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DVA – Mann-Grandstaff Veterans Affairs Medical Center

4815 N Assembly St

Spokane, WA 99205

CASPR # 0106

CRIP Section 2

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Marc Jones, DPM

Phone: 509-434-7184

Program E-mail: marc.jones@va.gov

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: yes

Staff DPMs: 6

Affiliated Institutions:

MultiCare – Large community healthcare system, provides hospital based practice experience, with a diverse population and access to see complex reconstruction, sports medicine, general podiatry and pediatrics

Spokane Foot Clinic – Provides private practice and surgery center exposure. Wide array of patients from pediatric to adult. Wide array of surgical pathology including complex rearfoot, total ankles and trauma.

Other Residency Programs:

Optometry, Pharmacy, Psychology

Clinical Experiences

Anesthesiology: yes

Behavioral Science: yes

Dermatology: yes

Diabetic Wound Care: yes

Emergency Room: yes

Family Practice: yes

Internal Medicine: yes

Infectious Disease: yes

Neurology: no

Orthopedics: yes

Office Rotations: yes

Outpatient Clinic: yes

Pathology/Lab: no

Pediatrics: yes

Plastic Surgery: no

Podiatry: yes

Podiatry (Surgery): yes

Radiology: yes

Rehabilitation: yes

Rheumatology: no

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences: n/a

Program Emphasis: n/a

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: no

Book Club: yes

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $56,863

Second Year: $59,297

Third Year: $61,927

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:

13 days paid vacation days and 13 days of sick leave earned each year

5 CME days off total as Authorized Absence (leave with pay) to attend select meetings

Authorized Absence for military leave or leave required for state licensure or undergoing board exams

11 Federal Holidays

Fees associated with in-training examinations

AO Basic and AO Advance Conference are paid for

Conferences where resident is presenting research will be paid for

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: n/a

NBPME Part III: No

Program Application Fee: n/a

Refundable: n/a

Payable to: n/a

Clerkship Required: no

State Licensure: Training

ACLS: yes

CPR: yes

Minimum GPA: None

Minimum Rank: None

Other Applicant Requirements: n/a

Available Resources

Sample Contract: n/a

Benefit Package: n/a

Curriculum: n/a

Program Overview

Well rounded program that have extensive forefoot and rearfoot exposure both at the VA and in the community. Wound Care clinic and podiatry clinics are sperate giving residents a well balanced experience. Minimal routine nail care as nearly all is done in Nurse run clinics. Will gain extensive training with ankle arthroscopy and sports medicine. All attendings both at the VA and in the community are trained in and perform forefoot and rearfoot surgery.

Resident will spend clinic and operating room time with multiple attendings in the community including private practice and hospital based clinics. Residents will be able to learn nuances of private practice, billing and coding. Community providers have high volume surgery practices including reconstructive rearfoot and TAA. Opportunities for research at the VA with mentorship from attendings.