Orthopaedic Surgery Clerkship
 
   
Course Director: Edward Abraham, MD
Ph: (312) 996-0430
EDA@uic.edu
 

Prerequisites and Placement in the Curriculum:

 Students must have completed their M3 Core Clerkships in Medicine and Surgery; Year 3 or 4.
   

Purpose:

 

 

 The student should be able to perform physical examination of the musculoskeletal system, and should have the knowledge of priniciples, normal and abnormal findings of the various imaging modalities of the musculoskeletal system such as x-ray, tomograms, CT scan, MRI, and various nuclear scans. The student should also have the knowledge of etiology, clinical presentation, pathophysiology of the common musculoskeletal system disorders to be able to establish and formulate a treatment program.
   
   

Competencies:

 

 

 

 

 

In the process of completing this course students acquire the following competencies:

Diagnose and manage musculoskeletal trauma encountered in the emergency room or in primary care settings.

Evaluate and treat low back pain, tendon and joint injuries, and degenerative joint disease.

Recognize and evaluate musculoskeletal diseases and abnormalities that require specialized treatment.

   
   

Instructional
Features:

 

 

 Students will be assigned to the following institutions: University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics, Cook County Hospital, West Side VA Hospital, Michael Reese Hospital, and Christ Hospital. The students will be assigned to the various services in small groups and will attend outpatient and inpatient activities. They will be provided with hands on experience in examining the musculoskeletal system and in diagnosing and managing the various musculoskeletal diseases. Students will rotate through the Orthopaedic Service on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Lectures will be conducted on Tuesdays and Fridays between 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.
 

Assessment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student performance will be evaluated by faculty members using the College of Medicine Clerkship Evaluation forms. Factors going into this will be performance skills and knowledge gained in patient evaluation and presentations and clinical-pathological correlation conferences (CPCs).

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Program Number

Location

Coordinator

Telephone

SPEC 715

various sites as assigned

Edward Abraham, MD

996-7160

Requirements

Hourly Breakdown Per Week

Duration

2 wks

Lectures/conferences/faculty contact

4

Night Call

optional

Laboratory/independent study

0

Weekends?

optional

Outpatient

20

Students accepted

unlimited

Inpatient

36

Housestaff used as faculty?

PGY III Resident

Total hours/week

40/wk

 

 

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Carolynn Crouch (ccrouc1@uic.edu) or Deb Moulton (dmoult1@uic.edu)