Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program

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Program Overview

Welcome to the St. Vincent Medical Center Orthopedic residency program. The residency is a 5-year program that is approved to accept 3 new residents per year.  Our mission is to provide the medical knowledge, clinical skill and dedication to life-long learning necessary to become a general orthopedic surgeon in a tertiary care center or in the community setting as well as equipped to gain any fellowship opportunities desired. This program provides a broad exposure to Orthopedic Surgery cases in a tertiary center, as well as several community hospitals.

Program Aims

  • To achieve and maintain further excellence in the training of Orthopedic Surgeons in patient care, surgery and research.
  • To provide the physician with the basic information, skill and motivation necessary to become a general Orthopedic Surgeon.
  • Provides a broad exposure to orthopedic surgery cases in a tertiary center as well as several community hospitals.
  • Provide an organized, progressive education experience with increasing patient care responsibilities over a five-year period, in a setting which has a diverse patient population and a teaching staff with professional ability, enthusiasm and commitment to teaching.
  • Assumes responsibilities for compassionate, safe and effective care of patients, consistent with the resident’s level of education and experience.
  • To promote ongoing acquisition of medical knowledge, each resident is expected to participate fully in the educational and scholarly activities of the residency program.
  • Required to assume responsibility for teaching and supervising other residents and medical students.

Program History

The program received initial accreditation from ACGME on 7/1/2019.
Prior to single accreditation with the ACGME the program was accredited by the American Osteopathic Association.

Program Accreditation

ACGME: Initial accreditation 7/1/2019

Contact Us

Jodi Achter
Program Coordinator
419-251-6553

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