The Core Competencies for General Orthopaedic Surgeons

Conclusions:
These competencies are the first step in defining the practice of general orthopaedic surgery including acute orthopaedic care. Further validation and discussion among educators, general orthopaedic surgeons, and subspecialists will ensure that these are relevant to clinical practice.

Clinical Relevance:
These competencies provide many stakeholders, including orthopaedic educators and orthopaedists, with what may be the minimum knowledge and competencies necessary to deliver acute and general orthopaedic care. This document is the first step in defining a practice-based standard for training programs and certification groups.

Source: JBJS - January 17, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Kellam, J. F., on behalf of the General Orthopaedic Competency Task Force Tags: The Orthopaedic Forum Source Type: research