orthodex
OSRR Newbie
Posts: 5
(2/18/02 1:04:43 am)
Reply University of Wisconsin, Madison
h$%&o everyone,
Does anyone out there have any opinions good and bad about the program in Madison Wisconsin? I loved it when I was there, and I felt the residents were treated very well.
Any feedback would be helpful especially if you rotated there!
Thanks
OrthoStud
OSRR Fellow
Posts: 110
(2/18/02 7:52:03 am)
Reply wisconsin
There are previous posts on this program...I think OrthoDoc trained there.
OrthoDoc
Orthopedic Surgeon
Posts: 90
(2/18/02 9:18:29 am)
Reply
Community Supporter
Re: wisconsin
Being an alumnus of that program, I have not much to say other than "thumbs up". It is an excellent program with a great lifestyle. It tends to cater to families and there are not many single residents. Madison is a fantastic place to live, lots of outdoor activities, water skiing, sailing, biking, etc... And yes you have time to pursue those things. However, you have to like snow (but not Buffalo snow).
There have been several new staff added in the last couple of years (trauma, peds, adult recon) and several more on the way (hand, spine, sports) to round out a great staff already. The long term chairman Andrew McBeath, retired two years ago and it is now headed by Tom Zdeblick, MD who is well known in the spine world. Orthopedics has recently become their own department as well.
The junior call schedule is q8 and senior call is q4. There are two 3 month private rotations that are essentially technical skills labs. You do a lot of operating very early in your training. The only significant weakness is there is not much training in acute hand (soft tissue), however, that makes call a little easier to swallow on some days. But, the current hand doc is retiring at the end of this year and they are hiring a new guy who will participate in hand call, so this will be a none issue after this year.
Quality of training is fantastic. When you finish you will be more than comfortable in all areas of orthopedics and can do about anything you want. You will be an excellent technician and clinician which can be highly variable at other well known programs around the Midwest.
The program remains extremely competitive and usually matches in their top ten. Signing up for a rotation may increase your odds if you find a resident who likes you and is willing to push for you.
texas ortho
OSRR Intern
Posts: 16
(2/18/02 12:09:45 pm)
Reply UW
I rotated in Madison last summer and I would agree with everything that OrthoDoc said. When I rotated, I was the only student there and I got to work with just about all of the residents. All of the residents there are top notch and have a great life at and away from the hospital. I can't say enough good things about the resdients, the program, or the town of Madison.
orthodex
OSRR Intern
Posts: 6
(2/18/02 12:36:54 pm)
Reply Re: UW
Thanks Everyone!
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