Clinical Experience
The clinical component of the Trauma Research Fellowship immerses fellows in hands-on learning within the orthopaedic trauma outpatient clinic, under the mentorship of Dr Babar Shafiq. Fellows develop expertise in fracture management, including physical exams, image interpretation, and decision-making in trauma cases. They also participate in clinical research patient consent and enrollment, and observing surgeries in the operating room. By the end of the fellowship, the fellows achieve a high level of independence in clinical settings, equipped with the skills necessary for future roles in orthopaedic surgery.
Opportunities
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Observing in the Operating Rooms
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Consenting Surgical Patients in Pre-op for Clinical Research Studies
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Positioning Patients in the Operating Rooms
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Shadowing in the Orthopaedic Trauma Outpatient Clinic
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Enrolling Clinical Patients in Clinical Research Studies
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Scribing in the Orthopaedic Trauma Outpatient Clinic
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History, Physical Exam, and Decision-Making in the Outpatient Clinic
Experience
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The Trauma Research Fellow participates actively in the outpatient clinical program, including weekly outpatient clinics.
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He/She sees patients alongside trauma orthopaedic surgeon Dr Babar Shafiq.
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He/She develops mastery of
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orthopaedic trauma physical exam of fractures, shoulder, wrist, hand, hip and pelvis, knee, tibia/fibula, and foot and ankle
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image interpretation
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decision-making
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By the end of the year, the Trauma Research Fellow is able tofunction independently in the clinic.