Rotations

Rotation assignments encompass all areas of orthopedics and are designed to encourage residents to assume graduated responsibility, providing a solid, well-rounded education. Rotation assignments also meet all requirements set forth by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inc., for becoming eligible for the board certification process.

Rotations are usually for a period of seven to eight weeks.  At the end of each rotation, attending staff members, ancillary staff and fellow residents evaluate each resident's performance.  These evaluations are confidential and are kept in the resident's file to be reviewed periodically by the Residency Training Committee and the Clinical Competency Committee.  Residents also provide anonymous evaluations of the rotations and faculty to help provide constant feedback for improvement.

Orthopedic trauma call at our Level I Trauma Center is an exciting and educational experience.  To help unload some of the tiring duties of the trauma rotations, the OU Orthopedic Department has implemented a Night Float Call System for all junior residents rotating at the Level I Trauma Center. 

A PGY-2 Resident takes night call Sunday through Thursday.  This allows the other PGY-1, PGY-2, and PGY-3 residents to go home earlier on these days, making the rotations more efficient and more enjoyable.  The remaining five or six PGY-1, PGY-2, and PGY-3 residents then cover the weekend call from Friday evening until Sunday evening.