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Rotations
Our residents gain valuable clinical experience in key areas of inpatient rehabilitation including traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI), stroke, amputee care, post operative orthopedics, burn care and pediatric rehabilitation. Your next level is here.
Scheduling and experience opportunities
Resident schedules generally consist of 12 inpatient rotations, 12 outpatient rotations, 5 months of EMG, 4 electives and 3 months of consults.
In addition, as a resident, you’ll spend time on inpatient, consult and outpatient rotations at other sites including Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Jamaica Plain Veterans Administration Hospital. You will also participate in a resident continuity clinic throughout all three years of your residency.
Resident designed elective rotations sample
- Spasticity management with Botox and baclofen proficiency
- Away rotations: from North Carolina for inpatient stroke to Taiwan for inpatient/outpatient general rehabilitation
- Interventional pain and epidural injections at MGH
- Sports rehab and Spaulding National Running Center with ultrasound interventions
- Neuromuscular research and EMG proficiency
Sample Rotation Schedule
|
PGY-2 |
PGY-3 |
PGY-4 |
July |
Spinal Cord Injury |
Stroke |
Outpatient Pediatrics |
Aug |
Spinal Cord Injury - VA |
Rheumatology |
Teaching |
Sept |
Outpatient Spine |
Outpatient Spine |
Elective |
Oct |
Pediatrics |
Outpatient Sports/Musculoskeletal |
Outpatient Spine/Musculoskeletal |
Nov |
Amputee |
Traumatic Brain Injury |
Concussion |
Dec |
Outpatient Prosthetics & Orthotics |
Elective |
EMG |
Jan |
Traumatic Brain Injury |
Burn Rehabilitation |
EMG |
Feb |
Neurology (MGH) |
Cancer Rehab |
Consults |
Mar |
Neurology (MGH) |
Elective |
Spinal Cord Injury |
Apr |
Outpatient Neurorehabilitation |
EMG |
Outpatient Sports/Musculoskeletal |
May |
Stroke |
EMG |
Elective |
June |
Outpatient Sports/Musculoskeletal |
EMG |
Consults |