Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Introduction

The Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency with Reconstructive Rear Foot Ankle Surgery (PMSR/RRA) Program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of the more than 1000 Vanderbilt GME Residency Programs and is accredited through the Council for Podiatric Medical Education (CPME). During the course of the PMSR/RRA training program at Vanderbilt, the resident will become integrated into the medical community and learn to work with other professionals in the medical field. The resident will understand general medical, lower extremity biomechanics, surgical principles as well as foot and ankle reconstructive surgery. The program will provide educational experiences for a podiatry resident to become proficient in general surgical and medical principles as well as develop an in depth understanding of podiatric surgery of the foot, including advanced rear foot and ankle surgery and trauma. The PMSR/RRA resident will be proficient in diagnosing and treating diseases of the lower extremity with emphasis on foot and ankle surgery and biomechanics.

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