2009 – 2010 Training Year

Residency Program Details:

• PM&S-36 (3-year program)
• Fully approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education. The next on-site visit is scheduled for the fall of 2012.
• Two first year slots open per year (six residents in training per year).
• Stipend: PGY1: $41,318 PGY2: $43,777 PGY3: $46,237
• Health and life insurance available.
• Surgical case participation in all training years – vast number of surgical attendings.
• Meets residency training requirements for Board Qualification/Certification in:
  - Foot surgery by the ABPS.
  - Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery by the ABPS.
  - Podiatric Medicine and Orthopedics by the ABPOPPM.

General Information:

• Web Site: http://www.eastorange.va.gov/services/podiatry.asp
• Full scope of surgical cases – forefoot, reconstructive rearfoot & ankle including Charcot reconstruction, limb salvage & arthroscopy.
• Well established residency program: Founded in 1988. Over 80 residents trained.
• Large, clean, spacious treatment rooms, each with a computer for computerized medical records and digital x-rays and access to the "PRESENT" online lecture series.
• Newly renovated, state-of-the-art operating room utilizing the latest technology.
• Teaching experience: Help to train podiatry externs in the clinic, grand rounds, workshops and journal club.
• Great location: . 30 minutes to NYC. . 45 minutes to the Jersey Shore. . 90 minutes to Philadelphia. . 4 hours to Boston. . 4½ hours to Washington, D.C.