Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The Kettering Health Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program is a five-year program that aims to train competent and compassionate orthopedic surgeons. The program offers extensive training across diverse areas such as hand surgery, sports medicine, and trauma, with a strong emphasis on high-quality care and academic mentorship. Residents benefit from daily teaching conferences, educational opportunities including skills labs, and rotations at affiliated institutions. The program is led by experienced faculty and focuses on continuous development, providing a robust curriculum for achieving surgical proficiency.
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Highly Competitive
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Program Details
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
No
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Categorical Positions
15
Categorical Positions (detail)
15
Program Website
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Kettering Health Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
Program Director
H. Brent Bamberger, DO
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Current Residents
Overview
Currently, there are 3 PGY-1 residents enrolled in the program for the year 2024-2025, all of whom are DO graduates. Additionally, the program's total first-year residents include 3 PGY-1 MD graduates, resulting in a total of 6 first-year residents.
PGY-1 MD
3
PGY-1 DO
4
PGY-1 IMG
Curriculum & Education
Overview
The Orthopedic Surgery residency is a 5-year program that includes training in adult, pediatric and general orthopedics, hand surgery, sports medicine, spine, amputations, total joint arthroplasty, trauma, and basic sciences. Residents attend daily teaching conferences, additional academic sessions every Tuesday afternoon, and a monthly journal club.
Application
All applications must be received through ERAS. More info regarding the Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program is located at: freida.ama-assn.org
# of Locations
Main Campus, Dayton Children's Medical Center, Grant Medical Center (OhioHealth), Orthopedic Associates of Southwest Ohio, Beacon Orthopedics, St. Vincent Hospitals and Health Care Center (Indianapolis)
Fellowship
The program mentions providing opportunities for research and attending educational conferences. A specific fellowship highlighted is the Hand Surgery Fellowship, although there may be other subspecialties offered or pursued by residents, specific fellowships other than Hand Surgery were not detailed in the provided text.
Resident Life
Overview
The Kettering Health Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program's mission is to produce competent, compassionate, well-rounded, practice-ready Orthopedic Surgeons. The program emphasizes high-quality care and includes training in various aspects of orthopedic surgery.
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# of Years of Program
5
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PGY-1 Salary
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