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Graduate Medical Education - Resident Programs | Medical Students
Goals and Objectives:
Following the completion of the PPMR-12 program, the podiatric resident will have attained competence in all aspects of podiatric medical knowledge, skills and professional attitudes to supplement a well rounded residency in Clinical Podiatric Medicine. The PPMR will provide knowledge in basic medical sciences and designated clinical techniques as they relate to the lower extremity. The PPMR program is also designed to introduce the podiatric resident to non-podiatric surgery as well as podiatric surgery of the forefoot and selective mid and rearfoot surgical procedures.
Following the completion of the PSR-24 program, the podiatric resident will have attained the knowledge, skills and professional attitude competencies in all aspects of Podiatric Surgery of the forefoot, midfoot, rearfoot and ankle. The PSR-24 program will provide the podiatric resident with exposure to the other surgical sciences such as Orthopedics, Emergency Orthopedic/Podiatric Traumatology and Vascular Surgery. Additional clinical medical rotations in Infectious Diseases/Internal Medicine, Advanced Radiographic Imaging, Clinical Pathology Presentation/Symposia and Anesthesia will provide the PSR-24 resident with the advanced medical and surgical aspects of clinical patient care.
Both the PPMR-12 and PSR-24 programs are structured to meet standard requirements and guidelines for approved podiatric medical and surgical residencies by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education and the American Podiatric Medical Association; to be certified as and American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, American Board of Podiatric Surgery surgical residency program an American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Medicine Residency Program. The PPMR and PSR-24 Program are recognized by the ABPS and ABPOPPM.