Curriculum

The first year rotations or internship, consist of 6 months of dedicated orthopedic surgery experience. As an intern, duties consist of perioperative management of the surgical patient and obtaining a basic understanding of the day to day activities within Larkin Community Hospital. Further responsibilities include didactics presentations and the participation in basic surgical skills modules. The other 6 months of the academic year consists of rotations in other specialties both surgical and non-surgical designed to improve manual and medical skills.

As a PGY-2 through PGY-5, the residents will spend their rotations solely on orthopaedic services. They will continue to progress with graduated responsibilities both clinically and operatively. The expectation is for senior residents to continue to hone their skills in addition to educating their more junior residents. Didactics presentations will be continued to be delivered by each resident throughout their residency tenure.

Didactics
The formal educational program includes structured orthopedic teaching conferences in fracture management, core conferences, grand rounds, indications conference, morbidity and mortality, basic science and anatomy conferences, all of which provide a comprehensive curriculum of fundamental orthopedics. Presentations are prepared and delivered both by residents as well as faculty.

Friday – 6:30AM to 9:30AM EST

If you would like to join our didactics sessions virtually, please contact us at ortholarkin@gmail.com

Labs

Each month, residents will partake in a cadaver or sawbones lab. Covered labs up to this point have included: total knee and hip replacement, knee and shoulder arthroscopy, external fixator placement, forearm and wrist dissection, femoral intramedullary nailing systems, and several more.

Residency Orthopaedic Core Knowledge Platform

Each resident has access to the AAOS ROCK platform and its associated question bank. Each resident is expected to complete weekly modules with associated practice questions.

Basic Surgical Skills and AO Basic

Each intern is required to complete a series of basic surgical skills modules. These are completed under the supervision and guidance of both senior residents as well as faculty. Modules to be covered include:

• Casting and Splinting
• Basic Image Reading and Fluoroscopy
• Sterile Technique
• Suturing and Knot Tying
• Traction
• External fixation
• Patient safety, training, and consent
• Compartment Syndrome
• K-wire technique
• Joint Aspiration and Injection
• Basic Arthroscopy
• Basic Arthroplasty
• Interns are also required to attend the AO Basic Course. This course attendance is reimbursable