PA Orthopaedic Residency

PA Urology Residency Program

PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of the residency program is to provide the graduate physician assistant (PA) with an opportunity to obtain advanced training in orthopaedic surgery. Offered by the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute (IBJI), this is a 12-month didactic and clinical training program modeled after traditional physician residency training in orthopaedic surgery. This multispecialty orthopaedic group consists of many fellowship-trained surgeons who participate in both the didactic and clinical components in the area of their respective subspecialties.

UNIVERSITY/INSTITUTION AFFILIATIONS:

The residency program is offered by the IBJI, which is located at Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois. One of the largest private teaching hospitals in the Chicago suburban area, it also participates in the education of PA students, medical students, and physician residents. The residency program is sponsored by the Physician Assistant Program at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, and the faculty from each program cooperate in the education of PA students and PA residents.

RESIDENCY OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion, the PA will have an in-depth understanding of the various subspecialties within orthopaedics, including: trauma, total joint replacement, spine surgery, hand surgery, sports medicine, and foot and ankle surgery. The graduate will have had extensive experience in the triage, evaluation, treatment, and management of orthopaedic problems in each of these areas and will have developed into an expert first-assistant in the
operating room. Residents will become familiar with current research and evidence-based practice in the specialty of orthopaedic surgery.

PROGRAM LENGTH:

12 Months. Start dates are determined at the time of acceptance into the program. Applications are taken year-round in a rolling admissions process.

OPENINGS:

Five to seven residency positions each year.

CURRICULUM:

The didactic and clinical curriculums are integrated. The PA resident will participate in daily teaching rounds, weekly conferences, grand rounds, interdisciplinary conferences, and professional medical symposiums.

The clinical curriculum will consist of rotations through the following subspecialty areas: orthopaedic trauma surgery, total joint surgery, spine surgery, sports surgery, hand surgery, and foot and ankle surgery. The resident will participate in clinics and inpatient care and will first-assist in the operating room while on each rotation. The resident will also participate in in-house trauma call approximately one night per week.

CREDENTIAL AWARDED:

Upon completion of the residency program, a certificate of training will be awarded by the IBJI.

BENEFITS:

• Health insurance, malpractice insurance.
• Ten days paid vacation
• Compensation: $40,000
• Other fees/expenses/tuition: none
• Housing: Arranged individually by each resident. The medical center is located in a clean residential area with many apartment complexes nearby.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must be graduates of a ARC-PA accredited PA program and be eligible for (or have passed) the NCCPA board exams. Residents must apply for an Illinois license at the time of their acceptance into the program.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

Residents will be selected on the basis of the following:

• Academic records from their PA program
• Two letters of recommendation (one from their PA program director, the other from a physician preceptor)
• A personal interview
• A strong desire to pursue continued education

APPLYING:

Rolling admissions process in place; applications are taken year-round.

To download an application, go to the Application Page, print the PDF file, and complete it by hand, or use Acrobat professional to fill it out electronically. The application can also be pasted into a Word document. Mail, e-mail, or fax the application to the addresses listed on the document.

PROGRAM DIRECTORS:

Patrick Knott, PhD, PAC; Matthew Jimenez, MD

MEDICAL DIRECTORS:

Matthew Jimenez, MD; Wayne Goldstein, MD

EDUCATIONAL COORDINATOR:

Christopher Webb, MS, PA-C

Patrick Knott is a PA with extensive experience in orthopaedic surgery. He is currently the director of the PA program at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, as well as the associate dean in the College of Health Professions.

Matthew Jimenez is an orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in orthopaedic trauma and total joint replacement. He has a special interest in pelvic and acetabular fractures and total joint arthroplasty. He teaches and lectures extensively both locally and nationally.

Wayne Goldstein is an orthopaedic surgeon and division head of orthopaedics at IBJI.  He is an authority on total joint replacement, and has designed total joint components that are in widespread use today.

Chris Webb is a graduate of the PA residency program who now works as a staff PA for Dr. Jimenez. He helps coordinate resident lectures and daily schedules.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Do I need to be a PA to apply? Yes, you need to be a PA or a PA student and be eligible for licensure in Illinois to apply.

Who should my references be? One needs to be your PA program director; the other should be a physician who has been a clinical supervisor (preferably an orthopaedic surgeon).

Is there an application fee? No.

Does this program offer a master's degree? No. It offers a certificate, just as a traditional MD residency program in orthopaedic surgery does.

Why should I apply to a residency program? Why not just take a job in orthopaedics? The residency program is very intense and offers participants both a wide variety and a large number of experiences in a short period of time. We believe that in just 12 months, we can give you the confidence and experience that it would otherwise take many years to attain. This will make you a much more attractive candidate to an employer, and hopefully, allow you to start your career at a higher level of responsibility and pay.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patrick Knott, PhD, PA-C
The Rosalind Franklin University Physician Assistant Program
3333 Green Bay Road
North Chicago, IL 60064-3095
(847) 578-8689
(847) 578-8690 fax
patrick.knott@rosalindfranklin.edu

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ABOUT THE MEDICAL CENTER

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is a 617-bed teaching, research, and referral hospital, a level I trauma center, and one of the largest hospitals in the Chicago area. It also is home to Advocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital, the only children’s hospital in the greater north and northwest suburban region of Chicago and a major regional referral center for a broad range of infant and pediatric services.

Lutheran General has been recognized 10 times as one of the 100 top hospitals and 15 major teaching hospitals in the country. Since 1999, Lutheran General has been rated by US News & World Report as being one of America’s Best Hospitals, and received ‘top 50 in the nation’ rankings for medical excellence and advanced capabilities in many specialties.

Lutheran General is the only hospital in the state and one of just 17 in the country recognized by the Hospital Quality Alliance as having better-than-the-national average results for patients with heart attacks. In addition, the hospital is certified as a primary stroke center by the Joint Commission in recognition of its exceptional outcomes for these patients.

The hospital was also the first in the north and northwest suburbs to be awarded the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s prestigious Magnet designation, the highest honor and level of recognition for nursing excellence in the nation.

Lutheran General Hospital is part of Oak Brook-based Advocate Health Care, which is the largest health care provider in Illinois and one of the nation’s top health care systems. With more than 25,000 employees and 4,600 affiliated physicians, Advocate serves the health needs of the Chicago metropolitan area through 10 acute care hospitals, including two children’s hospitals, a specialty hospital for extended care needs, three large medical groups, and comprehensive home health and hospice services. Advocate is a not-for-profit, faith-based organization related to both the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE:

The purpose of this program is to provide the graduate physician assistant with an opportunity to obtain advanced training in Urology.

Northwest Metropolitan Urology Associates is a tertiary care group providing adult and pediatric urologic surgery services to patients throughout the Chicago and northwest suburban area. Based at two large teaching hospitals, this group will provide resident PA's with the opportunity to participate in the care of patients with a wide variety of urologic disorders.

RESIDENCY OBJECTIVES:

The physician assistant resident will receive education and clinical experience in general urology as well as in the important urologic specialties. PA residents will learn to identify and care for patients with general urologic problems as well as problems within the sub-specialty fields of urologic oncology, erectile dysfunction, infertility, kidney stones, infectious disease and urologic trauma. PA residents will also participate in the care of pediatric patients under the direction of a pediatric urologist.

PROGRAM LENGTH:

12 months, beginning July 1 of each year (although a later starting date may be arranged for PA students who graduate in August or September).

INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

The residency program operates at two main institutions: Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, and Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago. These institutions are only a few miles apart and the physician group has offices in the professional buildings of each center.

OPENINGS:

2 residency positions each year.

COMPENSATION: $40,000

BENEFITS:

Comprehensive Health/Dental Insurance; Malpractice Insurance; paid vacation

HOUSING:

Housing is arranged individually be each resident. The program is located in a clean residential area with many apartment complexes nearby.

APPLICATION CALENDAR:

Applications are accepted beginning in October of each year. Interviews are conducted in the early spring and the selection committee makes their final choices by April.

APPLICATION FEE: None

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must be a graduate of a CAAHEA approved physician assistant program and be eligible for, or have passed, the NCCPA exam. Applicants must also be eligible for an Illinois PA license, which they will apply for at the time of their acceptance.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

Applicants will be selected based upon their academic records, their letters of recommendation and their personal interview.

CREDENTIAL AWARDED:

At the completion of the program, the resident will be awarded a certificate of advanced training.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brian Hennig, Clinical Manager
Northwest Metropolitan Urology Associates
1875 Dempster, Suite 506
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Phone: (847) 823-4700
Fax: (847) 823-4715