Education
Curriculum
The Foot and Ankle Surgical Residency Training Program is a 3-year (36-month) program. For more information:
Rotations
| Rotation | Month |
|---|---|
| 1st Year | |
| Anesthesia | 1/2 |
| Behavioral Science | 1/2 |
| Burn/Trauma | 1/2 |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 |
| Endocrinology | 1/2 |
| Foot & Ankle/Office | 6 |
| Infectious Disease | 1/2 |
| Medical Imaging | 1/2 |
| Medicine | 1/2 |
| Pain Management | 1/2 |
| Pathology | 1/2 |
| Rheumatology | 1/2 |
| Rotation | Month |
|---|---|
| 2nd year | |
| Foot & Ankle/Office | 10 |
| Plastic Surgery | 1 |
| Vascular Surgery | 1 |
| Rotation |
Month |
|---|---|
| 3rd Year | |
| Foot & Ankle/Office | 12 |
SURGERY SITES
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Forbes Regional Hospital (FRH)
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Mon Valley Hospital
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St. Clair Hospital
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Ohio Valley Hospital
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Waterfront Surgery Center
TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES
The resident has numerous teaching opportunities. There is a large amount of peer-to-peer learning during the 36-month program. Senior residents are intimately involved in educating the junior residents. This fosters teamwork and camaraderie.
Residents are also involved in teaching the medical students and externs. There are always three to five externs visiting with us each month.
We also serve as a site for a core rotation for the Des Moines University, College of Podiatric Medicine.
Additionally, residents from our organization's other programs rotate through our service, including family practice, emergency medicine, and general surgery.
CADAVER LAB
The Program has a state-of-the-art cadaver lab to provide a facility where residents can enhance their knowledge regarding surgical anatomy and improve their surgical skills. The lab features the following:
- 4 work stations
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Built and designed for residency training
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Equipment includes power saws, drills, hand instruments, arthroscope, and fluoroscopy
Residents use the lab twice a month with attending surgeons and at various times with peers.
