RUTGERS HEALTH
NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL
ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA FELLOWSHIP

Service Mission Statement:

Our mission is to build relationships with the public of Newark and northern New Jersey, our University Hospital, our sponsoring New Jersey Medical School, our surgeons in training, and our larger orthopaedic community through our efforts in orthopaedic trauma education, research, clinical work and community outreach.

Fellowship Mission and Vision Statement:
Our Mission (why does our fellowship exist): To build a relationship with our orthopaedic trauma fellow through mentorship, thereby teaching the principles of orthopaedic trauma care in a comprehensive fashion.

Our Vision (where do we want to be in the future):  To have long lasting relationships with our fellows and for our fellows to embody the characteristics of a competent, caring orthopaedic trauma surgeon that is capable of making societal contributions in terms of orthopaedic trauma education, research and clinical work.

Our belief is that the fellowship year is a once-in-a-lifetime educational opportunity, and we are the teachers charged with that responsibility. The content to be mastered is the principles of academic orthopaedic trauma care. It is our duty to create an environment that facilitates this mastery. Our strategy is to engage the fellow in multiple different ways and create an active learner out of the fellow.

The Rutgers–New Jersey Medical School Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship has its campus in Newark, New Jersey. University Hospital is the ACS and state-verified Level I Trauma Center for northern New Jersey and is the only clinical site for the fellowship. There is a high volume of complex orthopaedic trauma cases; a full multidisciplinary team cares for polytrauma patients comprehensively.

Mark Adams Associate Professor Fellowship Director	Mark Reilly Professor Division Chief	Joseph Galloway Assistant Professor

The three orthopaedic traumatologists that comprise the Division of Orthopaedic Trauma are Mark C. Reilly, MD, Joseph Galloway, MD, and Mark R. Adams, MD.  While the AO principles of orthopaedic trauma are adhered to and emphasized, each brings a unique perspective to surgical care, as they have different educational backgrounds.

Aside from patient care, their careers have prioritized surgeon education; all three have extensive training as surgeon educators through AO North America. Naturally, education is the focus of the fellowship. In addition to the education that occurs on the Newark campus, the fellow typically attends the AO fellows’ cadaver course, the AO Pelvis course, the Stryker Pelvis course, and the OTA annual meeting.

These three surgeons do not work independently – they take a team approach to orthopaedic trauma. As the fellow is an integral member of this team, the fellow is immersed in the thoughtful environment that is produced by the ongoing, constant conversation about quality patient care. The responsibilities of the fellow gradually change over the year in all facets. An increase in independence in the operating room is a great example of this gradual change over the course of the year. The fellow also transitions into the role of an educator to the residents as the year progresses, which occurs through formal and informal opportunities. Ideas for research frequently flow from the constant conversation occurring between members of the team; for the fellow interested in research there are numerous opportunities for basic science and clinical projects.

We are participants in the San Francisco Matching Program sponsored by the Orthopaedic Trauma Association ( San Francisco Match ) and for further information, please contact:

Monique A. Smith
Program Support Coordinator
Rutgers University – Newark Campus
New Jersey Medical School
Department of Orthopedics
Phone: 973-972-3860
Fax: 973-972-9367
Email: monique.smith1@rutgers.edu