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DVA – Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center

650 E Indian School Road (644/112)

Phoenix, AZ 85012

CASPR # 0239

CRIP Section 2

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Kelly Pirozzi DPM

Phone: 602-277-5551

Program Web Site: http://www.phoenix.va.gov/careers/internships_residencies/pod_residency.asp

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: no

Staff DPMs: 14

Affiliated Institutions:

Multiple hospitals and surgery centers in the Greater Phoenix Valley at which residents operate with external faculty.

Other Residency Programs:

Surgery, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Fellowship, Cardiology Fellowship, Pulmonary Fellowship, GI Fellowship, Pharmacology

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: no

Orthopedics: yes

Office Rotations: no

Outpatient Clinic: yes

Pathology/Lab: yes

Pediatrics: no

Plastic Surgery: yes

Podiatry: yes

Podiatry (Surgery): yes

Radiology: yes

Rehabilitation: no

Rheumatology: yes

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences:

Opportunity to engage in elective procedure within the Greater Phoenix area.

Program Emphasis:

Complicated clinical and surgical reconstructive pathology. Strong emphasis on research. Inpatient management of complex medical and surgical patients.

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: yes

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $58347

Second Year: $60844

Third Year: $63513

Fourth Year: n/a

CME Allowance: no

Health Insurance: yes

Malpractice Insuarance: yes

Housing: no

Meals: no

Sick Leave: yes

Uniforms: yes

Vacation: yes

Other Resident Benefits:

Free parking, Podiatry Residency Resource

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: 650 E Indian School Road (644/112) Phoenix, AZ 850121892

NBPME Part III: No

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:

*Clerkship is not required but highly recommended.
Background checks and Drug Screening required.

Available Resources

Sample Contract: Contact Program

Benefit Package: Contact Program

Curriculum: Contact Program

Program Overview

High-paced program dealing with a full variety of medical and surgical pathologies. Busy daily clinic from which residents develop superior clinical skills and work up surgical cases. All residents exceed surgical requirements. One sixth of time is spent on external podiatric surgical rotations in the Phoenix valley. Graduates have a broad experience caring for complex medical patients in both the inpatient as well as outpatient settings. Furthermore, they have significant experience with a wide variety of podiatric pathologies, wound care, podiatric surgery, and the podiatric/medical training necessary to manage any patient (or complication) encountered in podiatric practice.