Two positions are four years of clinical orthopedic training. The other two positions are five years, with the first year devoted to basic and clinical orthopedic research, followed by the four year clinical orthopedic residency. All positions begin after the PGY-1 year. Resident Distribution UMass Memorial Medical Center University and Memorial Campuses provide the core rotations for the Residency Program.
Most rotations are for a three-month period.
In the PGY-2 year, the residents rotate on the adult services of the University and Memorial Campuses. In the PGY-3 year, the residents rotate at the University and Memorial Campuses on the adult and pediatric services, complemented by a specialty rotation at the New England Baptist Hospital in adult reconstructive and spine surgery. In the PGY-4 year, the residents rotate on the Hand and Upper Extremity Service at the University Campus. Three month rotations at the Memorial Campus and Worcester Medical Center provide the PGY-4 resident with experience as a chief resident.