MDR 867: Musculoskeletal Oncology

Students on the orthopedic oncology service are expected to become familiar with the differential diagnoses of bone and soft tissue tumors and the principles of staging for orthopedic neoplasms. The student will evaluate patients in the outpatient and inpatient setting and be responsible for the management of these patients pre- and post-operatively with close resident, fellow and attending supervision. The student will develop history and physical examination skills, as they pertain to oncologic patients, as well as actively participate in their non-operative and operative management. The student will participate in the regular educational conferences including a bi-weekly didactic orthopedic oncology small group conference, a weekly multidisciplinary oncology conference, and a weekly pre-operative planning conference. In the second week, the student is encouraged to lead a brief, 30-minute educational presentation from a list of provided orthopedic oncology topics. There are a number of potential research projects, which are available to interested investigators through this division - both clinical and laboratory.