Department: Orthopedic Surgery

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ORTHO102Orthopaedic Surgical AnatomyOpen to medical, graduate and undergraduate students. Opportunity to enhance knowledge of anatomy as it pertains to the practice of Orthopaedic Surgery and to improve dissection skills. Follows the surgical anatomy syllabus used by the Stanford Orth...
ORTHO110Practical Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic ExamDesigned for students considering a career in sports medicine, orthopaedics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, emergency medicine, internal medicine, family practice, or physical therapy. Focus is on diagnosis and treatment of the most common inj...
ORTHO120Introduction to Lifestyle MedicineLifestyle medicine is an exciting new movement to empower practicing clinicians and aspiring physicians to facilitate behavioral change and promote a culture of health and wellness in patients. Focus is on both concrete, evidence-based findings and t...
ORTHO199Undergraduate ResearchStudents undertake investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
ORTHO201Musculoskeletal Exam PracticumStudent initiated course. Opportunity to enhance knowledge and skills for conducting musculoskeletal exams. Sessions led by Stanford Orthopaedic Surgery attendings and residents. Didactic introductions followed by hands-on practice of specific aspec...
ORTHO202Orthopaedic Surgical AnatomyOpen to medical, graduate and undergraduate students. Opportunity to enhance knowledge of anatomy as it pertains to the practice of Orthopaedic Surgery and to improve dissection skills. Follows the surgical anatomy syllabus used by the Stanford Orth...
ORTHO205Introduction to Orthopedic SurgeryThis seminar is designed to give preclinical medical students a broad overview of orthopaedic surgery and provide insight into life as an orthopaedic surgeon. The wide array of orthopaedic surgery subspecialties covered during the course include: spo...
ORTHO210Practical Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic ExamDesigned for students considering a career in sports medicine, orthopaedics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, emergency medicine, internal medicine, family practice, or physical therapy. Focus is on diagnosis and treatment of the most common inj...
ORTHO220Introduction to Lifestyle MedicineLifestyle medicine is an exciting new movement to empower practicing clinicians and aspiring physicians to facilitate behavioral change and promote a culture of health and wellness in patients. Focus is on both concrete, evidence-based findings and t...
ORTHO250Orthopedic Surgery Radiology RoundsAn interactive weekly seminar focused on increasing radiology fluency and early exposure to orthopedic medical decision making. The format will be largely case-based learning with didactic components interspersed as necessary for foundational materia...
ORTHO260Tissue EngineeringPrinciples of tissue engineering and design strategies for practical applications for tissue repair. Topics include tissue morphogenesis, stem cells, biomaterials, controlled drug and gene delivery, and paper discussions. Students will learn skills f...
ORTHO270Orthopaedic Tissue EngineeringBiological principles underlying the use of engineering strategies and biocompatible materials for tissue repair and regeneration. Structure, physiology, and mechanics of articular cartilage, bone, and dense soft connective tissues. Current ideas, ap...
ORTHO280Early Clinical Experience in Orthopedic SurgeryProvides an observational experience in a surgical specialty. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
ORTHO290Introductory Clinical MentorshipPreclinical elective designed to increase early clinical exposure to Orthopaedic Surgery for medical students. The elective provides opportunities for students to participate in the operating room, on surgery rounds and in surgical clinics. It will a...
ORTHO299Directed Reading in Orthopedic SurgeryConsists of studies in progress including circulatory problems; hemostatic disorders; homotransplantation; orthopedic pathology; bone growth; radiation injury; immunology; bacteriology; nasal function; muscular and nerve disorders and their effect on...
ORTHO303CClinical Clerkship in Rehabilitation MedicineVISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 1. DESCRIPTION: The Rehabilitation Center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) is a national leader in the advancement of rehabilitation and a core training site for the Stanford Physic...
ORTHO304APhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation ClerkshipVISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 1. DESCRIPTION: Our clerkship emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to the patient severely disabled by acute spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, stroke, major trauma, and other neur...
ORTHO306AOrthopedics ClerkshipVISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 1. DESCRIPTION: Students will rotate at Stanford and at either Palo Alto Veterans Administration (PAVA) or Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC). This clerkship teaches students (1) how t...
ORTHO310AHand Surgery ClerkshipVISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Designed to introduce the student to the principles of diagnosis and treatment of problems of the hand and upper limb as carried out in a multidisciplinary clinic (faculty from pla...
ORTHO318ASubinternship in Orthopedic SurgeryVISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 2. DESCRIPTION: Students will rotate at Stanford University and either Palo Alto Veterans Administration (PAVA) in Palo Alto, CA or Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) in San Jose, CA. An...
ORTHO370Medical Scholars ResearchProvides an opportunity for student and faculty interaction, as well as academic credit and financial support, to medical students who undertake original research. Enrollment is limited to students with approved projects.
ORTHO398AClinical Elective in Orthopedic SurgeryVISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Provides an opportunity for a student in the clinical years to have a clinical experience in Orthopedic Surgery, of a quality and duration to be decided upon by the student and a...
ORTHO399Graduate ResearchStudents undertake investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
ORTHO97QSport, Exercise, and Health: Exploring Sports MedicinePreference to sophomores. Sports medicine is the practice of clinical medicine at the interface between health and performance, competition and well-being. While sports medicine had its origins in providing care to athletes, medical advances develope...