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ORTHO306A

Orthopaedics Clerkship

Orthopedic Surgery MED - School of Medicine

Course Description

VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 1. DESCRIPTION: Students will rotate at Stanford and at either Palo Alto Veterans Administration (PAVA) or Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC). This clerkship teaches students (1) how to take the basic orthopaedic history and perform a physical examination of the musculoskeletal system; (2) how to diagnose and treat common adult orthopaedic problems; (3) the basics of fracture treatment, including cast application; (4) the basic principles of total joint replacement surgery; and (5) the management of postoperative orthopaedic patients. Students are assigned to Arthritis/Joints, Foot/Ankle, Hand, Peds, Shoulder/Elbow, Spine, Sports, Trauma or Tumor service, attend daily rounds and clinics, and go to the operating room. Students must attend all regularly scheduled conferences. While on the Stanford rotation outpatient clinics will take place at the Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center (SMOC) in Redwood City and surgeries will be at either the main campus or Redwood City location depending on the service. For period 2 (7/29/24-8/25/24), in the sports medicine component we are offering a unique experience with the NFL diversity in sports medicine program. Please contact Sue Gonzalez at sgokey@stanford.edu. PREREQUISITES: SURG 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full time for 4 weeks, 8 students per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Meghan Imrie, M.D. & Brady Evans, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Sue Gokey Gonzalez, 650-721-7616, sgokey@stanford.edu, Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center, 450 Broadway Street - MC 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Stanford Hospital, Location and time to be provided; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 4. OTHER FACULTY: R. Avedian (Residency Director), J. Bishop (Associate Residency Director), and other division faculty (Arthritis/Joints, Foot/Ankle, Hand, Peds, Shoulder/Elbow, Spine, Sports, Trauma or Tumor). LOCATION: SHC, PAVAMC, SCVMC.

Grading Basis

MED - Medical School +/- Option

Min

6

Max

6

Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?

No

Course Component

Clerkship

Enrollment Optional?

No

Programs

ORTHO306A is a completion requirement for: