Musculoskeletal Educational Resources for the Aspiring Orthopaedic Surgeon

Harsh Wadhwa, BS; Noelle L Van Rysselberghe, MD; Sean T Campbell, MD; Julius A Bishop, MD, FAOA

doi:10.2106/JBJS.OA.21.00113

JBJS Open Access (Mar 2022)

Musculoskeletal Educational Resources for the Aspiring Orthopaedic Surgeon

Harsh Wadhwa, BS,
Noelle L Van Rysselberghe, MD,
Sean T Campbell, MD,
Julius A Bishop, MD, FAOA

Affiliations

Harsh Wadhwa, BS: 1 Stanford University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford, California
Noelle L Van Rysselberghe, MD: 1 Stanford University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford, California
Sean T Campbell, MD: 2 Hospital for Special Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York, New York
Julius A Bishop, MD, FAOA: 1 Stanford University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford, California

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.OA.21.00113
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1

Abstract

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Abstract. Musculoskeletal (MSK) education is underemphasized in medical school curricula, which can lead to decreased confidence in treating MSK conditions and suboptimal performance on orthopaedic surgery elective rotations or subinternships. Given the low amount of formalized education in MSK medicine, students aiming to learn about orthopaedic surgery must gain much of their foundational knowledge from other resources. However, there are currently no centralized introductory educational resources to fill this need. We provide a framework for navigating the different types of resources available for trainees and highlight the unaddressed needs in this area.

Published in JBJS Open Access

ISSN: 2472-7245 (Online)
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery: Orthopedic surgery
Website: http://journals.lww.com/jbjsoa

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