J. Michael Wiater, MD, Program Director
Brett P. Wiater, MD
Alexander Martusiewicz, MD
Fellowship Manager: Susan H. Palmer
Beaumont Health, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
3535 West Thirteen Mile Road, Suite 744
Royal Oak, MI 48073
Phone: (248) 551-1852 Fax: (248) 551-9520
E-mail: Susan.Palmer2@beaumont.org
Website: http://meded.beaumont.edu/fellowships
Duration: 1 year (August 1 to July 31)
Number of Fellows: 1 fellow per year
Stipend: Commensurate with PGY-6 level of training (plus benefits|)
Location: Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak, MI
Fellowship Description:
The Fellowship in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstruction Surgery – Shoulder and Elbow at Beaumont Health, Royal Oak is a one-year program committed to offering an outstanding subspecialty experience in all facets of shoulder and elbow surgery. There are approximately 2000 shoulder and elbow surgeries are performed annually in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. It is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and is recognized by the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. The fellowship will include a broad experience with a high volume of shoulder arthroplasty and advanced arthroscopy.
The fellow will:
- Be exposed to the nonoperative and operative treatment of shoulder and elbow disorders.
- This includes primary and revision arthroscopic and open reconstructive surgery for traumatic, athletic, and degenerative conditions in patients of all ages.
- Be required to complete one research project worthy of publication by the end of the fellowship year as well as submit one review paper or book chapter for publication.
- Gain outpatient experience in the Beaumont Orthopaedic Institute and the private offices.
Teaching responsibilities will include the supervision of residents and medical students on the Shoulder and Elbow Service as well as direction of a monthly journal club and a weekly didactic shoulder and elbow conference. The fellow typically attends two or more national meetings per year. Goals of the fellowship include the development of surgical skills in the full spectrum of shoulder and elbow surgery, contribution to the current body of knowledge through research, and development of a life-long love of teaching. Upon completion of the program, the fellow will be well prepared to enter private practice or academics. Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak is a 1,131 bed university-affiliated tertiary referral and Level 1 trauma center in southeastern Michigan. It is the major teaching hospital for the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery includes more than 40 specialists and sub-specialists, all board-certified, and encompasses every field in orthopaedic surgery. The department includes a fully accredited residency program with 40 residents (8 per year for 5 years), and five accredited fellowship programs in Shoulder and Elbow, Spine, Hip and Knee Reconstruction, Sports Medicine, and Foot & Ankle.
Prospective applicants must have completed an accredited orthopaedic surgery residency program, be board-eligible or board-certified, and have a Michigan state medical license before the fellowship begins.
This fellowship is ACGME accredited.
This fellowship participates in the SFMatch program.
This program accepts applications through December 1, 2021
Interview Dates: Thursday, 01/20/22; Thursday, 02/17/22 Thursday, 03/10/22.
