Orthopaedic Surgery
Sub-I Rotation

Open to visitors. Students will rotate two weeks at Stanford University and two weeks at either Palo Alto Veterans Administration (PAVA) in Palo Alto, CA or Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) in San Jose, CA. An in-patient and outpatient experience, intended for medical students in their final year who have completed a basic Orthopedics clerkship. Students build upon skills learned in the basic clerkship with increased responsibility; students perform primary workup of new patients, perform procedures such as: seeing patients and taking a basic orthopedic history, perform physical examination of the musculoskeletal system, improve their ability to manage complex patient presentations including diagnosing and treating common adult and pediatric orthopedic problems. Students are assigned to Arthritis/Joints, Foot/Ankle, Hand, Peds, Shoulder/Elbow, Spine, Sports, Trauma or Tumor service, attend daily rounds and clinics, and go to the operating room. Effort is made to accommodate student requests to be on a particular service. Students participate in daily care, take night call, and writes notes. The main O.R. and some conferences are located at the Stanford Hospital. Students will attend Wednesday morning grand rounds and lectures each week, and will also have one hour of lecture per week dedicated to medical students. Students will attend any resident surgical skills labs scheduled during their rotation. During the rotation, students will meet with the Chairman and Residency Program Director, and will be interviewed for the Stanford Orthopaedic Residency program.

PREAPPROVAL: Visiting students interested in applying for the Ortho Sub-I must submit an application to determine eligibility via VSLO. The department will review all completed applications and extend offers to eligible applicants directly in VSLO.

PREREQUISITES: Successful completion of Ortho 306A and for visiting students, successful completion of your schools’ equivalent of an introductory orthopaedic course.

Rotation dates vary each year. For all applications and information regarding applying, please visit https://med.stanford.edu/visiting-clerkships.html

Sub-I’s rotate 2 weeks on a Stanford service and 2 weeks a either the VA or Valley. Requests are taken into consideration but not guaranteed. Services: Arthritis/Joints, Foot/Ankle, Hand, Pediatrics, Shoulder/Elbow, Spine, Sports, Trauma or Tumor.

If you have questions, please contact Sue Gokey Gonzalez at sgokey@stanford.edu or 650-721-7616.