Residency: Conferences Core Curriculum

Residency: Conferences Core Curriculum

Grand Rounds and Core Curriculum (every Wednesday, 6:30–11:00 am, excluding the 1st of the month)

During the academic year (September–June), grand rounds are held every Wednesday morning. Residents, attendings, community surgeons, and visiting professors are invited to discuss topics at the forefront of orthopaedic surgery, including clinical advances, basic science research, and ethical, legal, and economic issues pertaining to orthopaedics.

Past visiting professors have included:

  • Michelle Ghert, MD
  • Edward Harvey, HBSc, MDCM, MSc, FRCSC
  • Alan Getgood, MD, FRCS, DipSEM
  • Adam Ferguson, PhD
  • Jeffrey Katz, MD, MSc
  • and others

Prior to grand rounds at 6:30 am, there are case conferences and discussions with visiting professors, along with other educational reviews and opportunities.

After grand rounds, until 11:00 am, residents attend core curriculum lectures. Each sub-specialty has three days of lectures, and on the first Wednesday of each month there is a surgical skills lab with the corresponding sub-specialty. The visiting professor from grand rounds also speaks directly to the residents.

Anatomy

The annual anatomy curriculum takes place during July and August. Every Tuesday, the chief residents coordinate anatomy review sessions on a selected anatomic region. Prosections and fresh-frozen specimens are available for dissection and review of physical exam skills, anatomy, and surgical approaches. The following Wednesday, both residents and attendings instruct on basic physical exam skills and anatomy.

Resident Research Day / Inman Abbott

The annual LeRoy C. Abbott Scientific Program and Verne T. Inman Lectureship brings together members of the Abbott Society, faculty, and residents of the UCSF Department of Orthopaedics to present recent advances and updates in the field. Each year, two visiting professors are invited as guest speakers. Residents have the opportunity to present their research to the visiting professors. Awards are given for the best research projects, presentations, and manuscripts.

Sub-specialty Conferences and Workshops

Each sub-specialty hosts weekly conferences where cases are presented and discussed. Residents also have opportunities to attend national conferences, depending on their research and PGY level.