Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases
Arthroscopy 50%
Knee Surgery 40%
Sports Medicine 10%
Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Fellows do a mix of assisting and primary operating depending on the fellowship. Assistance in clinic, research, regular hospital and grand round meetings.
Types of Educational Opportunities: Manage patients directly, Scrub in for surgery, Assist in clinics under supervision, Receive hands-on training, Assist with research, Publishing opportunities
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: Fellow will participate in multiple research projects via the POSM Research Institute, a not-for-profit organisation developed to further research in the field of musculoskeletal medicine. Areas of research include:
ACL reconstruction
Graft harvest morbidity and assessment
ACL recovery and rehabilitation
Multiligament knee reconstruction, prospective database collection
ACL primary repair
Total knee replacement functional outcomes
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: Weekly Grand Rounds
Local and National Orthopaedic meetings, 1-2 per year
Industry sponsored meetings and teaching opportunities
Athletic Team Coverage: Supervisors regularly support elite sports teams, fellows assist and observe