The Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine is a one-year program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA). The program gratefully receives education grant support through the Center of Orthopaedic Trauma Advancement and the AO Trauma North America Long-Term Fellowship Program.
The fellowship offers trainees a dynamic experience that encompasses all aspects of orthopaedic trauma at Indiana’s most experienced Level I Trauma Center IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Fellows receive an unmatched level of engagement from IU School of Medicine faculty orthopaedic surgeons to enhance surgical technique and skill through individually tailored and focused training.
Register for Fellowship Match
Requirements for the SF Match are completion of an Orthopaedic Surgery Residency program. A $100 non-refundable registration fee and additional fees apply for applications sent by the match program to specific fellowship programs.
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Admissions
All applicants to the Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship at IU School of Medicine must apply exclusively through the San Francisco Match. Match registration opens in June, and the deadline to apply is November 1st. Interviews are conducted between December and February. For more information, applicants can contact Hollyn Mangione.
Administrative support
A full-time fellowship coordinator is available to assist fellows with onboarding, travel arrangements for conferences and daily administrative assistance as needed throughout the year. Full-time research coordinators and research assistants are also allocated solely to the orthopaedic trauma service. Coordinators assist with IRB development and processing, data collection (patient contact and assessment), and project organization throughout the year.
The orthopaedic trauma service is also comprised of multiple advanced practice providers (APPs), nurse practitioners and physician assistants, of which three to four work on service daily and one nightly. There is an APP or resident in-house 24 hours per day, seven days per week to field all floor calls and respond initially to consults. The fellow then acts as the interface between the APPs/residents and the faculty. This combination of administrative support ensures fellows have ample time to complete ground-breaking research and master all aspects of orthopaedic trauma surgery during their fellowship.
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Fellow testimonial: Malynda Wynn, MD
Learn about the unique and exciting orthopaedic trauma fellowship from a fellow! Wynn shares her favorite memory, why she loves the program and what makes Indianapolis so special.
Operative Experience
Fellowship training predominantly occurs at IU Health Methodist Hospital, one of the busiest and most experienced trauma centers in the country, seeing more than 3,400 trauma patients annually.
Conferences, Curriculum and Didactics
Fellows participate in indications and research conferences, morbidity and mortality conferences and Grand Rounds. They also identify three to four peer-reviewed articles for monthly journal club discussions.
Research
Fellows gain research experience through the department’s initiatives related to improving patient outcomes through clinical and translational scientific research.
Committed to Wellness
IU School of Medicine is dedicated to creating an environment that fosters inclusion and wellness throughout the organization.
Fellowship Training Goals
Fellows graduate with an ability to excel as a clinician in the evaluation, diagnosis and management of complex injuries in severely injured trauma patients, including nonunion, malunion/deformity, pelvic ring injury, acetabular fracture, long bone fracture, and peri-articular fracture. The Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship program strives to challenge trainees to consider different perspectives and various treatment strategies for unique problems.
The fellowship provides a comprehensive curriculum incorporating the six core competencies of Graduate Medical Education: practice-based learning and improvement, patient care and procedural skills, systems-based practice, medical knowledge, interpersonal communication skills and professionalism.
The program provides ongoing assessment and feedback to facilitate daily improvement in fellows’ skills and knowledge base. Additionally, quarterly Clinical Competency Committee reviews of fellow performance lead to the subsequent development of targeted quarterly learning plans.
Fellows prepare to become proficient educators through teaching in the operating room, on rounds, in laboratory settings, giving Grand Rounds and through case reviews.
Orthopaedic Trauma fellows complete a year-long research curriculum to foster idea development, hypothesis generation, data analysis and manuscript preparation.
The program emphasizes the importance of multi-disciplinary communication to enact appropriate long-term and individualized treatment plans. This goal involves collaboration with trauma surgery, neurosurgery, intensivists, emergency room providers, radiology, nursing, therapy, case management, social work, vascular surgery and plastic surgery.
Fellows benefit from year-long mentorship to promote academic success and mental well-being. The program recognizes the rigor of trauma and seeks to provide fellows with mechanisms to deal with the physical, emotional and mental stresses of the occupation.