Rotation Schedules


PGY-1 Splinting workshop (2022)

The order of the rotations in the R1 year are assigned by the General Surgery Department.

The Program Director with each class determines their rotations R2-R5 years.

When possible, similar rotations are scheduled sequentially (Ex. R4 year, the Hand rotation at one site is followed by the Hand rotation at the other).

R1 Schedule- rotations are in four week blocks.

  • Orthopaedic trauma (five one-month blocks at Harborview Medical Center)
  • Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery (one month at Seattle Children's Hospital)
  • Rheumatology (one month multiple clinical sites)
  • Plastic Surgery (UWMC Montlake or Harborview Medical Center)
  • General Surgery/ Vascular/ ICU (a total of five months at the UWMC Montlake, Harborview Medical Center, and/or VA)
  • SURGFLOAT (includes two weeks of vacation, two weeks of coverage)

Drs. Coale and Ohslen taught by Dr. Unno

R2 Schedule- rotations are in six week blocks

  • Orthopaedic Trauma (three blocks at Harborview Medical Center)
  • Sports Medicine and Research (two blocks at UWMC Montlake)
  • Hand and Microvascular Surgery (one block at Harborview Medical Center)
  • Spine (one block at Harborview Medical Center)
  • General Orthopaedics (one block at the VA Puget Sound)

R3 Schedule- rotations are in six week blocks

  • Pediatric Orthopaedics (four six-week blocks at Seattle Children's Hospital)
  • Foot & Ankle (Harborview Medical Center)
  • Hip & Knee Reconstruction (Arthroplasty) (UWMC Northwest)
  • UWMC Montlake & Northwest Consult Service (Night Float)
  • General Orthopaedics (VA Puget Sound)

R4 Schedule- rotations are in six week blocks

  • Hip & Knee Reconstruction (Arthroplasty) (UWMC Northwest)
  • Adult Tumor (UWMC Montlake)
  • Sports Medicine (UWMC Montlake)
  • Spine (Harborview Medical Center)
  • Shoulder & Elbow (UWMC Montlake & Roosevelt Surgery Center)
  • Hand and Microvascular Surgery (University of Washington Medical Center & Roosevelt Surgery Center)
  • Hand and Microvascular Surgery (Harborview Medical Center)
  • General Orthopaedics (VA)

R5 Schedule- rotations are in six week blocks

  • Elective rotation
  • Orthopaedic Trauma (four six-week blocks as chief at Harborview Medical Center)
  • Foot & Ankle (Harborview Medical Center)
  • UWMC Montlake & Northwest Trauma
  • General Orthopaedics (VA)

 

Graduating Class 2023