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University of Missouri-Columbia Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program
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2 reviews
Overall rating
9.1
Staff Surgeons
9.0(2)
Didactics/Teaching
9.0(2)
Operating Experience
9.0(2)
Clinical Experience
8.5(2)
Research
9.0(2)
Residents
9.5(2)
Lifestyle
10.0(2)
Location
9.0(2)
Overall Experience
9.0(2)
Mizzou
(Updated: January 01, 2012)
Overall rating
10.0
Staff Surgeons
10.0
Didactics/Teaching
10.0
Operating Experience
10.0
Clinical Experience
10.0
Research
10.0
Residents
10.0
Lifestyle
10.0
Location
10.0
Overall Experience
10.0
Program Review
Staff / Faculty / Chairman
The staff are all very approachable and easy to work with. The program director, Dr. Jeffries, is really a great student advocate and is truly invested in seeing this program develop great surgeons and great individuals. Dr. Stannard, the chairman, leads by example. He runs a busy department and keeps himself in the OR more than most chairs do.
Didactics / Teaching
Dr. Jeffries has overhauled the curriculum to cycle through didactics at least twice during your residency. The interns are now under orthopaedics control and are expected to be at conferences regardless of what general surgery rotation they may be on. By doing this the program makes sure the interns are only on rotations that are beneficial to them as future orthopaedics surgeons and not just doing rotations because general surgery needs the coverage.
Operating Experience
A truly graduated operating experience. I rotated places where 1st and 2nd years get into the OR and run cases by themselves sooner. But I doubt there is a place where residents have the ability to become more competent than they are here. Senior residents will often run their own room with a mid-level. The two trauma fellows here also do a very good job of adding to the learning experience. They have never seemed to take away any learning opportunities from the residents and they are often some of the most patient teachers.
Clinic Experience
Clinic is clinic but at Mizzou it is in one of the nicest facilities you could imagine. The Missouri Orthopaedic Institute is a stand alone facility opened in 2010 that is extremely convenient to work in.
Research Opportunities
Lots of opportunities. The Comparative Orthopaedic Lab ran by Jimi Cook, DVM is one of the best orthopaedic research laboratories in the country focusing on translating animal orthopaedic research into human studies and eventually clinical practice. A great resource to have.
Residents
Solid group of men and women. Very even mix of married, single, and those with children.
Lifestyle
80 hours is not a problem for most services. Trauma is busy, but staying under 80 hours should never really be an issue. Usually get two weekends off per month.
Location / Housing
Columbia, MO is one of the best towns in the US. Great college town with lots to do. Great schools for those with children. Nearly half of the town has a bachelor's degree or higher. Two large hospitals, a vet school, a med school, a law school--Lots of young professionals. Top tier Div-1 athletics.
Housing is very affordable.
Housing is very affordable.
Limitations
No tumor. There is one off site rotation in Kansas City for pediatrics at Children's Mercy.
Overall Rotation Experience / Conclusion
Great program. This program will likely be national renowned top-tier program in the near future. There is no doubt that Dr. Stannard has a clear vision of where the program is headed.
Qualification
I rotated as a medical student at this program
Date of Rotation
2011
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B.P.
Top 500 Reviewer
Mizzou Review
(Updated: January 01, 2012)
Overall rating
8.2
Staff Surgeons
8.0
Didactics/Teaching
8.0
Operating Experience
8.0
Clinical Experience
7.0
Research
8.0
Residents
9.0
Lifestyle
10.0
Location
8.0
Overall Experience
8.0
Program Review
Staff / Faculty / Chairman
Some people are concerned about the loss of the chairman, but the program is very stable and Dr Barry Gainor is wonderful as the program director (he has been here for 20 years). Dr Sonny Bal is the interim chair and has been on faculty for a number of years as well. Not overflowing with big names if that is what you care about, but a large group of faculty with great experience and an interest in getting you the same experience.
Didactics / Teaching
Morning conferences are 1 hour, 4 days a week, both resident and attending run. Also have various specialty conferences depending on what service. Sawbones lab every 1-2 months.
Operating Experience
Rare to get in as an intern, really depends on what month you do your rotation. As a 2 on trauma you spend most of the time doing consult work, but on other rotations you are the only resident scrubbed.
Clinic Experience
Plenty of clinic work, really depends on the rotation. If you are on a service with multiple attendings you get more OR time.
Research Opportunities
May be harder to get any basic science done outside of the research year, but certainly possible. There are a multitude of opportunities for clinical research in almost any specialty. There are also resources available for help with publications (putting paper into a publishable format) and grants.
Residents
Great group, very easy going. Lots of residents with families. Not many females in the program but still very female friendly. Play on softball and basketball teams.
Lifestyle
Great. Call schedule q5-6 and you may end up with one weekend a month. No weekend duties unless you are on call (or back-up call). Long days on trauma, spine.
Location / Housing
Columbia is a college town, very affordable. You can live in a nice house/apartment within minutes from town, or even have a little land within a 20 minute drive. Its definitely not big city, no major airport, but the college aspect brings in a lot of culture and diversity. Lots of outdoor activities, hiking and biking trails, fishing, etc.
Limitations
No tumor experience, though they are trying to recruit one. Peds is not high volume (no freestanding children's hospital) so you spend a lot of time in clinic.
Overall Rotation Experience / Conclusion
Rotation is good and getting better. The attendings are great to work with, very approachable. Columbia is a great little city if you can get over the fact that it is in the Midwest.
Qualification
I rotated as a medical student at this program
Date of Rotation
08/2008
DL
Drea Long
Top 500 Reviewer
Program Information
Residents per class
4
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