The Orthopaedic Sub-I will take place at the Boston Medical Center at both the inpatient and outpatient setting that comprises of six total subspecialties: -Orthopaedic Trauma – Fracture Care -Hand and Elbow Surgery Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery Foot and Ankle The Sub-I will have the option to choose which subspecialty will fit their clinical interest and career goals. Please go to https://www.bumc.bu.edu/orthopaedics/ to read about the description of each specific subspecialty. The Sub-I on the Orthopaedic service will be responsible for the following: 1. Assist in the care for patients in the emergency room, clinics and operating room whom have orthopedic injuries. 2. Learn the preoperative and postoperative management of patients undergoing orthopedic procedures. 3. Learn how to evaluate patients in the clinic setting including taking pertinent orthopaedic history and performing an appropriate physical examination. 4. Obtain introductory training in orthopedic procedures such as casting, splinting, joint aspirations, wound closure, wound management, management of wound vacs, management of MASernal fixation devices, principles of surgical stabilization of fractures and basics in arthroplasty and spine fixation. 5. Function as a Acting-Intern with responsibilities commensurate with this educational requirement: 1.0 Function as acting intern responsible for the evaluation and continued anagement of patients under supervision of residents and attendings. 2. As part of the care team, will perform initial H&Ps, assist in coordinating care, assist with or perform supervised procedures appropriate for the sub-intern, present cases, use evidence-based medicine principles to help guide patient care, etc. 3. All Sub-I will be required to present a 12 min talk on the 3rd weds of the month during grand rounds on a case or topic of interest. 3 mins for questions at the end. 4. It is expected that the Sub-I will prepare for every single OR case by obtaining the patient history, indications for surgery, anatomy, surgical approach, steps to the procedure, and read two pertinent articles related to each case. 5. It is expected that the Sub-I will read daily, on the consults seen in the ED, patients seen in clinic the OR cases. Sub-I will meet with their respective supervisor and the senior resident on service for the subspecialty at the beginning, 2weeks, and at the end of the month for formal feedback

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