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Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

8900 Van Wyck Expwy

Jamaica, NY 11418

CASPR # 0812

CRIP Section 1

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Tomasz Rostkowski, DPM

Phone: 718-206-6712

Program E-mail: trostkow@jhmc.org

Program Web Site: https://jamaicahospital.org/education/residency-program-podiatry/

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: yes

Staff DPMs: 25

Affiliated Institutions:

Flushing Hospital Medical Center, , Multiple off site ambulatory surgical centers

Other Residency Programs:

Family Practice, Dentistry, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, OB/GYN, Surgery, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics

Clinical Experiences

Anesthesiology: yes

Behavioral Science: yes

Dermatology: yes

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: yes

Rheumatology: no

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences:

Endocrinology

Program Emphasis:

PGY 1 concentration on podiatric and non-podiatric rotations. PGY 2 concentration on forefoot surgery. PGY 3 concentration on Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: no

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $76136.76

Second Year: $82539.40

Third Year: $90536.78

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:

CME allowance of $2500/per year (2nd and 3rd years)

CIR Allowance $850/ per year (All PGY Levels)

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: 925 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 110 , Franklin Square, NY 11010

NBPME Part III: No

Program Application Fee: $0

Refundable: n/a

Payable to:

n/a

Clerkship Required: no

State Licensure: Training

ACLS: no

CPR: no

Minimum GPA: no

Minimum Rank: no

Other Applicant Requirements:

none.

Available Resources

Sample Contract: Contact Program

Benefit Package: Contact Program

Curriculum: Contact Program

Program Overview

Jamaica Hospital program is a 36 month residency program with credentialing in rearfoot and ankle surgery. Residents have weekly journal club, online lectures and board review, case presentation twice a week. The first year the residents rotate through a myriad of Podiatric and Non Podiatric rotations. They are highly exposed to diabetic wound care, community based out patient foot care and inpatient hospital care including emergency medicine, level 1 trauma center. Our second year they gain valuable forefoot surgical experience. The third year will concentrate on rearfoot and ankle surgery. The residents participate in orthopedic, plastic, vascular, and general surgery as well. Residents will be rotating at Flushing Hospital Medical Center and Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.