DVA - Atlanta VA Health Care Center

Welcome to the Atlanta Veterans Administration Health Care System (Atlanta VAHCS). We are excited that you are considering our Podiatric Clerkship Program. You will gain significant clinical and surgical exposure during your externship at our facility. It is our desire that you become involved, and participate with patient care and educational activities. We want you to feel part of our team! Please read through this manual both before and upon arrival and refer to it as needed. For more information on the residency program, visit our website at: https://www.va.gov/atlanta-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/podiatric-residency-program/ or contact us directly.

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Busy outpatient clinic with many patient encounters, wound care, and complex cases. Surgery is wide-ranging including forefoot and rearfoot. Patient pathology is unique and vast. Core rotations are within VA. External rotations include surgery at metro centers, a 2-week Bako path mini-residency, clinical peds, and an annual rotation at Martin Army Community Hospital for increased trauma experience and interaction with active-duty service (parachute jump training site). Robust academics with journal club, board reviews, case defense, fellow presentations, joint vascular conference, VA virtual didactics, and surgical M&M. Residents lecture at GPMA yearly. Many research opportunities - annual research required. Our graduates are well-prepared for ABFAS and ABPM boards. Alumni serve in meaningful roles in this and other VA facilities, are active with local and extended private practice and research communities and are affiliated with other prestigious academic institutions.