clinics, the University of Michigan orthopaedic residency program provides a complete and representative spectrum of the entire range of orthopaedic practice. Special faculty interests include scoliosis, hand surgery, orthopaedic biomechanics, total joint replacement, congenital hip dislocation, the spine, the surgery of trauma, neoplasms, sports medicine, and the application of the llizarov Device.
Clinical experience is programmed for gradually increasing resident responsibility.
Although rotations are individualized depending upon a resident's specific interests and needs, a typical resident will spend 34 months at the University of Michigan Hospitals, four months at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, four months at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, and six months at C. S. Mott Children's Hospital. Residents' clinical experiences are augmented by a series of weekly conferences and annual guest lectures. The University of Michigan has a long and solid tradition of producing leaders in orthopaedic education, research, and practice. The program, therefore, seeks residents who have the ability, desire, and energy to continue this well-established Michigan tradition.