2. Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship
  3. Didactics and Curriculum 

Didactics and Curriculum 

Overview

The didactic and clinical education curriculum for the fellowship is based on the AOSSM Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Curriculum. Our fellows work closely with key medical professionals daily, including primary care physicians, radiologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, athletic trainers, and physical therapists. In addition to one-on-one mentorship, weekly sports medicine conferences help facilitate the teaching of the required curriculum.

Fellows’ case presentations are structured to help prepare for the ABOS Part 2 Oral Board Exam, which assesses data-gathering, diagnostic and interpretive skills, treatment planning, technical skills, outcomes, and applied knowledge. Throughout the year, fellows attend departmental grand rounds, visiting professor talks, and morbidity and mortality conferences as relevant topics arise. Journal club, cadaveric labs, and sports medicine research meetings are also typically held every six to eight weeks to further education and surgical training.

Performance evaluations are based on the ACGME six core competencies after each rotation, along with biannual milestone evaluations. The educational documentation is overseen by the Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) and the Clinical Competency Committee (CCC).

Patient Care

A typical week generally has the fellow in clinic one to two days with faculty while operating two to four days a week, with a half-day set aside for research and other responsibilities. Our fellowship provides extensive operative experience, opportunities for team coverage, and sports medicine education.

Fellows gain extensive exposure to routine cases, as well as complex primary and revision cases. Knee procedures include complex revision, ligamentous, meniscal, and cartilage procedures, as well as exposure to osteotomies around the knee. Fellows also gain a comprehensive shoulder experience through complex arthroscopic and open shoulder procedures, including shoulder arthroplasty.

Fellows also have exposure to hip arthroscopy, with the opportunity to see more invasive hip preservation techniques if so desired.

Types of Cases include the following:

Knee

  • Arthroscopy
  • Primary and revision ACL, PCL repair and reconstruction
  • Primary and revision multi-ligament repair and reconstruction
  • Meniscal repair and transplant
  • Osteochondral transplant and chondral restoration
  • Slope and alignment correction osteotomy
  • Patella femoral malalignment and instability management

Shoulder

  • Shoulder arthroscopy
  • Open and arthroscopic primary and revision shoulder capsule labrum repair
  • Bone loss instability management
  • Thrower shoulder management
  • AC reconstruction
  • Primary and revision rotator cuff repair
  • Comprehensive arthroscopic arthropathy management
  • Anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty

Elbow

  • Elbow arthroscopy
  • Neuropathy management
  • Thrower ulnar collateral ligament repair and reconstruction
  • Traumatic collateral ligament repair and reconstruction
  • Biceps and triceps repair and reconstruction
  • Epicondylitis management
  • Osteochondritis dissecans management

Hip

  • Hip arthroscopy
  • FAI management
  • Primary and revision hip labrum repair
  • Hip preservation
  • Periacetabular osteotomy