Hands-on orthopaedic training with Tufts Medicine experts
The Tufts Medicine Orthopaedic Residency Program is a 5-year, ACGME-accredited pathway that trains skilled, versatile orthopaedic surgeons. Each year, 4 residents are selected through the National Resident Matching Program to train under leading faculty across a network of Tufts Medicine-affiliated hospitals, gaining hands-on experience in academic and community settings. The program combines real-world patient care, surgical skills and academic growth with close mentorship from experts.
Residents start with a strong foundation in general surgery during the first year and then rotate through all major orthopaedic subspecialties, including trauma, sports medicine, joint reconstruction, spine, pediatric orthopaedics, hand, foot and ankle, and oncology. Dedicated hand surgery training is offered through rotations at Tufts Medicine-affiliated hospitals and serves as a pathway into fellowship opportunities like our Hand Surgery Fellowship. Training across multiple hospitals, including Tufts Medical Center, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, exposes residents to a wide range of cases, techniques and patient populations while also offering opportunities to get involved in research.
Program highlights:
- Five-year ACGME-accredited residency
- Four residents are selected annually through Match
- Broad exposure to all orthopaedic subspecialties
- Hands-on mentorship and active involvement in research
