SSM Health DePaul Hospital
Introduction
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis sponsors a 36-month (PMSR/RRA) accredited podiatric medicine and surgical residency program. The hospital provides educational experiences for residents in the form of supervised didactic and clinical settings, including semi-weekly clinical conferences, a journal club, and lecture series. The program employs five residents for each academic level, for a total of 15 residents in the entire program.Clerkship Program Contact
Carmina Quiroga
DPM
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Residency Program Coordinator
Holly Hopkins
Manager
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Public Contact Information
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Program Overview
Program Emphasis
Externs will receive exposure to hospital and office/clinic-based podiatric medicine and surgery. The extern will attend weekly lectures, workshops, rounding, participate in the management of inpatients admitted post-operatively and case discussions. Externs may also rotate with the residents during off-service rotations.
Experiences Offered
Anesthesiology
Infectious Disease
Office Rotations
Outpatient Clinic
Pathology Lab
Podiatry
Podiatry Surgery
Radiology
Surgery
Wound Care Limb Salvage
Book Club
Journal Club
Labs Cadaver Industry
Lecture Series
Clerkship Manual
Clerkship Information
Residency Overview
Our program offers 5 positions per PGY for a total of 36 months. Residents will have opportunity to work with more than 50 podiatric attendings, performing "hands on" surgery at 10 surgery centers, 7 hospitals, city clinic, and army base. Steady inpatient load leads to a well rounded, practical education. Twice weekly didactic sessions, monthly book club, and unlimited amounts of opportunity for research, publishing, and lecturing complete the experience. Our program also offers an international monthly rotation to our PGY-III residents (rotation includes Germany, Spain, Austria, and England).
Residency Manual
Download the residency manualResidency Information
Residency Start Date: January 01, 0001
Available Residencies
PMSR: 0
PMSR-RRA: 5
Affiliated Institutions
SSM Health: DePaul, St. Mary's, St. Clare, St. Joseph's, & St. Joseph's West Hospitals. St. Luke's Des Peres Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Affinia Clinics, 10 surgery centersOther Residency Requirements
Accreditation: JCAHO
Staff DPMs Count: 50
Additional Residency Programs
none.