Curricula
Area - Ambulatory Medicine - Orthopedics
Curricular area: Orthopedics
Location:
University of TN Medical Center Campus
Bldg C Suite 360
Contact:
Linda Tucker
(865) 546-2663
Faculty:
Dr. Baddour – Special area of expertise is disease of the shoulder
Dr.
Holt – Special area of expertise is disease of the knee
Dr. R. Smith – Special area of expertise is disease of the hand
Dr. Eilerman – General orthopedics
Dr McCollum – General orthopedics
Dr. S. Smith – Special area of expertise is trauma
Dr. Oros – Special area of expertise is trauma
Dr. Beaver – Special area of expertise is disease of the foot
and ankle
Dr. Uliberi – Special area of expertise is disease of the spine
Dr. McDowell – General orthopedics
Dr. Jefferies – General orthopedics
Schedule: Weekday assignments will be one of
the above MD’s for either an AM or PM clinic each day. Friday
afternoon is designated for required reading and there is no night
call. IM resident’s clinic is one afternoon per week. Residents
are not expected to attend morning report, but are expected to
attend noon lectures.
AM clinic from 8:30 AM until noon
PM clinic from 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM
Related Conferences/Venues: Three lectures will
be given per 18 month ambulatory lecture series. These will be:
Common hand problems – Dr. R. Smith
Orthopedic emergencies – Dr. McCollum
Osteoporosis related fractures and joint replacement – Dr. Eilerman
Primary Goals: The resident should learn the
basic musculoskeletal exam along with the evaluation and management
of diseases of the major joints.
Primary Objectives:
Basic musculoskeletal exam
Musculoskeletal radiology
Splinting techniques
Basic Fracture care
Common orthopedic diagnosis per joint; this includes exam, evaluation,
DDx and treatment of the spine, shoulder, elbow, hand, hip, knee,
and foot
Supplemental References/Suggested readings: All
required readings are from UpToDate and are as follows:
Neck Pain, Most Relevant Topics , specifically “Evaluation
of the adult with neck pain and cervical spine disorders”
Shoulder Pain, Most Relevant Topics , specifically “Evaluation
of the adult with shoulder complaints”
Elbow Pain, Most Relevant Topics , specifically “Evaluation
of the patient with elbow pain”
Hand Pain, Most Relevant Topics , specifically “Evaluation
of the patient with hand pain”
Back Pain, Most Relevant Topics , specifically “Approach
to the diagnosis and evaluation of low back pain in adults”
Hip Pain, Most Relevant Topics , specifically “Evaluation
of the adult with hip pain”
Knee Pain, Most Relevant Topics , specifically “Evaluation
of the adult patient with knee pain”
Foot Pain, Most Relevant Topics , specifically “Overview
of running injuries of the lower extremity,” and “Plantar fasciitis
and other causes of heel and sole pain”
Procedures:
Major joint aspiration – knee
Select joint and bursa steroid injections – knee, shoulder, hip
area, elbow
Research Opportunities: none
Method of resident Evaluation: Either Dr. Eilerman
or Dr. McCollum will complete the NI evaluation of the resident’s
performance. Attendance will be monitored.
Method of Curricula area program evaluation:
Residents are asked to provide feedback to the supervisor in an
informal manner during the course of the rotation. They will complete
an evaluation form using New Innovations at the end of the rotation.
Cumulative feedback to the Coordinator will be given by the Departmental
Chair on an annual basis.
The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine Department of Medicine
