Acting Intern Pediatric Orthopedics

Catalog Description: This course provides an opportunity for students to be exposed to pediatric orthopedics at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, which is a nationally recognized center for the treatment and management of pediatric orthopedic and neuromuscular disorders. Students will function as a part of the resident team (3 PGY-2s, 1 PGY-4) caring for pediatric patients with a variety of orthopedic conditions including cerebral palsy, scoliosis, limb deformity, and congenital abnormalities. Students will also be exposed to common pediatric orthopedic conditions in the Gillette ACOR clinic, which is akin to a pediatric orthopedic urgent care.  Students will be expected to participate in didactics, the operating room, outpatient clinic, and on the ward.  Call is taken at home and the call frequency is at the discretion of the student and resident team.

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Required session attendance: Does not apply

Typical weekly schedule/Delivery Mode: M-F, 7:30am-5:30pm

Direct patient care: Yes

Consent Requirement: Open to student scheduling

Grading Scale: H/E/S/N

Allow repetition of course: Repetition not allowed

Course equivalency: Does not apply