Curriculum

Podiatry Residency Program

Podiatry Curriculum 2021-2022 (download PDF)

Rotations

Here is an example of a typical rotation schedule:

PGY I
6 months Podiatric Surgery
1 month Vacation
1 month General Surgery
2 weeks Anesthesia
2 weeks Radiology
2 weeks Psychiatry
2 weeks Neurology
1 month Internal Medicine
2 weeks Rheumatology
2 weeks Pathology

PGY II
1 month Emergency Medicine
1 month Infectious Disease
1 month Vacation
3 months Podiatric offices
6 months Podiatric Surgery

PGY III
1 month Vascular
1 month Dermatology
4 months Podiatric Office
1 month Vacation
5 months Podiatric Surgery

*Podiatric surgery includes hours in Podiatry clinic and wound center
PGY III residents are able to take a class in Hyperbaric wound care.

Lecture Syllabus

Sample Podiatry Lecture Schedules

July
Topic- New trend in management of chronic wounds of lower extremities - Dr. Khaladj

August
Topic- Use of NSAID in Podiatry surgery by Davison

September
Topic- Application of internal and external fixators in podiatric surgery by Dr. Hutchison.

October
Topic- Skin and soft tissue infection by diabetic patients and new treatment options with antibiotics by Dr. Maffei.

November
Topic- Surgical management of Morton neuroma by Dr. Gasalberti.

December
Topic- Triple arthrodesis with IM rods by Dr. Ralatos

January
Topic- Fusion of mid tarsal joints internal and external fixators minirail by Dr. Ralatos.

February
Topic- Skin graft in chronic wounds by Dr. Khaladj

March
Topic- Hallux limitus correction with insertion of implant by Dr. Kaufman

April
Topic- Arthroscopy vs. open heel spurs resection by Dr. Kaufman

(NOTE: In addition to these lectures there is a Medicine Grand Rounds every week and a monthly Journal Club.)