Loyola University Medical Center Program

Program Identity & Fit

Loyola's Orthopaedic Surgery Residency is a university-affiliated, academically-oriented program built around a mandatory six-month PGY-3 research rotation supported by a dedicated Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory and Molecular and Cellular Bone Biology Laboratory, with faculty PhD scientists and dual clinical-basic science mentorship for every resident project. Clinical training spans four distinct sites: Loyola University Medical Center (a busy Level 1 trauma center with heavy pelvic, spine, and complex trauma volume), Edward Hines VA (high-acuity referral population with resident autonomy), Gottlieb Memorial (community-based elective reconstruction, sports, and trauma), and Shriners Children's Chicago (concentrated pediatric deformity and complex congenital pathology, shared with Rush and UIC residents). The program's structure - explicit division-based rotations, protected research time, and biomechanics infrastructure - signals a strong preference for residents who will engage seriously with investigative work alongside clinical training, consistent with the department's stated aim of producing surgeons for "academic and research careers combined with clinical pursuits." The Jesuit mission framework and community benefit emphasis add a service-oriented dimension atop the research-heavy academic core.