Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Curriculum

The Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program provides a well-rounded educational experience within an environment of professionalism and mutual respect.

Rotations

Residents train at the following sites:

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
- Level 1 trauma center
- Tertiary/quaternary care regional referral center
- Established sarcoma center
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
- Level 1 pediatric trauma center
- Tertiary/quaternary care regional referral center
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital -- St. Louis
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital -- Fenton

Focus: primary and complex revision arthroplasty
Setting: preceptorship-like environment with two full-time faculty
Location:
- SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital -- St. Louis
- SSM Health St. Clare Hospital -- Fenton

Setting: preceptorship-like environment with full-time faculty member
Location:
- SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital -- St. Louis
- SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Focus:
- Congenital disorders of the upper extremity
- Upper extremity trauma
- Industrial and occupational medicine involving the upper extremity
- Endoscopy
- Microvascular reconstruction/reimplantation
Location:
- SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
- SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Focus:
- Exposure to wide variety of benign and malignant musculoskeletal tumors
- Limb salvage techniques
- Interdisciplinary conferences
- Care of patients
Location: SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Focus:
- Congenital and developmental abnormalities
- Pediatric trauma
- Metabolic, endocrine and infectious and neuromuscular diseases
- Pediatric spine cases
- Other inpatient/outpatient pediatric orthopaedic conditions
Location: SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Focus: disease, disorders and trauma involving the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral spine
Setting:
- PGY-1, PGY-3 and PGY-4 rotations with three full-time faculty
- Active participant in all spine cases
Location:
- SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
- SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
- SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital -- St. Louis

Focus:
- Arthroscopy
- Shoulder trauma
- Arthroplasty
- Multi-ligament knee injuries
- Other sports-related injuries
- High school and collegiate athletes
- Simulation laboratory for arthroscopy skills
Setting: one-on-one training in inpatient/outpatient settings and with SLU athletics
Location:
- SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
- SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
- SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital -- St. Louis
- SSM Health St. Clare Hospital -- Fenton

Focus:
- Industrial injuries
- Geriatric fractures
- Penetrating and blunt trauma
- Polytraumatic injuries
- Elective adult trauma (malunion, nonunion)
- Foot and ankle reconstruction
Location: SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Weekly:
- Multidisciplinary Adult Spine Conference
- Orthopaedic Didactics
- Adult Reconstruction Educational Conference
- Grand Rounds
- Trauma Educational Conference
- Pediatric Pre-/Post-Operative Conference
- Orthopaedic Surgery Basic Science/Morbidity and Mortality Conference
- Adult Fracture Conference
Bimonthly:
- Tumor/MSK Oncology Conference
Monthly:
- Orthopaedic Journal Club
- Sports Medicine and Shoulder/Elbow Journal Club
- Morbidity and Mortality Pediatric Spine Conference
Quarterly:
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Conference/Grand Rounds

Dedicated Research Time: 12 total weeks throughout training
Collaboration: clinical faculty and basic science/biomechanical lab researchers
Support Staff: full-time department research statistician and research coordinator
Funded Travel: presentations at regional and national meetings

Residents are funded to attend one regional and one national meeting for each research project accepted for a poster or podium presentation.