ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
| *OR01P Orthopaedics Advanced Clerkship |
| Course Director: |
Dr. William Levine, (212) 305-0762, wnl1@columbia.edu |
| Course Coordinator: |
Ms. Tamika Lynch, (212) 305-5974, tal7002@nyp.org |
| Given: |
All year |
| Start Date/Time: |
Contact Course Coordinator |
| Site/Location: |
Contact Course Coordinator |
| Description: |
Objective: To be exposed to a subspecialty practice, both to learn about the subspecialty and also to observe an academic orthopaedic practice.
Learning Experience: The student will participate in the private office, subspecialty clinic, and operating room. The emphasis is on adult reconstructive surgery, with secondary focus in orthopaedic trauma. Attendance at, and participation in, multiple weekly conferences is included. Involvement in emergency care is included as well.
Evaluation: Students will be evaluated on preparedness for daily activities and also be invited to give a brief oral presentation. |
| Columbia University P&S Students: |
After registering for this elective, please contact the course coordinator to request your specialty choices from the list below. |
| Visiting Students: |
After being approved for this elective, please contact the course coordinator to request your specialty choices. Please note, you are not guaranteed your first choice of specialty. The department will try and accommodate your wish list, but cannot guarantee your 1st choice of service. However, the department can almost always guarantee 1st choice of month. |
LIST OF SERVICE CHOICES FOR PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL:
| Foot and Ankle |
| Course Director: |
Dr. Justin Greisberg, (212) 305-5604, jkg2101@columbia.edu |
| Given: |
All year |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, 7:00 AM |
| Site/Location: |
CUMC, Presbyterian Hospital, 11th floor, dept of orthopaedic surgery |
| Rotation Schedule |
M-F 10 hour days with occasional/optional overnight or weekend hours |
| Description: |
Objective: To be exposed to a subspecialty practice, both to learn about the subspecialty and also to observe an academic orthopaedic practice.
Learning Experience: The student will participate in the private office, subspecialty clinic, and operating room. The emphasis is on adult reconstructive surgery, with secondary focus in orthopaedic trauma. Attendance at, and participation in, multiple weekly conferences is included. Involvement in emergency care is included as well.
Evaluation: Students will be evaluated on preparedness for daily activities and also be invited to give a brief oral presentation. |
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| Hand Orthopedics |
| Course Director: |
Dr. Melvin Rosenwasser, (212) 305-8036, mpr2@columbia.edu |
| Given: |
All year |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, 9:00 AM |
| Site/Location: |
CUMC, Presbyterian Hospital, 11th floor, Room 1119 |
| Description: |
Objectives: To have exposure to all aspects of orthopaedic patients with with upper extremity complaints as well as the care of orthopaedic trauma.
Learning Experience: Participate in the evaluation and care in patients in the private office, subspecialty clinic, and operating room. Participate in pre-operative indications conferences to understand when to operate as well as how to operate. Participate in postoperative conference to evaluate the operative management of patients.
Feedback and Evaluation: Students will be evaluated on a number of objective and subjective factors including but not limited to: oral presentation skills, preparation for operative cases including fund of knowledge with respect to anatomy, ability to show growth in the area of developing treatment plans for patients, and interpersonal relationships with their peers, the health care "team" including nurses, residents, and the attendings.
Students will deliver an oral presentation at the conclusion of the elective on a topic provided.
Suggestions will be made to overcome deficiencies in knowledge. An opportunity to perform basic skills in microsurgery laboratory is offered. |
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| Hip and Knee Orthopedics |
| Course Director: |
Dr. William Macaulay (WBM), (212) 305-6959, wm143@columbia.edu |
| Given: |
All year |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, 6:45 AM |
| Site/Location: |
CUMC, Presbyterian Hospital, 11-1146 (office of WBM) |
| Description: |
Objectives: This is a 4-week intensive exposure to the pre-, peri- and post-operative care for the adult reconstruction patient. Goals for the course include, but are not limited to, developing an understanding of the indications for hip and knee replacement surgery and a better understanding of contemporary controversies within hip and knee surgery.
Learning Experience: The student will attend weekly Hip and Knee Conference, and present 12 minute "topic of interest" to the group via PowerPoint presentation. Students will spend 1 or 2 week blocks with each of four full time surgeons who are part of the Center for Hip and Knee Replacement (CHKR) at Columbia: William Macaulay, Ohannes Nercessian, Jeffrey Geller, and Howard Kiernan (for 4 weeks). |
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| Pediatric Orthopaedics and Tumor Orthopedics |
| Course Director: |
Dr. Joshua Hyman, (212) 305-5475, jh736@columbia.edu |
| Given: |
All year |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, 8:00 AM |
| Site/Location: |
CUMC, Children's Hospital of NY, 8 North, Room BH8N |
| Description: |
Objectives: To have exposure to all aspects of care of pediatric orthopaedic and oncology patients.
Learning Experience: Students will participate in the evaluation and care of patients in the private office, subspecialty clinic, and operating room.
They will participate in pre-operative and post-operative indications conferences. Students will spend time with each of our four Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Feedback and Evaluation: Students will be evaluated on a number of objective and subjective factors including but not limited to: oral presentation skills, preparation for operative cases including fund of knowledge with respect to anatomy, ability to show growth in the area of developing treatment plans for patients, and interpersonal relationships with their peers, the health care "team" including nurses, residents, and the attendings.
Students will deliver an oral presentation at the conclusion of the elective on a topic provided.
Suggestions will be made to overcome deficiencies in knowledge. |
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| Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine |
| Course Director: |
Dr. William Levine, (212) 305-0762, wnl1@columbia.edu |
| Given: |
All year |
| Start Date/Time: |
First day of the month, 7:00 AM |
| Site/Location: |
CUMC, Presbyterian Hospital, 11th floor, Room 1117 |
| Description: |
Objectives: To have exposure to all aspects of orthopaedic patients with shoulder, elbow and sports medicine-related problems.
Learning Experience: Participate in the evaluation and care in patients in the private office, subspecialty clinic, and operating room.
Participate in pre-operative indications conferences to understand when to operate as well as how to operate. Participate in postoperative conference to evaluate the operative management of patients.
Feedback and Evaluation: Students will be evaluated on a number of objective and subjective factors including but not limited to: oral presentation skills, preparation for operative cases including fund of knowledge with respect to anatomy, ability to show growth in the area of developing treatment plans for patients, and interpersonal relationships with their peers, the health care "team" including nurses, residents, and the attendings.
Students will deliver an oral presentation at the conclusion of the elective on a topic provided.
Suggestions will be made to overcome deficiencies in knowledge. |
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| Spine Service Orthopedics |
| Course Director: |
Dr. Mark Weidenbaum, (212) 305-3962, mw8@columbia.edu |
| Given: |
All year |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, 8:00 AM |
| Site/Location: |
Columbia University Medical Center, Presbyterian Hospital, 11-1149 |
| Description: |
Objectives: To have exposure to all aspects of orthopaedic patients with cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal pathology.
Learning Experience: Participate in the evaluation and care of patients in the private office, subspecialty clinic, and operating room.
Gain familiarity with the comprehensive spinal examination and interpretation of diagnostic imaging studies. Gain an understanding of nonoperative treatment as well as operative indications.
Participate in surgical procedures and in the care of postoperative patients. Participate in postoperative conference to evaluate the operative management of patients.
Feedback and Evaluation: Students will be evaluated on a number of objective and subjective factors including but not limited to: oral presentation skills, patient evaluation skills, preparation for operative cases, ability to show growth in the area of developing treatment plans for patients, and enthusiasm and interpersonal relationships with members of the spine team. Students will be expected to give concise patient presentations as well as presentations of selected topics throughout the rotation.
Suggestions will be made to overcome deficiencies in knowledge. |
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| Orthopaedic Surgery --Allen Pavilion |
| Course Director: |
Dr. Chris Michelsen, (212) 932-4403, cbmmd@yahoo.com |
| Given: |
All year |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, 8:00 AM |
| Site/Location: |
CUMC, The Allen Pavilion, 5141 Broadway (@ 220th St.)
Room 3-029 |
| Description: |
Objectives: To have exposure to all aspects of general orthopaedic patients.
Learning Experience: Participate in the evaluation and care in patients in the private office, subspecialty clinic, and operating room. Participate in pre-operative indications conferences to understand when to operate as well as how to operate. Participate in postoperative conference to evaluate the operative management of patients.
Feedback and Evaluation: Students will be evaluated on a number of objective and subjective factors including but not limited to: oral presentation skills, preparation for operative cases including fund of knowledge with respect to anatomy, ability to show growth in the area of developing treatment plans for patients, and interpersonal relationships with their peers, the health care "team" including nurses, residents, and the attendings.
Students will deliver an oral presentation at the conclusion of the elective on a topic provided.
Suggestions will be made to overcome deficiencies in knowledge. |
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MARY I. BASSETT HOSPITAL
| OR20C Clinical Orthopaedics (Operative) |
THIS ELECTIVE IS NOT OPEN TO VISITING STUDENTS.
Columbia P&S students must have prior approval from the Office of Medical Education, (888) 547-6349. |
| Course Director: |
Dr. Jonathan A. Richman |
| Course Coordinator: |
Ms. Leann Smith, (888) 547-6349, leann.smith@bassett.org |
| Given: |
All year, housing is provided. |
| Maximum: |
1 student per month |
| Start Date/Time: |
First Monday of the month, 8:30 AM |
| Site/Location: |
Bassett Hospital, One Atwell Rd., Cooperstown NY, Medical Education Office |
| Description: |
Objectives: To provide the student with an exposure to the surgical methods of treatment of orthopaedic problems.
Emphasis is placed on intraoperative teaching. Students will follow patients during their hospital stay, and assist in pre- and postoperative care.
Correlation between the clinical symptoms and physical findings and intraoperative pathology are stressed.
Learning Experience: The Bassett Hospital has a busy trauma service and provides care for a large rheumatoid population. In addition, many sports and farm injuries are treated. The operative experience includes fracture surgery, total joint replacement, arthroscopic surgery, and spinal surgery, in addition to basic orthopaedic disorders. |
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| OR21C Orthopaedics (Outpatient) |
THIS ELECTIVE IS NOT OPEN TO VISITING STUDENTS.
Columbia P&S students must have prior approval from the Office of Medical Education, (888) 547-6349. |
| Course Director: |
Dr. Jonathan A. Richman |
| Course Coordinator: |
Ms. Leann Smith, (888) 547-6349, leann.smith@bassett.org |
| Given: |
All year, housing is provided. |
| Maximum: |
1 student per month |
| Start Date/Time: |
First Monday of the Month, 8:30 AM |
| Site/Location: |
Bassett Hospital, One Atwell Rd., Cooperstown NY, Medical Education Office |
| Description: |
Objectives: To provide an experience in musculoskeletal injuries and diseases which would be common to any physician's office.
The students will be primarily based in a clinic arrangement and accompany the attending orthopaedist to the Emergency Room as indicated.
The experience would be in physical diagnosis and treatment of fractures, tendinitis, bursitis, knee, ankle, and ligament injuries.
Hands-on experience of cast application, splinting, interarticular injection, and radiologist correlation for physical diagnosis would be emphasized. |
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ST. LUKE'S – ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL
ST. LUKE'S SITE AND ROOSEVELT SITE
| *OR60R Orthopaedics Advanced Clerkship |
| This elective is not available to visiting international students. |
| Course Director: |
Dr. George L. Unis, (212) 523-2650, gunis@slrhc.org |
| Coordinator: |
Ms. Christella Watts, (212) 523-2650, cwatts@chpnet.org |
| Given: |
All year except July |
| Maximum: |
2 students per month |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, 9:00 AM |
| Site/Location: |
St. Luke's Hospital, 1111 Amsterdam Avenue, Clark 7, Room 5-703 |
| Description: |
Objective: The Clerkship provides extensive exposure to the specialty of Orthopaedic Surgery. The student is given an opportunity to work on one of the busiest orthopaedic services in New York City as an important member of the orthopaedic team.
Learning Experience: The student will be an integral part of the service. He or she is expected to become proficient in orthopaedic physical examinations and the principles of orthopaedic care. Students will share responsibilities with the residents under the direct supervision of both the chief residents and the attendings.
The student will be expected to participate actively in the operating room, the general orthopaedic and specialty orthopaedic clinics and will attend conferences on a daily basis. All students will have daily access to the attending staff and the student will be evaluated on the basis of his or her knowledge and overall performance on the rotation. Evaluations will be by both the attending and resident staff. Night call is flexible, but taking call every third night will provide valuable experience on a busy trauma service.
Exposure to foot and ankle, shoulder, spine, sports medicine and total joint replacement is available.
The operating room experience is extensive as 60-70 operative procedures a week are done at the two sites. Students will be encouraged to spend half of their time at the St. Luke's site with an emphasis on trauma and very large orthopaedic clinics and half of the rotation will be at the Roosevelt site with an emphasis on more elective surgery, arthroscopy and sports medicine.
The student will have daily access to the director of the department as needed and is truly considered an important member of the team in every way. Individual interests can be discussed prior to the elective.
Feedback: Continuous throughout the elective.
Evaluation: Each student will be evaluated at the end of the elective period by our faculty.
In addition, the student is asked for his/her evaluation of the program. |
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