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Team Ortho |
The Orthopaedic residency program at the University of Toledo is a five-year, accredited program which accepts four residents per year. The program recently received a commendation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for its educational excellence. Dr. Nabil Ebraheim is the program director and the department chairman.
The first year of training (PGY 1) is a general internship consisting of:
PGY 2 through PGY 5 are spent on the Orthopaedic services, with the PGY 3 year containing a four month basic science research block and a four month rotation at the Shriners Hospital in Lexington, KY. Typically, two residents out of three will go on to fellowship training following graduation from the program. They usually obtain the fellowship of their choice.
Curriculum:
Core lectures run from September through May, on Thursday afternoons from 4 - 7pm. Lecture topics include: anatomy; arm/hand; bone/oncology; foot/ankle; basic science; hip/pelvis; knee/leg; spine; general orthopaedics; and general medicine. Basic sciences are emphasized in our curriculum.
X-ray conferences are held every Wednesday moring from 7:30-8:30 am. This conference is well-attended by faculty and residents. It is a Continuing Medical Education program. During this conference, residents and faculty review recent cases to ensure a high standard of patient care.
Grand Rounds are monthly lectures featuring a well-known visiting professor. These help faculty and residents gain updated knowledge in specific areas of Orthopaedics. Grand Rounds is also a Continuing Medical Education program.
Journal Club is a monthly event where residents and faculty meet informally to discuss recent articles from Orthopaedic Surgery-related journals. Journal Club serves as a forum for residents and faculty to discuss the current advancements and controversies in Orthopaedics. They are hosted by one of the attending physicians at a local restaurant.
Salary / Benefits:
Salary: Effective July 1, 2007 - PGY I - $41,566, with yearly increases through PGY 5 up to $46,783.
Vacation: 3 weeks PGYI, 4 weeks PGY 2 - PGY 5
Paid leave: 6 weeks maternity/ 1 week paternity, 1 week/year for an elective meeting or course.
Conferences: Each resident attends the Enneking pathology course, Dallas orthotics/prosthetics course, AO basic internal fixation course and the hand society review course. The department will send residents to courses (ie: AAOS or state society meetings) where he/she is presenting a research paper or poster.
Resident performance:
As as group, UT's Orthopaedics residents have scored very well on the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon In-Training Examination and on their board examinations. Over the past five years, the residents have had an average score in the 96th percentile. In addition, the pass rate on the Orthopaedic board examination (Part 1) is 100 percent.
Application:
Thank you for showing an interest in our residency program. For information concerning the application process or for interview dates, please contact our residency coordinator Matthew Widmer at matthew.widmer@utoledo.edu. He may also be reached by phone at (419) 383-6236.