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Schedules

Block Schedule

The program uses a 12 month block schedule for rotations. 

Block Schedule (by number of months)

  PGY1  PGY2 PGY3 PGY4 PGY5
Ortho Trauma 2  2  - - 4 
Ortho Pediatrics 1 - 3  3  -
Hand  1  (or sports) 2  3  - -
Sports 1  (or hand) 2  3  - 4 
TRACS 1  - - - -
SICU 1  - - - -
Vascular Surgery 1  - - - -
Neurosurgery 1  - - - -
Night Float 2  2  - - -
Radiology/ Anesthesiology 1 - - - -
Internal Medicine 1  - - - -
Elective - - - 4 -
Adult Reconstruction - 2  - - 4 
Basic Science - 2  - - -
Foot & Ankle - - 3  - -
Research - - - 1  -
Musculoskeletal Tumor - - - 2  -
General Orthopedics - - - 2  -

Didactic Calendar

Didactic education is an integral part of training orthopedic physicians. Educational conferences are broken into one-hour sessions held 4 times per week. Our orthopedic faculty give lectures related to their subspecialty areas, with a mix of OITE prep, Grand Rounds, and student led lectures and presentations. Twice per month residents spend dedicated time in the Bioskills Lab learning through hands on surgical skills practice.

Sample Monthly Didactic Calendar

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Week 1 6:30-7:30am Orthopedic Fracture Trauma Conference 6:30-7:30am Orthopedic Education Conference 6:30-7:30am Orthopedic Education Conference 6:30-7:30am Simulation - BioSkills Lab
Week 2 6:30-7:30am Orthopedic Fracture Trauma Conference 6:30-7:30am Orthopedic Education Conference 6:30-7:30am Orthopedic Education Conference 6:30-7:30am Orthopedic Education Conference
Week 3 6:30-7:30am Orthopedic Fracture Trauma Conference 4:30-5:30pm    Journal Club 6:30-7:30am Orthopedic Trauma Case Presentation 6:30-7:30am Simulation - BioSkills Lab
Week 4 6:30-7:30am Orthopedic Fracture Trauma Conference 4:30-5:30pm      Grand Rounds 4:30-5:30pm Morbidity & Mortality Conference 6:30-7:30am Orthopedic Education Conference

ACGME Milestones and ABOS KSB Program

ACGME Orthopaedic Surgery Milestones

ABOS Knowledge, Skills, & Behavior Program

School of Medicine & Health Sciences
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1301 N Columbia Rd Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
P 701.777.3069

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