DESCRIPTION :
This Area of Concentration provides the opportunity for students to study the musculoskeletal system in depth under the guidance of the Department of Orthopaedics. The students may focus on either the medical or surgical aspects of musculoskeletal diseases, but successful completion of the program requires electives in both disciplines.
The Division of Rheumatology and the Department of Orthopaedics sponsor seminars in musculoskeletal diseases, advanced gross anatomy sessions, laboratory research opportunities, and individual options in clinical studies. Type A requirements are divided into basic science and clinical electives in Rheumatology and Orthopaedics. Both basic science and clinical Type A electives are required. A variety of Type B options are offered, but successful completion of clerkship in either Rheumatology or Orthopaedics is necessary.
It is expected that students with an interest in a career in musculoskeletal diseases will wish to enroll in the area of concentration, but it should be noted that students who choose an Area of Concentration in either Rheumatology or Orthopaedics will be expected to take Type A and Type B electives in other medical and surgical disciplines as part of their overall educational program.
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