Orthopedic Surgeon

Janice Wu

Did You Know…?Orthopedics

Orthopaedics

Orthos = Paideion =

What is Orthopedics?

So what do Orthopedic Surgeons do?

investigatepreserve

restore

Education?Undergraduate Education – 4 yearsMedical School – 4 years

- core sciences- labs- clinical

rotationsResidency & Internship – 4 to 5 yearsFellowships – 1 to 2 years

Internship Opportunities - chance to work with well known doctors - learn new procedures

- obtain experience working with

patients

Credentials – Bachelor’s Degree - Master’s Degree - PhD

- M.D

Working ConditionsWhere?-hospitals-clinics-private

practice

Equipments?-scalpel-operating microscopes-surgical saw-retractors-screwsWith whom?

-family doctors-physicians-rheumatologists

Median Salary In the United States

Median Salary In Appleton, Wisconsin

AdvancementsIn the job…-chief resident-chief of surgery-head of orthopedics

In the field…-advance in technology

You should be…-Able to work well under pressure-Courageous-Objective-Have perseverance -Passionate!

Where to go to school…Medical College of Wisconsin

Why I am looking at Orthopedics as a career…

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