About Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

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Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Facilities

Orthopaedic library

ortho---library.jpgThe M. Beckett Howorth Orthopaedic Surgery Library is maintained by the department. It houses more than 600 volumes and archives to more than 45 of the leading orthopaedic journals.

This library serves the department and supplements both the Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Conference Center library and the Rowland Medical Library in the area of orthopaedic surgery.  

 

 

 

Orthopaedic classroom

ortho---classroom.jpgThe department's orthopedic classroom provides residents and faculty full use of the UMMC computer network and access to any media for teaching purposes. Technical upgrades are currenly in progress. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles Rhea, MD Simulation Laboratory - Orthopaedic Surgery

Plaque that reads, Dr. and Mrs. Charles S. Rhea Simulation Laboratory. In recognition of Charlie and Bette Rhea for their generous support of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation inspired by the mentorship of Dr. Frazier Ward and Dr. James Hughes to an entire generation of young surgeons.The simulation lab, dedicated in 2019, provides Orthopaedic Surgery residents, students, and faculty a centralized location for instruction and practice.

The plaque shown is inscribed with these words: Dr. and Mrs. Charles S. Rhea Simulation Laboratory. In recognition of Charlie and Bette Rhea for their generous support of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation inspired by the mentorship of Dr. Frazier Ward and Dr. James Hughes to an entire generation of young surgeons.

 

 

Orthopaedic on-call rooms

ortho---oncall.jpgUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center, along with the Graduate Medical Education Office, provide our orthopaedic residents with two private on-call rooms. Each room, H603 and H615, have private sleep and bath facilities, with LCD TVs, cable and a telephone. Room H615 has a computer and study library provided by our department.

Both rooms are located in the 6 East on-call facilities floor where other departments have similar on-call rooms provided.

 

 

Conference Center – Residents' Lounge

This area, renovated in 2023, is located in the main hospital for easy access to patient areas. Provides meeting space, kitchen, resident work stations and storage.

Residents' Lounge with wooden conference table and office chairs, lounge area with upholstered chairs, couch and small table, and study area with three office chairs and counter with electric outlets.Residents' Lounge with wooden conference table and office chairs, lounge area with upholstered chairs, couch and small table, and study area with three office chairs and counter with electric outlets.