In 2025, the Montefiore Einstein Orthopedic Surgery Residency continued its upward trajectory with meaningful advances in education, training, and resident development. This year we developed a standardized skills lab curriculum that strengthens technical training across all levels. We further enhanced didactic education by integrating a 3D anatomy platform, Primal Anatomy, into weekly conferences, aligning these lessons directly with hands-on laboratory sessions. Our ongoing efforts were again reflected in our residents’ outstanding academic performance, with our residency mean OITE score exceeding the national average for ACGME-accredited programs. Additionally, once again, our entire 2025 chief resident class successfully passed Part I of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery examination. Our residents continue to excel nationally, with the Class of 2026 securing highly competitive fellowship positions across the country, including at USC, Duke, Stanford, Ohio State, NYU, and UCSF.

Following the expansion of our residency class from six to seven residents per year, we introduced new rotational opportunities, including earlier exposure to the hand surgery service, allowing residents to engage with this subspecialty sooner in their training. We also launched the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Knowledge, Skills, and Behavior (KSB) Program, providing a structured framework to monitor resident progress and deliver consistent, meaningful feedback on clinical knowledge, surgical skill development, and professionalism. In parallel, we enhanced surgical preparation through the acquisition of a state-of-the-art arthroscopy training simulator, ArthroS (VirtaMed), enabling residents to enter the operating room with greater confidence and technical readiness. Taken together, these initiatives underscore our sustained and comprehensive commitment to innovative and meaningful orthopedic education both today and in the future.