ORTHO 433C
Pediatric Orthopaedics
Robert D. Fitch
Description from DukeHub
Students learn about a wide range of pediatric orthopaedic conditions from birth defects to sports injuries and fractures. Emphasis is placed on understanding the pediatric skeletal anatomy, acquisition of physical examination skills, and relating pathology to structure/function relationship in the pediatric patient. Students participate fully in all aspects of care including outpatient visits, operative procedures, and inpatient rounds. Attendance at educational conferences is required. For more information or permission number to enroll, please email (contact listed in DukeHub). Prerequisite: Ortho 429C. Permission is Required. Credit: 4. Enrollment max: 1. Melissa Allen, MD; Benjamin Alman, MD, and Anthony Catanzano, Jr., MD
Skills
- clinicalSchool of Medicine clinical course
AI-resilient: 2 of 5
- Yes: Physical, lab or field work · clinical rotation
- Yes: Live work with people · "patient"
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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