Name: Matthew Mormino, MD
Medical school attended: University of Illinois
Location of your residency/fellowship training:
University of Nebraska Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery
Harborview Medical Center Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, Seattle
What residency/fellowship program at UNMC are you serving as program director for:
Orthopaedic surgery
Number of trainees: 25
How long have you been the program director: 14 years
What made you chose to become the program director:
I wanted to improve upon the successes of the program that trained me and leave a positive mark on generations of orthopaedic surgeons.
What challenges do you foresee in graduate medical education in the future:
Integrating simulation into medical training will be one of the biggest challenges for surgical training programs.
What are the strengths of your training program:
A large faculty with diverse backgrounds representing all aspects of orthopaedic subspecialty care.
Abundant research opportunities in our department.
A diverse and appreciative patient population
List some accomplishments that you are proud of:
Being part of the education of more than 100 successful orthopaedic residents.
Being a faculty member of AO North America, which is dedicated to orthopaedic trauma education and research nationally and internationally.
Being the father of three excellent children.
Tell us three things about you that others may not know:
I like to cook.
I coach soccer.
I collect bourbon.
I’m a bit of neat freak, and I’m particular about my dust mop.