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DVA – New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health Care System and Kaiser Foundation Hospital

1501 San Pedro Drive SE

Surgical Service 112

Albuquerque, NM 87108

CASPR # 0254

CRIP Section 2

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Sarah Mele DPM

Phone: 505-265-1711

Program E-mail: Sarah.Mele@va.gov

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: yes

Staff DPMs: 25

Affiliated Institutions:

Co-sponsored with Kaiser Sacramento, CA; Affiliations: Presbyterian, UNM Children’s, Lovelace and NMO Surg. Center, private office for Clubfoot casting. TWO of the four PGY-3 residents will go to Kaiser to complete their final year of training

Other Residency Programs:

Optometry, Pharmacy, Rotating Residents from University of New Mexico

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: yes

Outpatient Clinic: yes

Pathology/Lab: yes

Pediatrics: yes

Plastic Surgery: yes

Podiatry: yes

Podiatry (Surgery): yes

Radiology: yes

Rehabilitation: no

Rheumatology: yes

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences:

Pediatric Orthopedics during second year at UNM Carrie Tingley Children’s Hospital. Additional podiatric surgery training at outside institutions during third year and a private office rotation for Clubfoot casting and billing.

Program Emphasis:

Well Rounded program. Encompasses all aspects of foot and ankle surgery including total ankle replacements, trauma, reconstructive, elective, Limb salvage, Charcot and wound care.

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: yes

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $56,517

Second Year: $58,935

Third Year: $61,550

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:

Heavy didactic activity to include lectures and workshops using sawbones and cadavers. Annual State Meeting. CME opportunities are available. Housing is not covered.

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: Surgical Services (112) 1501 San Pedro Drive, SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108

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: upper 1/2 preferred

Other Applicant Requirements:

Must have registered with Selective Services, Background checks and Drug Screening once hired. CORE and/or Clerkship rotation strongly recommended to be considered for residency.

Available Resources

Sample Contract: Contact Program

Benefit Package: Contact Program

Curriculum: At CRIP

Program Overview

The program is co-sponsored by Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Sacramento. TWO out of 4 PGY III residents will go to Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento for the third year and the others will remain in Albuquerque. All sites are designated as PMSR with added credential in RRA. The NM VA Healthcare System has a “sharing agreement” with Kirtland Air Force base which allows our residents to treat young active adults. The VA surgery schedule is also very busy and runs 3.5 OR days per week with add ons as necessary. All residents share call responsibility. Podiatry covers all lower extremity trauma from our emergency department. The program is well rounded. We have a very busy clinic and there is a separate Nail Clinic ran by Nail Health Techs. The residents spend a month at UNM Carrie Tingley Children’s Hospital. In addition, the residents rotate with 25+ community DPM’s