College of Medicine

Residency Rotations

The UAMS Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program provides a variety of clinical experience across three major hospitals—The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Arkansas Children’s Hospital, and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS), along with a two-month rotation in general surgery at CHI St. Vincent, and a one-month rotation in the Emergency Department at Baptist Health during PGY1. We provide a learning environment that gives our residents both inpatient and outpatient experiences in all of the orthopaedic subspecialties.

The following is a typical rotation schedule:

Program Year One (PGY-1) Rotations

2-3 months Orthopaedic Pediatrics at Arkansas Children’s Hospital
2-3 months Orthopaedic Trauma at UAMS Health
2 months General Surgery at CHI-St Vincent Hospital
1 month General Trauma Surgery at UAMS Health
1 month Radiology at UAMS Health
1 month Emergency Medicine at Baptist Health Hospital
1-2 months Orthopaedic Oncology at UAMS Health
1 month Surgical Intensive Care at UAMS Health

Program Year Two (PGY-2) Rotations

Five 10-week blocks:

10 weeks General Orthopaedics at VA Hospital and Night Float at UAMS Health
10 weeks Foot and Ankle Surgery at UAMS Health
10 weeks Adult Reconstruction at UAMS Health
10 weeks Research and Night Float at UAMS Health
10 weeks Hand Surgery at UAMS Health and Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Program Year Three (PGY-3) Rotations

Five 10-week blocks:

10 weeks Spine Surgery at UAMS Health and Arkansas Children’s Hospital
10 weeks Shoulder Surgery at UAMS Health
10 weeks Sports Medicine at UAMS Health and Arkansas Children’s Hospital
10 weeks Orthopaedic Trauma at UAMS Health
10 weeks Research at UAMS Health and General Orthopaedics at VA Hospital

Program Year Four (PGY-4) Rotations

Five 10-week blocks:

10 weeks Orthopaedic Pediatrics at Arkansas Children’s Hospital
10 weeks General Orthopaedics at VA Hospital
10 weeks Hand Surgery at UAMS Health
10 weeks Sports Medicine at UAMS Health and Arkansas Children’s Hospital
10 weeks Orthopaedic Oncology at UAMS Health and Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Program Year Five (PGY-5) Rotations

Five 10-week blocks:

10 weeks Adult Reconstruction at UAMS Health
10 weeks General Orthopaedics at VA Hospital
10 weeks Orthopaedic Trauma at UAMS Health
10 weeks Orthopaedic Pediatrics at Arkansas Children’s Hospital
10 weeks Elective