Learning Opportunities
The Temple University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine offers multiple learning opportunities for different learners. These include traditional clinical rotations for third- and fourth-year medical students, as well as for physician assistant and podiatry students. These clinical rotations allow for active participation in a variety of settings, including inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and classroom/videoconferencing settings. Bedside teaching is complemented by participation in the daily morning conference with residents and faculty, weekly didactic teaching sessions with faculty, and asynchronous online learning modules.
The current clinical rotation offerings include:
- Subinternship in orthopaedic surgery (MS4)
- Hand surgery (MS4)
- Nonoperative sports medicine (MS4)
- Elective in orthopaedic surgery (PA2)
- Elective in orthopaedic surgery (MS3, MS4)
We also offer the pass/fail “Introduction to Orthopaedic Surgery” elective for MS1 and MS2 students, shadowing opportunities, and research opportunities including a research elective.
Visiting Student Instructions
The department welcomes visiting students to our program through the Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS) and the Clerkship Office of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine. Learn more: https://medicine.temple.edu/education/md-program/visiting-students
Visiting students can also learn more about the department and residency program by following us on social media:
Thank you,
Saqib Rehman, MD, MBA
Director for Student Electives in Orthopaedic Surgery
Vice-Chair and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery