Nassau University Medical Center Program

Orthopaedic Surgery Analyst Verified · Apr 20, 2023

Nassau University Medical Center Program

Nassau University Medical Center Program is a residency program specializing in Orthopaedic Surgery, located in East Meadow, New York, directed by Elizabeth M. Morrison, MD and coordinated by Shaleé Richardson. and holds an accreditation status of Continued without outcomes. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (516) 296-3339. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

NUMC's Orthopaedic Surgery Residency is a young (established 2015), safety-net public teaching program at a Level I Trauma Center affiliated with Stony Brook University and Northwell Health, serving Nassau County regardless of ability to pay. Training centers on a heavy trauma and hip-fracture caseload supplemented by subspecialty rotations in hand, spine, sports, pediatrics and adult reconstruction, with additional community orthopedics at Good Samaritan Hospital, pediatric orthopedics at Stony Brook, and orthopedic oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Scholarly activity is mandatory (required publication or presentation, IRB involvement, bimonthly research meetings), and graduates consistently pursue competitive subspecialty fellowships (spine, sports, hand, trauma, adult reconstruction) at recognized academic centers, indicating strong fellowship placement as a program priority. The current resident roster is composed almost entirely of DO graduates, reflecting an osteopathic-friendly culture within a structured, graded-autonomy trauma-heavy environment.

Who it fits

An osteopathic-trained applicant drawn to high-volume trauma and safety-net orthopedic care who has demonstrated research productivity and is aiming toward a competitive subspecialty fellowship (spine, sports, hand, or trauma) rather than immediate general practice.

Research intensity

Strong - required scholarly output (publication, book chapter, or QI project), structured bimonthly research meetings, and IRB participation are built into training.

Career orientation

Fellowship - nearly all recent graduates pursue named subspecialty fellowships (spine, sports medicine, hand, trauma, adult reconstruction) at established academic centers.

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