Visiting Student Scholarship

We are no longer accepting applications.  Scholarship for the 2023-2024 school year have been awarded.

Visiting Elective Scholarship Program For URM Students

The Visiting Elective Scholarship Program (VESP) is a unique opportunity for fourth year medical students who are under-represented in Medicine (URiM), or orthopedics including those who identify as women, and are interested in pursuing a career in Orthopedic Surgery.

The UMKC Department of Orthopedic Surgery is committed to recruiting and training a diverse group of orthopedic residents that reflects the diversity of patients we serve.

This program was designed by the UMKC Orthopedic Residency Program leadership and its Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) council. Funding is provided through internal funds from both the University Health and Children’s Mercy orthopedic departments and faculty. This scholarship reflects our engagement towards diversification of the field of orthopedic surgery.

About the Elective

  • Four (4) weeks rotating through an elective experience in Orthopedic Surgery
  • Awarded to 3rd or 4th year students
  • Detailed descriptions of the UMKC visiting student elective can be found here.
  • Program goals:
    • Provide exposure to the field or Orthopedic Surgery for URiM students
    • Recruit and retain URiMs to the field
    • Provide longitudinal career development and mentorship from the UMKC Orthopedic Surgery faculty and residents.
  • Financial support:
    • $1,500 to assist with the cost of travel, fees and living expenses
  • Clinical experience will be tailored to the recipients interests but will include:
    • Rotation at University Health AND Children’s Mercy Hospital (2 weeks each)
    • Service on the wards, in the operating room, and educational conferences
  • Career support and development:
    • Faculty mentor assignment with whom you will meet with weekly.
    • Resident mentor assignment to assist with student orientation.
    • A dinner with residents is arranged for the students to enhance exposure to the program.
    • One-on-one meetings with:
      • Chair of Orthopedic Surgery, UMKC Department of Orthopedics
      • Chair of Orthopedic Surgery, Children’s Mercy Hospital
      • Program Director, UMKC Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program
      • Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Council Chair
      • Residents in the UMKC Department of Orthopedic Surgery

2023 Dates

Block Start End
1 5/29/2023 6/25/2023
2 6/26/2023 7/23/2023
3 7/24/2023 8/20/2023
4 8/21/2023 9/17/2023
5 9/18/2023 10/15/2023
6 10/16/2023 11/12/2023
7 11/13/2023 12/10/2023
8 12/11/2023 1/7/2024

Eligibility

  • Full-time 3rd or 4th year medical students whose identities are underrepresented in the orthopedics or who demonstrate financial hardship.
  • Applicants who identify with groups that have been disadvantaged, underrepresented, inadequately supported in medical training or to those experiencing financial hardship.
  • Definition of URM per AAMC: racial and ethnic populations that are underrepresented in the medical profession relative to their numbers in the general population.
  • Students who are committed to working with underserved populations, or working with issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Requirements for the UMKC School of Medicine Clinical electives must also be met.
  • Students in good standing at an LCME-accredited medical school.

Application

Thank you for your interest, applications are currently CLOSED for the academic year.

  • Application process will open February 1, 2023.
  • Students interested in applying for the elective should send a current CV along with a 250-word statement of interest describing the applicant’s interest in Orthopedic Surgery and how this elective will help advance or support the applicant’s career goals.
  • Send application to: Hannah.meador@uhkc.org prior to March 1st  and nicole.larm@uhkc.org after March 1st
  • Applications are reviewed by members of the JEDI council on a rolling basis and must be received by June 5th, 2023.

Selection

  • Awarded on the basis of a holistic review of education, career, and life experiences.
  • Those interested in a career in academic surgery and serving underserved populations are encouraged to apply.
  • Those applicants not selected for the funded rotation are strongly encouraged to apply for unfunded acting internships and electives at UMKC

Notification

  • Nicole Larm, Program Coordinator (nicole.larm@uhkc.org), will notify you regarding the status of your application.

Click here for UMKC Medical Student Elective information

Faculty

Chair

Akin Cil, M.D.

Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rex L. Diveley Endowed Chair,
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Cil, Akin
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Program Director

Amelia Sorensen, M.D.

Associate Professor, Chief of Hand Surgery University Health, Program Director Orthopedic Residency
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Sorensen, Amelia
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Associate Program Directors

Timothy M. Badwey, M.D.

Clinical Professor, Associate Program Director
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Saint Luke's Hospital
Badwey, Timothy M.
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Lisa Berglund

Associate Program Director
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Children's Mercy Hospital
Berglund, Lisa
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Jonathan Dubin, M.D.

Associate Professor, Associate Program Director, Vice Chair for Research
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Dubin, Jonathan
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Faculty

John T. Anderson, M.D.

Associate Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Section: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Children's Mercy Hospital
Anderson, John T.
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Cris D. Barnthouse, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Section: Sports Medicine
Menorah Medical Center
Barnthouse, Cris D.
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Houssam Bouloussa, M.D., M.S.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Section: Spine Surgery, Sports Medicine
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Bouloussa, Houssam
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Stanley A. Bowling, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Saint Luke's Hospital
Bowling, Stanley A.
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Jon E. Browne, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Section: Sports Medicine
Menorah Medical Center, Saint Luke's Hospital
Browne, Jon E.
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Greg Canty, M.D.

Associate Professor, Medical Director, Sports Medicine Center; Director, Pediatric Sports Medicine Fellowship Program; Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine; Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine
Department(s) of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Section: Sports Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Canty, Greg
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Christine Cheng, M.D., M.P.H.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Children's Mercy Hospital
Cheng, Christine
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Daniel J. Chernoff, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Saint Luke's Hospital
Chernoff, Daniel J.
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Brian J. Divelbiss, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Saint Luke's Hospital
Divelbiss, Brian J.
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KC Doan, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Section: Sports Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital
Doan, KC
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Scott Ellsworth, M.D,

Clinical Assistant Professor, Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Ellsworth, Scott
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C. Lan Fotopoulos, M.D.

Associate Professor Emeritus
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Saint Luke's Hospital
Fotopoulos, C. Lan
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Robert Gardiner, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Saint Luke's Hospital
Gardiner, Robert
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L. Nathan Gause, M.D.

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Gause, L. Nathan
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Caleb W. Grote, M.D., Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Department(s) of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Children's Mercy Hospital
Grote, Caleb W.
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Dan M. Gurba, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Section: Pediatrics
Saint Luke's Hospital
Gurba, Dan M.
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J.P. Halloran, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Section: Sports Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital
Halloran, J.P.
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Dale E. Jarka, M.D.

Associate Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Section: Pediatrics
Children's Mercy Hospital
Jarka, Dale E.
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Lowry Jones, Jr., M.D.

Clinical Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Saint Luke's Hospital
Jones, Lowry
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Steven T. Joyce, M.D.

Associate Professor Emeritus
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Saint Luke's Hospital
Joyce, Steven T.
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Kathryn A. Keeler, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Section: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Children's Mercy Hospital
Keeler, Kathryn A.
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Melanie Kennedy, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kennedy, Melanie
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Ryan J. Koehler, M.D., M.S.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Children's Mercy Hospital
Koehler, Ryan J.
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Theodore Koreckij, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Saint Luke's Hospital
Koreckij, Theodore
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John Krumme, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Children's Mercy Hospital
Krumme, John
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Kevin H. Latz, M.D.

Associate Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Section: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Children's Mercy Hospital
Latz, Kevin H.
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Chris J. Maeda, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Saint Luke's Hospital
Maeda, Chris J.
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Kirk A. McCullough, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Saint Luke's Hospital
McCullough, Kirk A.
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Norman Y. Otsuka, M.D.

Chair
Department(s) of Orthopedics and Musculoskeletal Science
Children's Mercy Hospital

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests

Orthopaedic Surgery

Otsuka, Norman Y.
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Thomas P. Phillips, M.D.

Associate Professor Emeritus
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Saint Luke's Hospital
Phillips, Thomas P.
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Charles E. Rhoades, M.D.

Clinical Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Saint Luke's Hospital
Rhoades, Charles E.
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Richard M. Schwend, M.D., FAAP

Associate Professor, Rex L. Diveley Endowed Professor Orthopaedic Research
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Children's Mercy Hospital
Schwend, Richard M.
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Christopher M. Shaw, M.D.

Associate Professor, Director of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Shaw, Christopher M.
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Thomas L. Shriwise, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Saint Luke's Hospital
Shriwise, Thomas L.
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Mark R. Sinclair, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Section: Pediatrics
Children's Mercy Hospital
Sinclair, Mark R.
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Micah K. Sinclair, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Children's Mercy Hospital
Sinclair, Micah K.
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Ryan W. Swope, D.O.

Assistant Professor,
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery, Adult Reconstruction Department
University Health
Swope, Ryan W.
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Nicholas T. Ting, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Section: Hip & Knee Surgery
Saint Luke's Hospital
Ting, Nicholas T.
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Caroline Tougas, M.D., FRCSC

Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Program Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship
Department(s) of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Children's Mercy Hospital
Tougas, Caroline
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Mark Winston, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
Winston, Mark
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Hospital Affiliates


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is a dedicated private not-for-profit pediatric teaching hospital that provides full tertiary referral services to the western half of Missouri and eastern half of Kansas. The Orthopaedic service consists of fourteen full-time staff. five part time staff and two Residents from UMKC, residents along with a resident from the University of Kansas, the University of Missouri, and another resident for the Kansas City Osteopathic Orthopaedic Surgery Residency rotate at Childrenn’s Mercy. Multiple sub-specialty clinics are held, giving the resident a broad experience in pediatric orthopaedics with a sub-specialty exposure.

StLukes-New_6693_200wSaint Luke’s Hospital is a private hospital which provides much of the subspecialty training in our program. It is a major hospital in the city with 490 beds and an internationally known Cardiovascular Department. The Orthopaedic Department has 14 clinical staff predominately associated with the Dickson-Diveley Midwest Orthopaedic Clinic. This clinic has a long history in Kansas City. Dr. Dickson and Diveley were both presidents of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and were the original founders of this training program.


tmchh08_200wUniversity Health
is the “home base” of the residency program. It is a city-county type of hospital with 247 acute care beds, 44 ICU beds and a NICU with 24 bassinets. It has an average daily census 131.5 acute patients and 21.7 newborns. The hospital has 49,645 Emergency Department visits, 280,345 outpatient visits and performs 4,274 surgeries a year. Designated a Level I Trauma Center by the State of Missouri, a large volume of the operative experience at this hospital is trauma-related. There are currently five full time orthopaedic staff at this institution. Surgery and clinics are scheduled five days a week. Six orthopaedic residents are assigned here at all times.

UMKC Medical Student Elective Information

Orthopaedic Surgery Visiting Medical Student Electives

General Information

Welcome! Thank you for your interest in the UMKC Orthopedic Surgery Residency program. We offer senior medical students a one month elective rotation designed to provide a thorough and extensive exposure to academic orthopedic surgery to adequately prepare them for residency training.  Rotating students gain exposure to operating room procedures, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal pathology in the emergency room, and evaluation and care of orthopedic surgery inpatients, and participate in the educational and didactic programs of the department. Students are paired with a faculty preceptor during the month-long educational experience.

We understand that as the time approaches for you all to select your away rotations and application season the stress and pressure continues to rise. At UMKC want to help ease your stress by providing some information that can be used at both our program as well as other programs to help during these stressful months.

All external rotators must apply through the standard VSLO (Visiting Student Learning Opportunities) to obtain medical school credit. Applications open March 1st and continue through November 1st .  Decisions are made within 2 weeks of receipt of the application.   Rotators are welcome during any of the UMKC blocks.  We request a CV and letter of interest.  No recommendation letter is required. Applicants must have passed USMLE Step One and be in good standing at an accredited medical school. Please contact Dora.Browne@uhkc.org to let us know you have applied.

Further information about the UMKC application process can be found at https://med.umkc.edu/sa/visiting/

A scholarship is available for those underrepresented in orthopedics including those who identify as women. Visit the ‘Visiting Elective Scholarship Program for URM Students‘ page for a more detailed description of this scholarship.

Elective Objectives

The elective is geared toward medical students interested in pursuing a career in orthopedic surgery. By the end of their elective rotation, students should be better able to:

  • List the various types of injuries and conditions treated by orthopedic surgeons both operatively and non-operatively
  • Perform a history and physical examination of a patient presenting with musculoskeletal complaints
  • Perform a primary and secondary survey of a poly-traumatized patient
  • Navigate the operating room and perform basic surgical skill like suturing, patient positioning, surgical retraction, applying dressings and splinting/casting
  • Carry-out routine patient care tasks, i.e. post-operative dressing changes, simple superficial wound closure and dressing, simple reductions and splinting under direct supervision
  • Interpret and critically evaluate the orthopedic surgery literature through participation in journal clubs and a formal end-of-rotation presentation on a topic of their choice
  • Present a routine orthopaedic patient concisely and accurately to an attending
  • Effectively communicate and work within a team

Clinical Training

Each clinical rotation is four weeks long working with faculty across multiple specialties including: Trauma, Spine, Hand, Shoulder and Elbow, Arthoplasty and Foot and Ankle. Students interested in participating on a pediatric rotation are welcome to apply at Children’s Mercy Hospital, our flagship hospital for the pediatric experience in the UMKC Residency Program. We attempt to match students with their interest while also providing exposure to our program leadership.

No matter which rotation you are on, you’ll get an opportunity to learn from an experienced team of orthopaedic specialists. Rotating medical students become vital members of their team, participating in rounds and providing clinical care in the emergency department and operating rooms. Rotators spend approximately 2 days per week in clinic and 3 in the operating room.  They work closely with our residents and are integrated into the team.

Each student is assigned a preceptor who is a full-time faculty member within the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Students meet with their preceptor weekly throughout the rotation. Clinical time will be spent primarily with the academic faculty at University Health. Rotators have the opportunity to interact with our UMKC Chair, Program Director and Associate Program Directors, if available during the rotation. They are also able to visit the Kansas City Orthopedic Institute to meet with faculty.

University Health Truman Medical Center

Four weeks will be spent at this busy, urban Level-1 Trauma Center in the heart of Jackson County, Missouri. Students will have the opportunity to participate on a care-team coordinated by the chief resident. Students will receive roughly equal exposure to inpatient management, outpatient clinic and the operating room.

Students will also have the opportunity to participate in clinics and outpatient surgeries at our new state-of-art outpatient ambulatory care center across the street from University Health Truman Medical Center.

Call Responsibility

During the rotation, students are required to spend one night a week plus one weekend day on call for orthopedic surgery, assisting the orthopedic residents on call in the evaluation and management of acute orthopedic injuries and/or assisting surgical cases. Students should not attempt more than five calls for the month.

Didactic Program

Rotating medical students are active participants in the department’s didactic program.
Students are expected to be prepared for conferences and ready to answer questions tailored to their level and knowledge base. Additionally, they may participate in education and skill development sessions including splinting and casting workshop, sawbones and cadaver fracture fixation modules, and lesson on interpreting musculoskeletal imaging depending on timing of the rotation.

Students are expected to attend the dedicated didactics for the residents on Wednesdays from 6:30-9:30 a.m. at University Health Truman Medical Center and any additional labs or journal clubs.

Presentations

As a requirement of the senior medical student elective, each rotating student develops and presents a didactic talk on a topic of interest at the end of the rotation. It is a power-point presentation and can cover any area of interest; however, students are encouraged to seek guidance from senior residents and/or faculty.  Nonorthopedic topics are encouraged as we hope this presentation will allow us to learn about the student. Prior topics of presentation include KC BBQ, Jazz, golf and German Shepherds.

Elective Schedule

The four-week elective is offered throughout the year. There are 3 student slots per rotation available. In the case of overflow, we make every effort to accommodate all qualified students.

Block Start End
1 5/29/2023 6/25/2023
2 6/26/2023 7/23/2023
3 7/24/2023 8/20/2023
4 8/21/2023 9/17/2023
5 9/18/2023 10/15/2023
6 10/16/2023 11/12/2023
7 11/13/2023 12/10/2023
8 12/11/2023 1/7/2024
9 1//8/2024 2/4/2024

Dates may be flexible depending on other accepted students rotations. Aligning with the UMKC dates is preferred. The most popular months for rotations are June, July, August and September. If you wish to join us during these months, early application is strongly encouraged.

If you have certain reasons for starting on a specific week and are interested in rotating, please contact us and we will evaluate on a case-by-case basis.

Method of Evaluation

Rotating students are evaluated by the chief resident assigned to their service, their faculty preceptor and the clerkship director. The evaluation is based on performance during the rotation, including level of knowledge demonstrated during conference and in the operating room, the ability to work as part of the clinical care team, quality of interactions with patients and peers, professionalism, interpersonal communication skills and work ethic.

Written evaluations are completed at the end of the four-week rotation. An exit interview will be performed to provide direct, oral feedback. For mid-rotation feedback, students may contact a staff member or chief resident for comments so that improvements can be made prior to the end of the rotation.

In addition, students will be asked to submit an evaluation of their experience and faculty they worked with most closely. They will participate in an exit interview to provide direct, oral feedback with the clerkship director.

Those coming early in the application cycle will be eligible for letters of recommendation based on clinical performance.

Rotating students will not be asked to return in person for residency interviews. A future virtual interview may be offered or required.

Expenses

We understand that this is stressful. With the lower cost of living in Kansas City it would be reasonable to expect to pay $1000-$1250.

Housing: We are not able to provide housing for visiting students. There is however, occasional housing on UMKC’s Volker Campus that is available for short term arrangements. This is about 4 miles from our University Health Medical Center so will require transportation. Other options for short term housing that our residents have used in the past include:

  • Rotating room (average $700/month)
  • AirBnB/VRBO
  • Hotel/motel
  • Family Friends

Transportation: Kansas City is quite spread out. Fortunately all of your clinical duties with us will take place in the Hospital Hill/Health Science district. Public transport is an option, but given the variable hours of an orthopaedic surgery rotation, a personal vehicle would enhance one’s experience of the city and is necessary to visit the Kansas City Orthopedic Institute.

Food: No meals are provided during the orthopedic rotation.

Clothes: At least 2 sets of dress clothes are recommended.  Hospital scrubs are issued for your time in the OR, however bringing some of your own scrubs, business casual, and business formal clothes is recommended.

Diversity Funding Opportunities

The UMKC Department of Orthopedic Surgery is committed to recruiting and training a diverse group of orthopedic residents that reflects the diversity of patients we serve. We encourage women and members of underrepresented minority groups to rotate with our department.  In addition to a robust clinical experience, recipients will also receive career support and development in the form of a faculty and resident mentor assignment during your rotation and an opportunity for one-on-one meetings with program leadership.

We also offer scholarships to defray the cost of travel and lodging during your time in Kansas City.  The department’s JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Council evaluates applications and awards up to two $1,500 scholarships to deserving medical students recipients based on merit, scholarship, and need.

To be eligible to receive the scholarship students must be a full-time 3rd or 4th year medical student in good standing at an LCME-accredited medical school who identify as minority underrepresented in orthopedics. Students who are committed to working with underserved populations, or working with issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion are encouraged to apply. Requirements for the UMKC School of Medicine Clinical electives must also be met.

Applicants should apply to the orthopedic surgery elective through VSLO and complete the diversity scholarship application.

Click here for URM Scholarship Information

 

Special Events

Orthopaedic Surgical Skills Laboratory

IMG_2554Established in 2014, the Orthopaedic Surgical Skills Laboratory affords residents the opportunity to practice basic and advanced surgical motor skills in a simulated environment. The laboratory was funded by grants from the Diveley Resident Education Fund at St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation and Children’s Mercy Hospital.

The lab is equipped with a full range of skills simulators, specific to orthopaedic surgery.  During the PGY-1 year, residents complete 17 basic surgical skills modules, as suggested by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.  These modules have been integrated into the department’s core curriculum, and residents have protected time to complete them.

The laboratory is open to all residents 24 hours a day/7 days per week with key-card access.

Equipment

Arthoscopic Equipment

The lab is equipped with a capital equipment arthroscopic tower, which includes a camera, light source, arthroscopic shaver, and fluid pump. This setup allows “dry lab” experiences with models and the AANA FAST system, as well as the ability to perform arthroscopic procedures on cadaver specimens.  The lab has both 30° and 70° arthroscopes available.

ABOS/AANA/AAOS FAST System

The lab also has 2 complete FAST (Fundamentals of Arthroscopic Surgery Training) systems allowing simulated arthroscopic skills that build hand-eye coordination for arthroscopic surgery.  Included is a laptop, which functions as camera and light source, a 30° scope, all eight FAST modules, and a FAST knot tester.

Orthopaedic Trauma

The lab houses several orthopaedic implant tools for residents to become familiar with and to practice proper technique.  These include: two complete Stryker Operating Room power hand pieces, a small fragment fixation set, external fixation set, traction bows and pins, Gardner-Wells tongs, and K-wires. The lab is also equipped with a variety of simulated bones which can be used for tactile feedback.

Microsurgery

The lab is equipped to teach the basic principles of microsurgery using fine suture and latex tissue analog. Residents are provided surgical loops during their PGY-1 year for microsurgery training and surgery.

Operating Room Equipment

Residents can practice prepping, draping, casting, and suturing in the lab. The lab has an OR table and the availability of C-arm fluoroscopy.

Joint Injections

Available in the lab are joint injection models for shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles. There is also a compartment syndrome tester to develop the ability to correctly place a needle in each of the four compartments of the lower leg.  A Stryker intra-compartmental pressure monitor is available to obtain accurate pressure readings.

Department History

Dickson-Diveley
Early History

The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) was established in 1935, and by that time Rex L Diveley, M.D. and Franklin Dickson, M.D. (both above) had already been training residents in Kansas City for several years.  No one is certain when Drs. Dickson and Diveley took their first resident, but the origin of the University of Missouri—Kansas City’s Orthopaedic Surgery Department and Residency can be traced to these two pioneering physicians. They established the Dickson-Diveley Orthopaedic Clinic in Kansas City in 1927, but had known each other at the Christian Church Hospital at 27th and Paseo since 1922. They moved their practice to St. Luke’s Hospital in 1928, and established the orthopaedic department there that exists to this day.

Both early members of the ABOS, Drs. Dickson and Diveley established a formal, one year orthopaedic residency in Kansas City at St. Luke’s Hospital in 1935 with the founding of the board.  When the ABOS expanded the orthopaedic surgery residency requirements to three years in 1938, Drs. Dickson and Diveley expanded their residency to three years and incorporated the Kansas City General Hospital #1 department of orthopaedic surgery into their program. Dr. Dickson became the 9th president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Dr. Diveley the 15th president.

BarnardJohn1945-1980

In 1946, Rear Admiral Richard H. Keine, M.D. joined the Dickson-Diveley Orthopaedic Clinic and became chairman of orthopaedics at Kansas City General Hospital #1.  He served in this position until his retirement in 1981, seeing the integration of Kansas City General Hospital #1 and Kansas City General Hospital #2 in 1957, the induction of the first class of medical students at the University of Missouri—Kansas City School of Medicine (UMKC-SOM) in 1971, and the dedication of Truman Medical Center (which replaced the Kansas City General Hospital system) and the Medical School building in 1976.

John L. Barnard, M.D. (pictured) joined the Dickson-Diveley clinic in 1956 and became the first formal residency program director. He was program director until 1981.

1981-Present

In 1980, the ABOS requested that all residency programs become affiliated with an academic institution. The Dickson-Diveley program was integrated into the UMKC-SOM and became the UMKC/Truman Medical Center Affiliated Hospitals program.  James J. Hamilton, M.D. became chairman of the department of orthopaedic surgery at Truman Medical Center and assumed the role of program director of the residency in 1981. He was the longest serving chairman and program director in the country at his retirement in July 2012, after serving for over 30 years.

Mark Bernhardt, M.D. was named interim chairman of the department in July of 2012, and became permanent chairman in July of 2013. Brad Olney, M.D., chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at Children’s Mercy Hospital, became program director of the residency in July of 2012.

About Orthopaedic Surgery at UMKC

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MISSION

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery addresses the musculoskeletal health needs of Kansas City, the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, Missouri, and the midwest through training future orthopaedic surgeons and engaging in research, leadership roles, and scholarly activities.

  • Provide state-of-the-art, cost-effective orthopaedic care to our patients.
  • Foster an academic environment for our faculty, residents, and medical students.
  • Support research, leadership roles, and scholarly activities in our faculty.
  • Provide for the training of UMKC Orthopaedic Surgery residents.
  • Provide musculskeletal education to UMKC medical students.
VISION

Community engagement is a priority of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is a sought after site of training in orthopaedic surgery for graduates of schools of health sciences in Missouri, Kansas, and the surrounding states. The treatment, training and research programs are innovative, evidence-based and inclusive of all health care disciplines. These programs address the musculoskeletal health needs of a culturally diverse population within the region.

PHILOSOPHY

Orthopaedic Surgery is a discipline of surgery that is concerned with the axial and appendicular skeleton and its related structures. There are various subspecialties or subdivisions of orthopaedic surgery, including fractures, arthritides, soft tissue processes, tumors, metabolic conditions, congenital and acquired conditions. The Department seeks to provide an environment conducive to learning, patient care, and scholarly activities for its residents and faculty members.

OBJECTIVES
  1. To provide excellent musculoskeletal medical and surgical care to all patients in need of such care at Truman Medical Center, Children’s Mercy Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute.
  2. To treat all patients with empathic respect for their right to safety, dignity, and confidentiality.
  3. To develop the knowledge base and skills of residents who have chosen a career path in orthopaedic surgery so that they can be safe, effective, and empathetic orthopaedic surgeons.
  4. To teach medical students the basics of musculoskeletal medicine and orthopaedic surgery.
  5. To provide orthopaedic surgeons and fellow physicians in all fields with continuing education in the field of orthopaedic surgery.
  6. To contribute to the current body of knowledge in the field of orthopaedic surgery through innovative and ethical research, leadership positions, and other scholarly activities.