Banner Good Samaritan Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program

Program Information

Residency Program:	Banner Good Samaritan Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program
Program Director:	Alex McLaren M.D.
Number of Residents:	4/year
Number of Staff:	36
Accredited:	Accredited
Length of Program:	5 years
Start Dates:	June 2012

Program Contact Information

Name:	“Lollie” (Laurel) Kechanin
Address:	1320 N 10th Street, Suite A
City:	Phoenix
State/Province:	Arizona
Zip/Postal code	85006
Phone:	(602) 839-3671
Fax:	(602) 839-3788
Email:	[email protected]
Website:	http://www.bannerhealth.com Keyword: orthopaedic residency

Program Highlights

Banner Orthopaedic Residency Power Point

Program Gallery

Program Curriculum

PGY-1

The first year of training consists of 10 months on surgical services and two months on related medical specialties:

Basic Motor Skills and Anesthesia
Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Surgical Intensive Care
Plastics Surgery
Neurosurgery
MSK Trauma (3 months)
Pediatric Orthopaedics
Upper Extremity
Foot and Ankle

PGY-2
The Orthopaedic curriculum starts in the second year. Rotations are performed in three month blocks.

MSK Trauma
Adult Reconstruction
MSK Oncology
Orthopaedic Research

PGY-3
The third year is comprised of sub-specialty rotations:

MSK Trauma
Pediatric Orthopaedics
Sports Orthopaedics
Hand & Upper Extremity

PGY-4
Residents progress to assuming senior level responsibilities

Pediatric Orthopaedics
Foot and Ankle
Spine
Orthopaedic Research

PGY-5
The final year of training solidifies the residents’ understanding of the complexities of orthopaedics:

MSK Trauma
Adult Reconstruction
Pediatric Orthopaedics
Sports Orthopaedics

Program Hospitals

Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center

Phoenix Children’s Hospital

Arizona State University (Tempe)

St Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center

Banner Desert Medical Center

Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center

Banner Gateway Medical Center

Gateway Surgical Center

Piper Surgical Center

Arrowhead Hospital and Medical Center

Oasis Hospital