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DVA – Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System

Surg Serv/Pod (115-S)

215 Perry Hill Road

Montgomery, AL 36109

CASPR # 0336

CRIP Section 2

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Daniel H. Hake DPM, FACFAS

Phone: 334-272-4670

Program E-mail: Daniel.Hake@va.gov

Program Web Site: centralalabama.va.gov/careers/Podiatry_Residency.asp

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: yes

Staff DPMs: 7

Affiliated Institutions:

Baptist Hospital, Prattville; Baptist East Medical Center, Montgomery; Jackson Surgery Center, Montgomery; Jackson Hospital, Montgomery.

Other Residency Programs:

Pharmacy and Psychology

Clinical Experiences

Anesthesiology: yes

Behavioral Science: yes

Dermatology: no

Diabetic Wound Care: yes

Emergency Room: yes

Family Practice: yes

Internal Medicine: yes

Infectious Disease: yes

Neurology: yes

Orthopedics: yes

Office Rotations: yes

Outpatient Clinic: yes

Pathology/Lab: yes

Pediatrics: no

Plastic Surgery: no

Podiatry: yes

Podiatry (Surgery): yes

Radiology: yes

Rehabilitation: yes

Rheumatology: no

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences:

Geriatrics

Program Emphasis:

Well-rounded Forefoot and Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery exposure, in-patient medical management, limb preservation and high risk foot care through podiatric medical and surgical means. Good clinical exposure for pre operative planning and post operative follow up. Didactic as well as Sawbones and cadaver labs.

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: no

Journal Club: yes

Research: no

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $55974

Second Year: $58369

Third Year: $60959

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:

Dedicated resident academics room. Cadaver labs, arthroscopy trainers, Sawbones and surgical tools for resident training. Hands-on cadaver lab training from affiliated device vendors as well. Residents participate/present lectures at the Alabama State Podiatry meeting annually in the spring.

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: 215 Perry Hill Road Dept of Surg (115-S), Montgomery, AL 361093798

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: 2.5

Minimum Rank: none

Other Applicant Requirements:

Must be US citizen per VA requirement. Must have registered with Selective Service, Background checks (including finger printing) and Drug Screening required.

Available Resources

Sample Contract: At CRIP

Benefit Package: At CRIP

Curriculum: At CRIP

Program Overview

Our clinics perform most aspects of podiatric medicine and surgery from wound care to reconstructive surgery. We see a fair amount of trauma in addition to elective podiatric surgeries. Podiatry Service at this VA is a direct-admit service and we are involved in all phases of patient care, we have OR time on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays, not to mention surgery with 5 private practice attendings throughout the week out in town. We also have an affiliation with Jackson Hospital for vascular surgery, general surgery, and wound care center rotations. Montgomery has a very affordable cost of living and is close to Atlanta (2 hours), the Gulf beaches (3 hours) and Nashville (4 hours). We currently have one rearfoot (PMSR-RRA) and one forefoot (PMSR) position available. Application is pending for reclassification of the PMSR to RRA.