Orthopedic Externship

Premier Health will host an orthopedic externship for area high school students interested in orthopedic medicine.

Registration and Deadline

Registration will open in Summer 2026. If you would like to be notified when the application becomes available, please select the notify me button and provide your contact information. You will receive an email notification as soon as the application opens.

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Program History

Premier Health launched the orthopedic externship program in 2021. The externship introduces students to the medical field at an early age while also addressing the disparity in gender and race within orthopedics. Premier Health encourages all area high school students to apply, especially female and minority students.

Historically, orthopedics is a physician specialty with glaring disparities in gender and race. For example, only 1.9 percent of practicing orthopedic surgeons are Black, as are just 5 percent of orthopedic residents, according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Premier Health is committed to addressing such disparities through opportunities such as the orthopedic medicine externship.

What to Expect

During the externship, students will gain hands-on experience, including surgery instrument demonstrations; lab work; and educational talks from orthopedic surgeons, spine surgeons, and sports medicine physicians.