Welcome
Thank you for visiting our website. The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota has long been a national leader in teaching, basic science and clinical research, and patient care. Whatever your interests, we hope you find what you need in one of our main website sections: Patient Care (Clinical) or Academic. If you have questions, please click on Contact Us (upper left corner).
Our Mission
The mission of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is to advance the field of musculoskeletal medicine, science, and surgery for the benefit of the citizens of Minnesota, the United States and the world, through the education and career development of medical students, residents, and physician colleagues, as well as by the education of the public; a process which will utilize cutting edge basic science and clinical research, as well as exemplary patient care.
Residency Application Information
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Musculoskeletal NIH Training Grant
2006 Annual Report
Blank Annual Report Form for 2007 Respondents
Grand Rounds Schedule (Fridays at 7AM)
Grand Rounds are held on Fridays from 7:00-8:00 am for the orthopaedic community as a whole, including all students on orthopaedic rotations. Presenters include faculty, residents, community and special visiting lecturers. The Grand Rounds schedule for the entire academic year can be found here.
Core Curriculum is protected educational time for residents and consists of one and one-half hour lectures held each Friday morning, following Grand Rounds. It is based on the subject matter covered in the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination (OITE), approved by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Attendance by all residents is mandatory. A faculty section leader is in charge of each subject area and is responsible for recruiting speakers. The current Core Curriculum schedule can be found here.
December 2008
Dec. 5th – G-4 Presentation – Daniel Marek, MD
Dec. 12th – G-3 Resident Research Previews
Dec. 19th – Hip Surgery: Reflections After Over 30 Years. Miguel E. Cabanela, MD, Mayo Clinic
Dec. 26th – NO CONFERENCE - HOLIDAY
January 2009
Jan. 2nd – Digital Replants, Elspeth Kinnucan, M.D., PGY-4
Jan. 9th – AAOS Residents Engagement Program, Bradley Nelson, M.D.
Jan. 16th – ORS/AAOS Review: Session One, Denis Clohisy, M.D.
Jan. 23rd – Elucidation of the Dark Side of the Knee: A Decade of Focused Research on Posterolateral Knee Injuries at the University of Minnesota, Robert F. LaPrade, M.D., Ph.D.
Jan. 30th – Retroconstruction: A New, Minimally Invasive Based Technique for Addressing ACL/PCL Reconstructions. Giancarlo Puddu, M.D., Roma, Italy
February 2009
Feb. 6th – Motor Skills Testing Results, Matthew Putnam, M.D.
Feb. 13th – TBD, Jeremy Gardner, MD, PGY-4
Feb. 20th – ORS/AAOS Review: Session Two, Denis Clohisy, M.D.
Feb. 27th – NO CONFERENCE – AAOS MEETING
For additional information, visit our Weekly Conferences page.
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