Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Fellowship
The Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Fellowship program is an interdisciplinary internship that develops well-rounded orthopaedic surgery subspecialists through applied surgical skills, academic training and research. Since its inception, the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has funded nearly 50 fellows, with both clinical and research orientations.
Areas of specialization
Fellows enrolled in our program can specialize in:
- Spine disorders;
- Sports injuries;
- Cerebral palsy;
- Musculoskeletal tumors (both benign and malignant);
- Foot and ankle disorders;
- Hip disorders;
- Hand disorders;
- Limb deficiency; and/or
- Thoracic insufficiency.
Your clinical experience
Clinical fellows in the Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Fellowship have much autonomy during their 12-month internship. Components of your experience will include:
- Mentoring and teaching residents;
- Shadowing attendings in the division;
- Assisting in the operating room;
- Supervising one teaching conference a week; and
- Conducting research within an area of interest with any of the attending physicians within the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Our clinical fellowship does not compete with any subspecialty fellowship and there are minimal night calls.
Resources
To better orient residents and fellows during their time at CHOP, each fellow or resident will receive an updated copy of the “Resident/Fellow Handbook.” This handbook will include everything a resident or fellow needs to know about the program and the Hospital, including general information, orthopaedic guidelines, service guidelines, polices and procedures, medications, and our pain management program.
Contact us
For more information about the Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Fellowship program, please contact Nicole Gigliotti.
How to apply
Learn how to apply for this program.
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