DVA – North Florida South Georgia VA Healthcare System
1601 SW Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32608
CASPR # 0501
CRIP Section 1
Rescue Fund Insured: yes
COTH Member: Yes
Entry Level Positions: n/a
Type
# Approved
# Filling
2
2
Director
Hospital Description
Accreditation: JCAHO
Offers podiatry clerkship: yes
Staff DPMs: 9
Affiliated Institutions:
UF Health Shands Hospital
HCA
University of Florida
Other Residency Programs: n/a
Clinical Experiences
Anesthesiology: yes
Behavioral Science: yes
Dermatology: yes
Diabetic Wound Care: no
Emergency Room: yes
Family Practice: no
Internal Medicine: yes
Infectious Disease: yes
Neurology: no
Orthopedics: yes
Office Rotations: yes
Outpatient Clinic: no
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: n/a
Program Emphasis: n/a
Didactic Program
Grand Rounds: yes
Book Club: no
Journal Club: yes
Research: yes
Lecture Series: yes
Resident Benefits
Stipends
First Year: $$ 47,570
Second Year: $$49,606
Third Year: $$51,807
Fourth Year: n/a
CME Allowance: yes
Health Insurance: yes
Malpractice Insuarance: no
Housing: no
Meals: no
Sick Leave: yes
Uniforms: yes
Vacation: yes
Other Resident Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- ACLS Certification
- Paid Vacation Days – Annual Leave (vacation) and Sick Leave are earned at a rate of 4 hours each pay period, which is biweekly. This results in 13 days of annual leave and 13 days of sick leave earned each year.
- Five CME days off total as Authorized Absence (leave with pay) to attend select meetings
- Request this as Annual Leave at least 45 days in advance. Once approved by the Program Director, it will be converted to Authorized Absence which does not take away from the paid leave you have accrued.
- No CME time is allowed during core rotations or rotations that explicitly state “No personal leave is allowed during this rotation”
- No CME time is permitted during the last two weeks of a resident’s contract period of the normal academic year.
- Authorized Absence for military leave or leave required for state licensure or undergoing board exams (VHA 1400.09 pg 32)
- 11 Federal Holidays
- Fees associated with in-training examinations.
- Stipend:
- PGY1 $47,570
- PGY2 $49,606
- PGY3 $51,807
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: n/a
Program Application Fee: n/a
Refundable: n/a
Payable to: n/a
Clerkship Required: no
State Licensure: Training
ACLS: yes
CPR: no
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Minimum Rank: 50%
Other Applicant Requirements: n/a
Available Resources
Sample Contract: n/a
Benefit Package: n/a
Curriculum: n/a
Program Overview
- There is an orthopedic trauma rotation for residents at the University of Florida, UF Health Shands Hospital.
- Residents spend clinical and operating room time with North Florida Foot and Ankle Associates (http://northflfootankle.com) to provide a balanced training experience that complements the VA health system experience. The experience provides a private practice and community hospital environment for residents. Residents will not only learn nuances of private practice, billing and coding but also participate in surgery and inpatient care with physicians from North Florida Foot and Ankle Associates. North Florida Foot and Ankle Associates perform surgery at HCA, North Florida Hospital.
- Residents will spend clinical and operating room time with Dr. Chris Reb, Orthopedic Foot and Ankle provider at the Gainesville VAMC. This offers trainees a balanced perspective between podiatric and orthopedic foot and ankle care.
- Residents will gain clinical experience and mentorship from individuals with leadership experience in academia, research, clinical trials and professional associations that have included ACFAS, ABFAS, CPME, APMA as well as the fields of Orthopedic Foot and Ankle and Vascular Surgery.