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DVA – Miami VA Healthcare System

1201 NW 16th St

Mail Stop 112

Miami, FL 33125

CASPR # 0509

CRIP Section 1

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Jean-Jacques Kassis DPM

Phone: 305-575-7000

Program E-mail: jean-jacques.kassis@va.gov

Program Web Site: n/a

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: yes

Staff DPMs: 5

Affiliated Institutions:

BUSPM, NYCPM, OCPM, SCPM, CCPM, TUSPM, CPMS, Midwestern U, Kent, U of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Baptist Southwest, Palm Beach Gardens Hosp, Weston Outpt Surgical Center, West Palm VA

Other Residency Programs:

General Surgery, Orthopedics, Hand surgery, Vascular, IM, ID, Urology, Cardiac Surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Dermatology, Optometry, Oral Surgery, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry, Pharmacy

Clinical Experiences

Anesthesiology: yes

Behavioral Science: yes

Dermatology: yes

Diabetic Wound Care: yes

Emergency Room: yes

Family Practice: no

Internal Medicine: yes

Infectious Disease: yes

Neurology: yes

Orthopedics: yes

Office Rotations: yes

Outpatient Clinic: yes

Pathology/Lab: yes

Pediatrics: yes

Plastic Surgery: yes

Podiatry: yes

Podiatry (Surgery): yes

Radiology: yes

Rehabilitation: yes

Rheumatology: yes

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences:

Sports Medicine, Spinal Cord Injury, Endocrinology, Pain Management

Program Emphasis:

Trauma, Reconstructive Surgery, Diabetic Wound Care, Elective Surgery

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: no

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $$59,644

Second Year: $$62,197

Third Year: $$64,956

Fourth Year: n/a

CME Allowance: yes

Health Insurance: yes

Malpractice Insuarance: yes

Housing: no

Meals: no

Sick Leave: yes

Uniforms: yes

Vacation: yes

Other Resident Benefits: no

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: 1201 NW 16th St Mail Stop 112 Miami, FL 33125

NBPME Part III: Yes

Program Application Fee: $0

Refundable: n/a

Payable to:

n/a

Clerkship Required: no

State Licensure: Training

ACLS: yes

CPR: yes

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Minimum Rank: no

Other Applicant Requirements:

Must have registered with Selective Services, Background checks and Drug Screening required. CV. Externship not required but HIGHLY recommended

Available Resources

Sample Contract: Contact Program

Benefit Package: Contact Program

Curriculum: Contact Program

Program Overview

A clinical and surgical residency training program with exposure to all aspects of podiatry, including inpatient care, wound care, trauma, and elective surgery. Residents are well integrated and respected within the hospital community. The hospital is affiliated with the University of Miami School of Medicine. Clerkship not mandatory but HIGHLY recommended.