The Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program at Hamot Medical Center offers comprehensive experience and exposure to all orthopaedic subspecialties, including foot and ankle, hand, hip and knee, spine, shoulder and elbow, tumor, pediatrics, sports medicine and trauma. The program provides a strong clinical curriculum that includes basic science and biomechanics.

The general orthopaedic rotation combines broad-based orthopaedic care with advanced complex revision surgery, adult reconstructive surgery, spine surgery, reconstruction of the knee, and complex sports injuries. The hand service, lead by four board-certified hand surgeons, is designated to help residents manage acute and chronic upper extremity disorders based on a thorough knowledge of basic and clinical science.

During the basic science rotation (PGY-3), the resident engages in basic science research projects and clinical studies. The Hamot Research Center supports the resident's efforts by assisting with protocol design, project implementation, statistical analysis, scientific editing, publishing and funding. The resident is provided with lab space, technical assistance and consultants as needed.

Orthopaedic residents at Hamot rotate at the Shriner's Hospital of Erie for six months of comprehensive pediatric orthopaedics (PGY-4). This rotation stresses the treatment of scoliosis, congenital hip displacement, complex foot deformities and congenital hand problems, and provides training in Ilizarov techniques. Myelodysplasia and amputee clinics also provide valuable experience in rehabilitation.

Hamot provides orthopaedic residents with experience in surgical intervention required for trauma patients. An 18-bed surgical-pulmonary intensive care unit provides sophisticated life-support technology and one-on-one, nurse-to-patient staffing ratio for critical post-surgery care.

Finally, Hamot offers a comprehensive physical rehabilitation service, providing follow-up care for orthopaedic patients. The service includes physical therapy, occupational therapy and a cast room staff specializing in fracture management and traction care. The physical rehabilitation service also sponsors Hamot Sports Medicine, which offers diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for athletic-related injuries.

Curriculum

PGY-1

2 months—Trauma/General Surgery
2 month—Plastic Surgery
1 month—Neurosurgery
2 months—Orthopaedic Surgery
1 month—Internal Medicine
2 weeks—Anesthesia
2 weeks—Rheumatology
1 month—Radiology
1 month—ICU
1 month—Vascular Surgery

PGY-2

3 months—Hand
6 months—Sports, reconstructive surgery and general orthopaedics
3 months—Trauma and spine

PGY-3

6 months—Basic science
3 months—Sports, reconstructive surgery and general orthopaedics
3 months—Hand

PGY-4

6 months—Pediatrics (Shriner's Hospital of Erie)
3 months—Sports, reconstructive surgery and general orthopaedics
3 months—Trauma and spine

PGY-5

12 months—Chief, all services and trauma

Salary/Benefits

Healthcare

Medical and dental insurance
Employee Health Services

Income Protection

Long term disability
Workers compensation

Life Insurance

Resident Life Insurance

Vacation/Sick

10 sick days per year
27 vacation/holiday days per year (PTO time)

Professional Assistance

Education material/professional dues
PDA
PA training license
Malpractice

Miscellaneous Benefits

Parking
Meals
Moving expenses
Lab coats
On-call quarters/lounge
Medical library

2008/2009 Salary:

Program Year 1 = $44,870
Program Year 2 = $46,440
Program Year 3 = $48,065
Program Year 4 = $49,747
Program Year 5 = $51,489 + $2000 (chief resident)

Resident contract is available at time of interview or upon request.

Eligibility

Three residents per year are selected on the basis of past academic performance, interviews, and recommendations, and without consideration of gender, race or geography. The prerequisite for orthopaedic education at Hamot Medical Center is to be a graduate of a US or Canadian LCME medical school, a US college of osteopathic medicine accredited by the AOA, a medical school outside Canada or the US provided the candidate has received a currently valid certificate from the ECFMG or has a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a US licensing jurisdiction or a medical school outside the US provided that the candidate has completed a fifth pathway program provided by an LCME accredited medical school.

Staff and Faculty

John D. Lubahn, MD
Program Director

David M. Babins, MD
Mary Beth Cermak, MD
Gary J. Cortina, MD
Brian E. Dalton, MD
James A. DeLullo, MD
Steven A. Gilman, MD
John M. Hood, MD
John Lyons, MD
Jeffrey A. Nechleba, MD
Vicent P. Rogers, MD
Carl Y. Seon, MD
Nick Stefanovski, MD
D. Patrick Williams, MD

How to Apply

In order to be considered for our training program, we further require the following:

1. Completion of the ERAS common application form
2. A personal statement
3. Medical school transcripts
4. A letter of recommendation from the Dean or appropriate officer of your medical school
5. At least three letters of recommendations from physicians who are acquainted with your work or capabilities
6. An official copy of board scores

We participate in the ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Services) Program as well as the NRMP Match.

Hamot is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

No additional information outside of ERAs is required.

Interviews will be held December 2008. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2008. After reviewing all applications, we will invite candidates to visit and interview at Hamot. Should you be selected for an interview, we will contact you by the middle of November regarding potential dates to visit.

For more information regarding the Orthopaedic Residency program at Hamot, please contact Pat Rogers, C-TAGME, GME Program Administrator, by phone at (814) 877-6257 or via email at pat.rogers@hamot.org.