Program Overview

Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship

The Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship at the University of Miami is a one-year program dedicated to providing the highest quality surgical, clinical, and research education in the field of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery.

Mission & Vision

Our mission is to provide the highest level of orthopaedic care to the people of Miami-Dade County and to prepare our graduates to be leading clinician scientists. Our vision is to be a preeminent nationally and internationally recognized leader in orthopaedic education and research.

Program Details

• ACGME Accredited: Yes
• Number of residents per year: 1
• Duration of program: 1 year
• Postgraduate training required: yes
• Application deadline: November 1, 2021

Application/Eligibility Requirements

• Current or Graduated Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
• Application through the OTA Fellow (Orthopaedic Trauma Association) San Francisco Match
• Personal Statement
• USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 2 CS, and Step 3 completion score reports
• 3 Letters of recommendation (One of which should be from the program director or chairman)
• Board exam requirements: USMLE 1-3, Eligible for Florida Medical License

Curriculum

The typically weekly schedule is as follows:

• Monday: Ryder Trauma (Jackson Memorial) OR
• Tuesday: Jackson South OR
• Wednesday: Ryder Trauma (Jackson Memorial) OR
• Thursday: Jackson Memorial Orthopaedic Trauma Clinic
• Friday: Ryder Trauma (Jackson Memorial) OR

Frequently Asked Questions

• Illnesses treated/types of surgeries performed/types of cases seen:
  • Orthopaedic trauma
  • Pelvic and acetabulum fractures
  • Fractures and dislocations of the lower extremity
  • Fractures and dislocations of the upper extremity
  • Fractures and dislocations of the foot and ankle
  • Fractures of the clavicle and scapula
  • Management of traumatic wounds of the upper and lower extremity
  • Correction of lower extremity deformity
  • Correction of upper extremity deformity
  • Correction of pelvic deformity
  • Limb salvage and reconstruction surgery
  • Limb lengthening
  • Treatment of fracture nonunion
  • Treatment of fracture malunion
  • Treatment of osteomyelitis of the upper and lower extremities
  • Treatment of lower and upper extremity bone loss
  • Arthroplasty of the shoulder and elbow
  • Arthroplasty of the hip and knee
  • Distraction arthroplasty of the ankle
  • Arthrodesis of the upper and lower extremities
  • Treatment of knee, ankle, and elbow contracture
• Call rotations required: Call is taken from home and each fellow takes on average six days of call per month.

Rotation Sites

• Jackson Memorial Hospital: Serving as the county hospital for Miami and Dade County with 1,550 beds, Jackson Memorial Hospital is utilized as the main teaching hospital.
• Jackson South Hospital: Jackson South is a 262-bed hospital that opened as a Level 2 trauma center to serve the South of Miami Dade County and the Florida Keys in 2016.

Program Strengths

The main strengths of the program are the depth, breadth, and volume of orthopaedic trauma pathology; our longstanding tradition of lower extremity salvage, including in cases of extreme bone loss; and the sub-subspecialty training of our faculty, which adds bone transport, upper and lower extremity joint replacement skills, and shoulder and elbow reconstructive expertise to an already robust trauma service.