Brief Introduction of the Program
Affinity Medical Center is a small program that can provide a more close-knit and collegial atmosphere. The focus is all about collaboration and hands-on learning. As a resident, you work closely with highly skilled orthopaedic surgeons.
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Mission and Vision
The purposes of an osteopathic orthopedic surgery training program are to:
A. Provide continuity of didactic and clinical experiences, which enables the resident to become proficient in the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of orthopedic patients, while integrating osteopathic principles and practices as they relate to the orthopedic surgery.
B. Provide the resident with properly organized, progressive responsibility in the care of patients with musculoskeletal diseases.
C. Provide the resident with the necessary education and information to successfully complete the AOA certification examination in orthopedic surgery.
D. Provide patients with safe, competent, and comprehensive orthopedic care.
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General Program Information
We are affiliated with OU-COM and a member of the "CORE." Orthopedic Surgery residents will scrub in on all cases with your attending, as the first assist in the time you are on service. Case level of participation is generally based on competency, year in training and trust level between the attending and resident. This will range anywhere from observation to skin-to-skin performance of the procedure in its entirety.
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Curriculum
Year 1
As a first year resident, you will be
responsible for two months of Internal Medicine, one month of Emergency Medicine, three months of General Orthopedic Surgery, one month of Family Practice, two months of non-orthopedic surgery– vascular, general trauma, basic wound/burn/plastics urology, one month of Ob/Gyn, two months of electives.
Year 2-5
Years 2-5 residents are expected to demonstrate and apply knowledge of accepted standards in osteopathic medicine appropriate to the specialty of orthopedic surgery.
The necessary training as required by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery to qualify for certification exam.
6 months or 100 cases of pediatric orthopedics, 3 months or 100 cases in hand, spine and trauma, adult orthopedics, last six months must be spent at the primary institution.
Direct participation in the management of cases, both in the operating suite and in the pre-post operative management and non surgical management of patients.
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Didactic Schedule (subject to change)
Didactics can range from attending lectures, to resident lectures, to equipment representative lectures/workshops, to OITE review questions and include topics ranging everywhere from basic sciences to surgical approaches and patient management. All residents meet and start their days with didactics. Following didactics the residents will split up depending on the attending service (i.e. those operating will leave for the OR and those not operating will round on the inpatient census). Occasionally, additional didactics will occur in the evenings depending on attending or equipment representative schedule. Those not operating are expected to attend these evening sessions. Didactic lectures occur Monday and Tuesday at 7am and then we have a block session on Wednesdays from 12pm-4pm. All orthopedic residents are required to attend osteopathic principles and practice lectures with the core students and other residents at Affinity. You are excused from your orthopedic duties during these lectures.
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Faculty Information
- Jeffrey Cochran, D.O., Program Director
- Daniel Moretta, D.O.
- Jeffrey Dulik, D.O.
- Michael Lykins, D.O.
- Steven Coss, M.D.
Residents
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Benefits (anything the program may provide the residents outside of what the hospital or Med Ed department does)
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