Top Orthopaedic Adult Reconstruction
Fellowship Programs
We know it can be
daunting when applying for fellowship and trying to gather more information on
different programs. So we created a list of some different fellowship programs
from our survey! If you don’t see your program on here and are a fellow/
faculty, you can fill out the short survey to represent your program. Below
contains information from current and former fellows on case volume, mentorship
and strengths and weaknesses of their programs.
Recon fellowship info
survey- https://forms.gle/XRMipwN6VqbtbAu19
Disclaimer:
The information on this website is purely subjective and may have inaccuracies.
There is no objective ranking and our responses were small in numbers. The
program ranking of our list were the most common responses to our survey. There
are programs that may not be on this list that are excellent fellowship
programs. We only post the answers we have received for those who filled out
the survey. For any questions or further information, please email us at
naileditorho@gmail.com Programs surveyed as the
top 5 orthopedic Recon fellowship programs (~5 responses):
1.
HSS
2.
OrthoCarolina
3.
Rush
4.
New England
Baptist
5.
Anderson Clinic
6.
Thomas Jefferson
Below, you can find info
filled out on particular orthopedic pediatric fellowship programs in the United
States!
United States
Orthopaedic Recon Programs:
Program: New England
Baptist
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Anticipated yearly case volume: 500-800
Faculty members (“Big
names”) you get to work with: David Mattingly, James Bono
Rotations/Call Set up: 2 month blocks between 3 teams, 2 full rotations
Call was weekend pager call. Rotated. Unpaid. Moonlighting
available to cover inpatient call.
Research Requirement: In fellowship; 1 hoped for
but not enforced.
Strengths of program?: “High volume. I did 719
joints in the year”
Weaknesses of program?: “Never got to go skin to skin Solo.”
Other advice: “Great staff, high volume, see a bit of everything. I felt very
prepared when I came out.”
Program: Anderson
Clinic
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Anticipated yearly case volume: 450+
Faculty members (“Big
names”) you get to work with: Andy Engh, Bill Hamilton, Kevin Fricka
Rotations/Call Set up: 3 month blocks
Unpaid joint replacement call. No ED coverage.
Research Requirement: No requirements.
Strengths of program?: “Breadth of operative
exposure, DAA hips, UKA, academic program, mentorship”
Weaknesses of program?: “Slightly lower revision volume, but definitely felt comfortable
doing big revision cases when I graduated.”
Other advice: “Would definitely go there if given the opportunity again!”
Please represent your
fellowship at the link below so we can add your program: https://forms.gle/XRMipwN6VqbtbAu19
For more information on Recon
fellowships, check out the AAHKS website at: https://fellowship.aahks.net/
Written by: Andrew Lachance,
MS3
