Orthopedic Surgery Adult Reconstruction Fellowship
Mission
The University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Orthopedic Adult Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Program is committed to the education of fellows and wish to prepare these physicians to function as well-qualified, independent specialists. Our role as educators is to instill trainees with those traits essential to success including honesty and integrity, objectivity, self-motivation, curiosity, timeliness, and a sense of responsibility. Finally, as a division, we are committed to cultivating a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion as we believe varied perspectives and backgrounds improve ourselves and our care of patients.
Mission
The University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Orthopedic Adult Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Program is committed to the education of fellows and wish to prepare these physicians to function as well-qualified, independent specialists. Our role as educators is to instill trainees with those traits essential to success including honesty and integrity, objectivity, self-motivation, curiosity, timeliness, and a sense of responsibility. Finally, as a division, we are committed to cultivating a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion as we believe varied perspectives and backgrounds improve ourselves and our care of patients.
Program Director’s Welcome
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our University of Miami/Jackson Health System Orthopedic Adult Reconstruction Fellowship. To achieve our mission, we are committed to train our fellows to understand the process of quality research and to critically evaluate literature. To graduate surgeons who are capable of practicing competently and independently. To train fellows to master all aspects of adult reconstruction surgery, including primary, revision, PJI and periprosthetic fractures. To graduate surgeons who are competitive applicants for positions in either private practice or academic practice settings. To graduate surgeons who perform well in sub-specialty practice. To recruit superior fellowship candidates. To encourage and prepare fellows for roles in leadership organizations, such as health policy, advocacy, education, medical education accreditation, and research; at regional, national, and international levels.
– Michele R. D’Apuzzo, MD
Program Director’s Welcome
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our University of Miami/Jackson Health System Orthopedic Adult Reconstruction Fellowship. To achieve our mission, we are committed to train our fellows to understand the process of quality research and to critically evaluate literature. To graduate surgeons who are capable of practicing competently and independently. To train fellows to master all aspects of adult reconstruction surgery, including primary, revision, PJI and periprosthetic fractures. To graduate surgeons who are competitive applicants for positions in either private practice or academic practice settings. To graduate surgeons who perform well in sub-specialty practice. To recruit superior fellowship candidates. To encourage and prepare fellows for roles in leadership organizations, such as health policy, advocacy, education, medical education accreditation, and research; at regional, national, and international levels.
– Michele R. D’Apuzzo, MD
Fast Facts
Accreditation
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Number of Fellows per Year?
1
Duration of Fellowship?
1 year
Clinical Experience
Year 1
The fellowship is a one-year clinical training program. The entire year is dedicated to adult reconstruction surgery of the hip and knee and involves rotations at the University of Miami Hospital and Jackson Memorial Hospital. The division has high surgical volume and routinely operates 5 days a week. Cases include primaries and revisions as well as all the different pathologies such as arthritis, avascular necrosis, dysplasia, infections and periprosthetic fractures. Fellows typically operate 4 days a week, with 1 day in clinic.
The fellow is also expected to participate in the education of the residents in the outpatient setting and the operating room. Orthopedic surgery residents rotate on the adult reconstruction service as a PGY-2, PGY-4 and PGY-5. There is opportunity to mentor medical students aspiring to become orthopedic surgeons who regularly rotate through the service.
Your Faculty
Michele R. D’Apuzzo, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Adult Reconstruction
Director, Adult Reconstruction Fellowship
Victor H. Hernandez, MD MS
Associate Professor, Division of Adult Reconstruction
Chief, Division Adult Reconstruction
Jaime A. Carvajal, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Adult Reconstruction
Fernando E. Vilella-Hernandez, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Adult Reconstruction
Chief, Division Orthopedic Trauma