There is exposure to arthritis surgery, complicated fractures, sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, and spine surgery. Residents will develop skills in trauma and reconstructive hand surgery. They will encounter a full range of challenging adult and pediatric orthopaedic cases as they rotate through the hospitals affiliated with The University of Connecticut School of Medicine. The affiliated hospitals include Hartford Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, and the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. There are multiple structured conferences throughout the Program, including case presentations, topic-oriented literature reviews, morbidity and mortality rounds, etc.
All residents participate in a weekly half-day basic science program.
Residents in the Orthopaedic Program participate in Journal Club meetings held once each month. PGY-II residents are sent to a basic osteosynthesis course. Upon completing the Program, the orthopaedic resident possesses a fund of knowledge and an academic background consistent with established educational objectives and is able to practice medicine in a mature and capable fashion. Many of our residents further their education with a PGY VI fellowship year.