PCOM is one of the most competitive osteopathic orthopedic residencies in the country. Residents are able to work with nationally renowned surgeons and attend a multitude of educational opportunities throughout the year. At the conclusion of training, residents have typically logged more than 1,200 cases.
PGY 2-5 residents rotate at 10 hospitals (7 Pennsylvania, 1 New Jersey, 1 Massachusetts, 1 Maryland) on 2 month long blocks. Residents learn from over 50 orthopedic surgeons, with the majority being fellowship trained. There is exposure to all sub-specialties with opportunities to work alongside some of the best surgeons in the country, whom publish frequently in leading journals and speak at national conferences.
The hospitals listed below are the current sites for rotations.
HOSPITALS
Lankenau Medical Center (Level 2 Trauma Center)
100 E. Lancaster Ave
Wynnewood, PA 19096
2 PGY-5
1 PGY-3
1 PGY-2
Rotations: general, joints, spine, hand, sports
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Methodist Division
2301 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19148
2 PGY-5
1 PGY-2
Shared with 4 S&E, 2 sports, and 9 Philadelphia Hand Center fellows
Rotations: general, shoulder & elbow, sports, hand
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
501 N. Lansdowne Avenue
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
1 PGY-5
1 PGY-2
Rotations: general, shoulder & elbow, joints
Jefferson Bucks Hospital - 3B Orthopaedics
380 North Oxford Valley Road
Langhorne, PA 19047
1 PGY-3
Shared with 1 3B Sports fellow
Rotations: sports, joints, hand
Pennsylvania Hospital - Penn Medicine (University of Pennsylvania Health System)
800 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
1 PGY-4 resident
Shared with 1 University of Pennsylvania resident, 1 Drexel resident, and 2 F&A fellows
Rotation: foot and ankle
Cooper University Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center)
1 Cooper Plaza
Camden, NJ 08103
2 PGY-4
1 PGY-3
Shared with Cooper University residents and Rowan-SOM residents
Rotations: trauma
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (Level 1 Trauma Center)
3601 A Street
Philadelphia, PA 19134
1 PGY-4
1 PGY-2
Shared with 2 Drexel residents, 1 Einstein and/or Temple resident, +/- 1 fellow
Rotation: pediatrics
New England Baptist Hospital (Orthopedic Specialty Hospital)
125 Parker Hill Avene
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120
1 PGY-4
1 PGY-3
Shared with 1 Navy resident, 3 Tufts residents, 5 NEBH joints fellows, 2 spine fellows
Housing Provided: The Landmark
Rotations: joints, spine
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore (Level 2 Trauma Center)
2401 West Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
1 PGY-4
2 PGY-3
2 PGY-2
Shared with 2 Rubin Institute joint fellows
Rotations: general, joints (Rubin Institute), oncology, pediatric limb lengthening
Nazareth Hospital - Trinity Mercy Health
2601 Holme Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19152
1 PGY-5
Rotation: General