Trauma Fellowship

Program Overview

The CORE Institute Trauma Fellowship is a 1-year program accredited by the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) in partnership with faculty from the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix and Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix.

Operative Experience

Fellows spend approximately 4 days a week in the operating room, primarily at Banner University Medical Center. Additional opportunities exist at Banner Desert Medical Center and the CORE Specialty Hospital. The fellowship offers a unique benefit of allowing the only trauma fellow to choose cases from a diverse range, covering upper and lower extremities, pelvis/acetabulum, and addressing non-union, malunion, and infections. Fellows gain hands-on experience with staff supervision, and autonomy increases throughout the year based on competency and case complexity. Fellows typically log over 1,000 CPT codes annually, well surpassing OTA requirements.

Non-Trauma Exposure

Fellows have the chance to participate in non-trauma cases such as arthroplasty, upper extremity procedures, and sports-related surgeries. Each trauma surgeon has an elective practice, providing additional opportunities for involvement.

Clinic

Fellows attend a minimum of half a clinic day per week following OTA guidelines. Clinic exposure includes learning indications for surgery, post-operative rehabilitation protocols, and management.

Call

Fellows participate in fellow call one weekend per month and one day per week. As competency progresses, fellows may transition to independent call in the second half of the program.

Research

Fellows are expected to complete a research project during the fellowship, presenting results at the University of Arizona Orthopaedic Research Day. Research support is provided for ethics board applications and study start-up.

Education

Educational activities include daily trauma rounds, Thursday morning didactic orthopaedic lectures, monthly journal club meetings, trauma fellow journal club/case discussions, quarterly grand rounds by visiting professors, and quarterly cadaver labs. These activities contribute to a well-rounded educational experience for trauma fellows.

Faculty

Eligibility

Applicants must have completed an accredited orthopaedic surgery residency program in the United States or Canada, be board-eligible or board-certified, be a U.S. citizen, and be able to obtain an Arizona state medical license before the fellowship begins.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted through the SF Match website, http://www.sfmatch.org, under The CORE Institute Trauma Fellowship, program PR05628.