Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Introduction to Orthopaedic Surgery

This elective is designed to give students an introduction to orthopaedic surgery and the diagnosis and treatment of the musculoskeletal system. It is taught by senior faculty in the Department of Orthopaedics Surgery. The sessions will consist of problem based case presentations via a Socratic interactive dialogue between faculty and students. Students will be exposed to various aspects of orthopaedic surgery including general orthopedics, total joints, sports medicine, pediatrics, trauma, oncology, hand, spine and foot/ankle. There will be no written or oral examinations. Pass/fail grades will be based upon class attendance, class participation, and oral student presentations.

J. Ollie Edmunds, Jr., MD and Raoul P. Rodriguez, MD, Course Directors
Email: ollie@deltapac.com
Phone: (504) 558-0103
Fax: (504) 558-0106

Grading Policy: Pass/Fail
Enrollment: Elective is open to T1s only. Up to 30 T-1 students can be accommodated. Students will meet in room 2115 on the following two dates for Session 3:

Friday, January 11, 2013
Friday, January 25, 2013

Number of students: 2 minimum; 30 maximum
Time of course: 1-3 p.m. Fridays
Prerequisite: Anatomy

Orthopaedic Summer Elective

Every participant will be assigned an orthopaedic resident who acts as a mentor. A maximum 8 students can be enrolled for each 2-week block. Participants will be given hands on learning how to reduce fractures and dislocations; make splints and casts; and incise, debride, and suture wounds. They will receive biweekly lectures on the following topics: musculoskeletal chief complaints and their workup, a primer to fractures and dislocations, being a team physician, and musculoskeletal imaging. Students will take a musculoskeletal competency test at the end of their elective in order to solidify their knowledge. This test will be compiled by the resident mentors. No book will be required for purchase—all material tested will be included in information provided to students in electronic form. The students completing the elective will be given a certificate stating their participation in the musculoskeletal elective.

Paul Gladden, MD, Course Director

Email: pgladden@tulane.edu
Phone: (504) 988-1329
Fax: (504) 988-3715
Additional Contact: Katherine Faust (kfaust@tulane.edu) is also available for students or administrators to contact

Grading Policy: Pass/Fail
Enrollment: Elective is open to T1s only. Up to 8 T-1 students can be accommodated.

Number of students: 1 minimum; 8 maximum
Time of course: 

• Two week block in summer
• • June 10-23, 2013, 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • July 22-August 3, 2013
    

Prerequisite: Anatomy