Orthopedic Surgery
Residency Overview
Beginning in 2008, Orthopedic Surgery will be a five year program. The first year (OGME-1) will consist of a broad clinical foundation with an emphasis on Orthopedic surgery and is linked to OGME-2 residency training and beyond. Rotations in pediatric orthopedics and spine are provided at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, with orthopedic trauma rotations in Tampa.
About applying to Orthopedic Surgery at GCH
This is a very competitive program. Garden City Hospital typically receives over 100 applications each year for Orthopedic Surgery. GCH takes up to three applicants per year into the program as OGME-1R residents.
Applications forwarded for review include scores for COMLEX 1 and 2. There is no particular COMLEX score which is used as a cutoff, although scores do factor into decisions. We do not release statistics on COMLEX scores of past applicants or current residents.
Most candidates that are invited for interviews have completed a rotation on-service and are felt to be a good fit with the residents and program. Both 2-week or 4-week rotations are available; 2-week rotations are usually preferable during the application season due to the number of requests. To inquire about a rotation, visit the rotation page under Information for Students.
Program Director:
Daniel Morrison, DO, FAOAO
 Dr. Morrison is a graduate of Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed internship and residency training in Orthopedic Surgery here at Garden City Hospital, and was a Fellow in Pediatric Orthopedics at the Alfred I. DuPont Institute in Delaware. Dr. Morrison has served as Editor of the Journal of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics and The Orthopod. He has been active in a number of national organizations, and currently serves as the Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Garden City Hospital. In 2007, Dr. Morrison was honored as Physician of the Year.
Program duration: 5 years (OGME-1 through OGME-5)
Approved positions: 15
Current filled positions: 14
To view a complete program description, click here.
For more information
To link to the Opportunities website, click here.
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