The five-year Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program is an accredited program designed to prepare residents for practice and consultation in orthopaedic surgery and the option of subspecialty training. Two residency positions are available at each of the four program levels. Includes subspecialty rotations in upper-extremity surgery, foot and ankle surgery, sports medicine, spine surgery, joint reconstruction and replacement, and rehabilitation.
Residents care for patients in clinic and outpatient office settings.
Chief residents are responsible for managing and overseeing the clinic for a six-month period during their PGY 5 year. Approximately 350 patients are treated each month in the Orthopaedic Clinic. In addition, residents are required to participate in the approximately 62,500 patient visits that occur annually in the faculty s outpatient offices. Trauma Center accredited by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation, Allegheny General Hospital has one of the state s busiest emergency departments. The Orthopaedic Trauma Service treats a variety of orthopaedic injuries but specifically includes care of multiply traumatized, severely injured patients.