DVA - Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Introduction
The Carl T. Hayden VAMC Podiatry Program’s mission is to offer trainees a comprehensive academic, biomechanical, surgical, and clinical experience utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach.Residency Director
Kelly Pirozzi
DPM
Clerkship Director
Annie Jong
DPM
Program Contact
Alpalo Miller
Public Contact Information
annie.jong@va.gov
6022775551
650 E Indian School Road (644/112)
Phoenix, AZ 85012
USA
Program Overview
Program Emphasis
Complicated clinical and surgical reconstructive pathology. Strong emphasis on research. Inpatient management of complex medical and surgical patients.
Experiences Offered
Anesthesiology
Behavioral Science
Dermatology
Emergency Room
Infectious Disease
Office Rotations
Orthopedics
Outpatient Clinic
Plastic Surgery
Podiatry
Podiatry Surgery
Radiology
Rheumatology
Surgery
Trauma
Vascular Surgery
Wound Care Limb Salvage
Board Review
Book Club
Grand Rounds
Journal Club
Labs Cadaver Industry
Research
Lecture Series
Clerkship Overview
The Carl T. Hayden VAMC Podiatry Program’s emphasis is to offer trainees a comprehensive clinical, surgical, and academic learning and training experience, utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach.
Clerkship Information
Clerkship application requirements
Applicant Requirements
Vehicle
Background Check
Background Check Type: Tier 1
Background Check Cost: $0
Drug Test At Hospital
Fingerprinting At Hospital
Liability Insurance
HIPAA Training
Clerkship Fee: $0
Academic Requirements
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Requires Transcript
Requires CV
Other Applicant Requirements
Students are required to complete an On-Boarding Packet prior to start of clerkship.
Participating Months
January 2026
February 2026
March 2026
April 2026
May 2026
June 2026
July 2026
August 2026
September 2026
October 2026
November 2026
December 2026
January 2027
February 2027
March 2027
April 2027
May 2027
Residency Overview
High-paced program dealing with a full variety of medical and surgical pathologies. Busy daily clinic from which residents develop superior clinical skills and work up surgical cases. All residents exceed surgical requirements. One sixth of time is spent on external podiatric surgical rotations in the Phoenix valley. Graduates have a broad experience caring for complex medical patients in both the inpatient as well as outpatient settings. Furthermore, they have significant experience with a wide variety of podiatric pathologies, wound care, podiatric surgery, and the podiatric/medical training necessary to manage any patient (or complication) encountered in podiatric practice.
Residency Manual
Download the residency manualResidency Information
Residency Start Date: July 01, 2026
Available Residencies
PMSR: 0
PMSR-RRA: 4
Annual Stipends
1st year: $59,211
2nd year: $61,746
3rd year: $64,485
4th year:
Other Benefits
Provides Health Insurance
Provides Malpractice Insurance
Provides Sick Leave
Provides Uniforms
Provides Vacation
Affiliated Institutions
Multiple hospitals and surgery centers in the Greater Phoenix Valley at which residents operate with external faculty.Residency Application Requirements
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Residency Gives Priority To Clerks
Other Residency Requirements
Accreditation: JCAHO
Licence Required For First Year: No
Staff DPMs Count: 12
Other qualifications
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Additional Residency Programs
Surgery, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Fellowship, Cardiology Fellowship, Pulmonary Fellowship, GI Fellowship, Pharmacology