The educational goals are enhanced by the Spine Conferences that are held twice weekly. Back Hand Experience on the Hand Service consists of a two-month rotation during the R3 or R4 year. The resident on this service is actively involved in the operative and nonoperative management of patients with a variety of hand and wrist disorders. Three clinical fellows on this service work closely with the residents and the attending staff. Two outpatient clinics are held weekly at the Hospital for Joint Diseases.
Residents also accompany the attending during office hours.
The weekly Hand Conference provides residents with further didactic experience. The Sports Medicine rotation occurs during the R3 or R4 year and is based at both Tisch Hospital and the Hospital for Joint Diseases. This rotation provides an opportunity to participate in a large volume of arthroscopic surgery and open surgery in the area of sports medicine. The outpatient clinics held each week focus on the sports medicine patient, as does the experience in the office hours with the attending staff. The goal of the operative experience is to increase experience and skills in the performance of arthroscopic and open surgical techniques.