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DVA – Bay Pines VA Healthcare System

Bldg 100, 3A, Surgery Office (112)

10,000 Bay Pines Blvd

Bay Pines, FL 33744

CASPR # 0545

CRIP No

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: Yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Melissa Abercrombie DPM

Phone: 727-398-6661

Program E-mail: melissa.abercrombie@va.gov

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: yes

Staff DPMs: 12

Affiliated Institutions:

Healthy Feet Podiatry

Advent Health Wesley Chapel

West Florida Surgical Suites of Tampa

Other Residency Programs:

University of South Florida
Largo Medical Center
University of Central Florida-medical students

Clinical Experiences

Anesthesiology: yes

Behavioral Science: yes

Dermatology: no

Diabetic Wound Care: yes

Emergency Room: yes

Family Practice: no

Internal Medicine: yes

Infectious Disease: yes

Neurology: no

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: no

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences:

Two months of each training year will be spent at local private practices to gain pediatric and practice management experience.

Program Emphasis:

There is a diverse patient population with excellent support for multidisciplinary team approach to patient care.

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: no

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $55, 974

Second Year: $58,369

Third Year: $60,959

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:

$5000/year CME allowance (registration/travel for up to 2 conferences/workshops per year)

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: Bldg 100, 3A, Surgery Office (112) 10,000 Bay Pines Blvd., Bay Pines, FL 33744

NBPME Part III: No

Program Application Fee: N/A

Refundable: n/a

Payable to: n/a

Clerkship Required: no

State Licensure: Training

ACLS: no

CPR: no

Minimum GPA: 3.0, though lower will be considered

Minimum Rank: No

Other Applicant Requirements:

BLS and ACLS training will be available to obtain at the beginning of program

Available Resources

Sample Contract: Contact Program

Benefit Package: Contact Program

Curriculum: Contact Program

Program Overview

This is a PMSR/RRA program that encompasses all aspects of Podiatry including forefoot/rearfoot/ankle surgery, general podiatric medicine, and wound clinic (in conjunction with the plastic surgery department). 1 resident per year allows for individualized training and maximum exposure. Call is equally shared, with no holiday call for PGY3. The Podiatry staff as well as Hospital Administration and all other rotation faculty are highly motivated in the training and education of all residents and medical students at the facility. Scheduled outside rotations (2 months out of each year) with local private practices will afford each resident practice management skills, pediatric experience, and other private practice pearls. 10 months of each year will be spent at the VA facility, which is located on an impressive 337 acres on the Gulf of Mexico with beach access just over 1 mile away!