Education Overview

In partnership with the Student Interest Group, our faculty educate medical students, residents, undergraduates, and graduates in academic and clinical settings. We also offer continuing education for medical students and residents across the UVM Health Care Network.
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Exploration, Connection, and Mentorship

Ready to explore the exciting field of Orthopaedic Surgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation? First and second-year students who are interested are encouraged to reach out and connect with our department for mentorship opportunities.

Connect with Us!

Email: orthoreh@uvm.edu 
Phone: 802-656-2250

Medical Student Advising

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Email monika.donlevy@med.uvm.edu 

Visiting Student Scholarship VSS

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We encourage fourth year students applying for an orthopaedic residency to rotate with us for an Acting Internship to explore our residency program. More about our visiting student scholarship program.

Grand Rounds

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Grand Rounds is a hybrid event to allow for greater accessibility across the network. We meet Thursdays at 7:00 AM September through June. Presentations include medical student research, resident and faculty presentations, guest lecturers from various subspecialties.

Journal Club

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Journal Club reviews current literature in subspecialty fields to gain insight on new developments and practice changing processes and procedures. Residents and medical students learn how to complete a comprehensive literature review and analysis. Article reviews are conducted on the first Monday of the Month September-June.

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

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Visit our GME site to learn about Othopaedic Surgery Residency

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Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitations

During the fourth year, Advanced Integration, students applying for an orthopaedic residency complete and Orthopaedic Acting Internship at UVM before broadening their experience with several away rotations. Students applying to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, complete a four (4) week rotation.
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Fourth Year Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Electives

We offer a variety of musculoskeletal courses to compliment subspecialties such as family medicine, primary care, vascular care, emergency medicine. These electives focus on musculoskeletal patient management covering full body bone and muscle injury and care.
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Vermont Integrated Curriculum

Medical student education spans all four years, beginning with the musculoskeletal content in Connections, a course in the Foundations level of the Vermont Integrated Curriculum. We provide additional educational opportunities with fracture, X-ray, and saw bones clinics with the Orthopaedic Student