4th Year Ortho Clerkship Electives and Acting Interns

Course ID#	Course Title
IDPT 8028	The Business of Medicine
ORTH 5005	Intro to Orthopedics
ORTH 8000	Orthopedic Surgery AI
ORTH 8001	Orthopedic Primary Care
ORTH 8002	ORTH Adv Career Elective
ORTH 8005	Sports Medicine
ORTH 8006	Alpine Orthopedics
ORTH 8007	Intro to Clinical Orthopedics
ORTH 8100	ORTH Elective Away
ORTH 8600	Research in Orthopedics
ORTH 8630	ORTH Research Away

For more detailed information about each of the courses we offer, please view the School of Medicine Course Book.

You can also visit the Office of the Registrar's website to learn how to register.  Any specific questions about registering for a course should be directed to the University of Colorado School of Medicine Student Life Registrar.

The CUSOM Academic Year 2024-2025 VSLO Catalog will open on March 1, 2024. Departments review applications and will begin making rolling offers within VSLO for rotations beginning on April 1, 2024.

Our fourth-year student program is open to students from over 130 LCME-accredited medical schools across the U.S. Similar to most medical schools, we utilize the  Visiting Student Application Service Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS) , an online application system created by the AAMC for senior "away" electives. Please verify with your institution if they use this service. To enroll in a rotation with our program, you must submit a request through VSLO. It's essential to note that VSLO registration becomes available in March of each academic year.

Information for visiting students

If you are a CU medical student interested in observing our faculty apply here.

If you are not a CU medical student and are interested in an observership apply here.

We also offer shadow opportunities. Shadowing is short-term, a total of 12 hours per year. If you are interested in shadowing please complete our online application.

Questions?

Email:  CUOrthoMedicalStudents@cuanschutz.edu

The University of Colorado Department of Orthopedics is dedicated to advising medical students interested in pursuing a career in Orthopedics. Dr. Frank Scott, the Ortho Clerkship and Medical Student Director, welcomes meetings with University of Colorado medical students who are considering Orthopedics as their career path.

Dr. Scott is available to help students with inquiries related to career exploration, fourth-year scheduling, residency applications, and providing specific information about residency programs. For students fully committed to a career in Orthopedics, we encourage them to also meet with Dr. Evalina Burger, MD, the Chair of the Department of Orthopedics.

 

Ortho Clerkship Director: 
Frank. Scott@cuanschutz.edu

Ortho Clerkship Coordinator:
CUOrthoMedicalStudents@cuanschutz.edu

Dr. Burger’s assistant: 
Christine.Zinn-Block@cuanschutz.edu