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Community Medical Center

99 Highway 37 West

Toms River, NJ 8744

CASPR # 0650

CRIP Section 1

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Kerianne E Spiess, DPM, FACFAS

Phone: 732-557-8000

Program E-mail: alaena.bailey@rwjbh.org

Program Web Site: https://www.rwjbh.org/for-healthcare-professionals/medical-education/community-medical-center/podiat

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: no

Staff DPMs: 34

Affiliated Institutions:

Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus

Bey Lea Ambulatory Surgical Center

RWJBH Barnabas

Other Residency Programs:

Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Surgery and Transitional Year

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: no

Pathology/Lab: yes

Pediatrics: no

Plastic Surgery: no

Podiatry: yes

Podiatry (Surgery): yes

Radiology: yes

Rehabilitation: no

Rheumatology: no

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences:

Core rotations in first and second years to build the foundation of knowledge. Ability to expand upon interests with elective rotations during the third year. Ortho Trauma rotation in PGY3 at level 1 trauma center

Program Emphasis:

Comprehensive training including reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery, trauma and elective foot and ankle surgery, limb salvage and wound care all three years. Diversified patient population.

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: no

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $70660

Second Year: $73473

Third Year: $77606

Fourth Year: n/a

CME Allowance: yes

Health Insurance: yes

Malpractice Insuarance: yes

Housing: no

Meals: yes

Sick Leave: yes

Uniforms: yes

Vacation: yes

Other Resident Benefits:

Program has affiliation and all benefits afforded Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Residents.
4 weeks vacation per year. Conferences/Travel $1,500/year and $1,000 book allowance per year.

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: 99 Highway 37 West , Toms River, NJ 08755

NBPME Part III: No

Program Application Fee: $0

Refundable: n/a

Payable to: n/a

Clerkship Required: no

State Licensure: Training

ACLS: no

CPR: no

Minimum GPA: n/a

Minimum Rank: n/a

Other Applicant Requirements:

Participates in CASPR application and interview process CRIP 2025

Available Resources

Sample Contract: Contact Program

Benefit Package: Contact Program

Curriculum: Contact Program

Program Overview

Community Medical Center has been in existence for 60 years and a fully accredited acute care hospital with 592-beds. The hospital offers the patients of Ocean County and the surrounding area with superior medical treatment with an emphasis on healing and promoting patient safety. This hospital cares for over 28,000 inpatients, 127,700 outpatients and 100,000 emergency department patients each year. Level 2 Trauma Center.

The objectives of the Community Medical Center Podiatric Residency Program are to provide extensive training through a graduate medical education program in which residents will be trained in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery, trauma surgery, elective foot surgery, and limb salvage. They will complete a diversified well defined core curriculum as required by CPME. Residents will participate in research and studies and a strong didactic curriculum