title: Objectives to direct the training of emergency medicine residents on off-service rotations: orthopedics.
abstract: In this third article in a continuing series on objectives for emergency medicine training, orthopedic objectives are presented. Orthopedic complaints are common in emergency medicine. Direction in mastering evaluative, cognitive, and procedural skills are provided utilizing behaviorally based objectives and references. These objectives provide a structure for systematically learning the content of orthopedics through enlightened patient care, questioning of attending physicians and supervisors, and directed reading.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Wright State School of Medicine, Dayton, OH 45401-0927.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Eilers
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Sheets
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: McCabe
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lucht
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Hamilton
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000193:education*