JRGOS MEDICAL STUDENT CORE CURRICULUM FOR ORTHOPAEDIC FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES (MCOR^TM)

From preparation to performance, MCOR^TM builds readiness and confidence for orthopaedic training

MCOR^TM supports medical students interested in orthopaedic surgery through free, high-impact tools and mentorship. The curriculum is designed to build confidence and readiness for acting internships, sub-internships, and the orthopaedic surgery residency match through curated guides and real-world resources.

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MCOR Certificate of Completion

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Learn from Leading Orthopaedic Surgeons

Frances Akwuole, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Resident

Spine Research Fellow, Northwestern Medicine

Jon Belding, MD

Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic

Jaysson Brooks, MD

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at Scottish Rite for Children, Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Marsalis Brown, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Fellow

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellow at Dale Daniel

Regan K. Burgess, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Resident

Orthopaedic Surgery Resident at the University of Cincinnati

Stephen P. Canton, MD, MSc

Orthopaedic Surgery Resident

Resident PGY5 at University of Pittsburg Medical Center (UPMC)

Eric Carson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Orthopedic Surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery

Christon Darden, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellow

Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellow at Innova Health

Jim Fleming, MD

Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon at Adena Health System

MaCalus Hogan, MD, MBA

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Senior Medical Director for the Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal Services

Hulaimatu Jalloh, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Resident

Orthopaedic Surgery Resident at Mount Sinai Hospital

Wayne Johnson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Orthopaedic Surgeon at Oklahoma City Veterans Health Administration

Shaina Lipa, MD

Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Selina Poon, MD, MPH, MS

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at Shriners Children’s Southern California.

John-Rudolph Smith, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Resident

Orthopaedic Surgery Resident at the Mayo Clinic

Christen Russo, MD

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at Columbia University Medical Center, Chair of Quality and Patient Safety for the Division of Orthopedic Surgery at New York-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.

Susan E. Stephens, MD

Spine Surgeon

Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon at the Institute for Spine

Wakenda Tyler, MD, MPH

Orthopaedic Oncologist

Orthopaedic Oncologist Associate Professor at Columbia University Medical Center, Chief of the Orthopaedic Oncology Service.

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JRGOS MEDICAL STUDENT CORE CURRICULUM FOR ORTHOPAEDIC FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES (MCOR)

From preparation to performance, MCOR builds readiness and confidence for orthopaedic training

MCOR supports medical students interested in orthopaedic surgery through free, high-impact tools and mentorship. The curriculum is designed to build confidence and readiness for acting internships, sub-internships, and the orthopaedic surgery residency match through curated guides and real-world resources.

Explore Curriculum

MCOR Certificate of Completion