Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
William Beaumont Army Medical Center
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Orthopaedic Surgery
Residency Program
Academics:
Every Wednesday is dedicated to solidifying and advancing the residents’ knowledge in musculoskeletal pathology and orthopaedic surgery. Academic Wednesdays typically begin with morning report and continue throughout the day with a series of lectures from upper level residents and staff members as well as from visiting professors, in addition to weekly journal club. These academic days are intended to complement the residents’ at-home studying regimen, and reinforce their knowledge base for clinical application as well for annual in-training exams and the board exam which takes place after graduation. The average resident scores in the past several years on the Orthopaedic In-Training Exam (OITE), produced by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), have been in the upper 85th percentile, with some residents scoring well above the 90th percentile. In addition, the combined first time American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Parts I and II Board Exam pass rate has been greater than 90% over the past five years.