The Washington University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Curriculum Committee has designed its program to meet the demands placed on a new generation of orthopaedic surgeons. The curriculum is composed of CORE lectures, Departmental Conferences, Grand Rounds, Specialty Interactive Conferences, Summer CORE Lectures, Seminars, and Tutorials. Special Seminars and tutorials are held on selected Saturdays. Residents are asked to complete a CORE evaluation form noting a score and listing specific comments and criticisms. Barnes-Jewish Hospital has 1,350 beds, a Level I trauma program and 50 operating rooms.
Exposure is characterized by high volume and by a diversity of clinical experience.
B. St. Louis Children's Hospital. I trauma program and 10 operating rooms. The Children's Hospital has a substantial catchment referral base. Three pediatric orthopaedic surgeons and two spine surgeons supervise the program currently. Dr. George Bassett became Chief of the St. Louis Children's Hospital's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery on July 1st.