PGY-1 Year
During the initial year of residency, residents will experience eight surgical rotations including:

PGY-2 Year
The Orthopaedic curriculum starts in the second year. Rotations are in three month blocks. Residents will be assigned to rotations in General Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Trauma, Pediatric Orthopaedics and Basic Science Research at Arizona State University, Harrington Dept. of Bioengineering and Banner Clinical Neurobiology and Bioengineering Research Center.

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

PGY-4 Year
Residents progress to assuming senior resident responsibilities while on rotations in Upper Extremity, Spine and General Orthopaedics. In the fourth year there is a second three month rotation of dedicated research time.

PGY-5 Year
The final year of training exposes the residents to the complexities of surgical decision-making as the chief resident on the service:

• Three months is committed to leading the Musculoskeletal Trauma service
• Three months leading the Adult Reconstruction Service
• Three months leading the Pediatric Orthopaedic team
• Three months as the chief resident in Spine and Sports Medicine

Call Policies
All AGGME-established guidelines for work hours are enforced. Residents are assigned call responsibilities to enhance their clinical experience.

Operative Experience
In the Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center Residency Program in Orthopaedic Surgery, the orthopaedic residents will be exposed to a tremendous surgical experience in terms of breadth and complexity of operative cases. The faculty members are committed to teaching residents to perform surgical techniques at the highest level that they are capable.