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HCA Houston Healthcare West

c/o Greater Texas Education Foundation

12121 Richmond Ave, Suite 417

Houston, TX 77082

CASPR # 0263

CRIP Section 1

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

PMSR/RRA

Director

Asia E. Lo DPM

Phone: 281-597-1630

Program E-mail: info@gtef.org

Program Web Site: www.gtef.org

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: yes

Staff DPMs: 65

Affiliated Institutions:

Affiliated with approximately 25 facilities, including hospitals and surgery centers in and around the Greater Houston Area.

Other Residency Programs:

The HCA Houston Healthcare, West Program works in conjunction with the HCA Houston Healthcare, Kingwood Program.

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: yes

Plastic Surgery: yes

Podiatry: yes

Podiatry (Surgery): yes

Radiology: yes

Rehabilitation: no

Rheumatology: no

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences:

Program learning center with wet lab fully equipped for forefoot, rearfoot & ankle procedures on cadaveric specimens including arthroscopy. Each resident receives three cadaveric limbs per year.

Program Emphasis:

Heavy surgical volume in forefoot, rearfoot/ankle, orthopedic, general, plastic surgery. The program also offers a complete clinical experience.

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: no

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $50387.14

Second Year: $52730.73

Third Year: $55074.32

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:

Each resident will have individual access to Podiatry Residency Resource. In addition, dues/fees for TPMA, APMA, ACFAS, ABPM, and TDLR Licenses are provided by the Residency Program.

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: c/o Greater Texas Education Foundation 12121 Richmond Ave, Suite 417 Houston, TX 77082

NBPME Part III: No

Program Application Fee: $0

Refundable: no

Payable to: n/a

Clerkship Required: no

State Licensure: Training

ACLS: yes

CPR: yes

Minimum GPA: no

Minimum Rank: no

Other Applicant Requirements:

All residents must have TDLR License and any other required material/paperwork by the start date. All residents must have a valid Texas Driver’s License and dependable transportation.

Available Resources

Sample Contract: Contact Program

Benefit Package: Contact Program

Curriculum: Contact Program

Program Overview

HCA Houston Healthcare, West Residency Program is approved PMSR/RRA.

Past graduates hold leadership roles in many state and national organizations. This creates a networking opportunity for post-residency employment. We have alumni located throughout the entire USA and Puerto Rico. Large podiatric, orthopedic, and multi-specialty groups recruit many graduates. All interviews shall occur on the dates established by the national resident application matching service. Each candidate granted an interview will be interviewed individually (Could be done individually or in a group setting) on academic and social skills. Call-back interviews may occur and could be in an individual or group setting. Individual interviewers will assess and rank each final candidate, and final rankings will be established by group consensus. The curriculum is available to candidates upon request.