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Jefferson Health

18 East Laurel Road

Stratford, NJ 08084

CASPR # 0638

CRIP No

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

PMSR/RRA

Director

Robert J. Warkala DPM

Phone: alakraw1@comcast.net

Program E-mail: alakraw1@comcast.net

Program Web Site: newjersey.jeffersonhealth.org

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: yes

Staff DPMs: 28

Affiliated Institutions:

Select Surgical Center

Other Residency Programs:

Kennedy University Hospital d/b/a as Jefferson Health NJ is the largest osteopathic teaching hospital in the country. Residencies in multiple specialties are in the hospitals with our podiatry residents

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: 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: yes

Rheumatology: no

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences: n/a

Program Emphasis:

Foot and Ankle with Rearfoot Reconstructive Ankle Surgery, Wound Care, Charcot Reconstruction along with all facets of Forefoot Surgery.

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: yes

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $53300

Second Year: $55300

Third Year: $56600

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:

Dental insurance

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: 100 Kings Way East D6, Sewell, NJ 08080

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 averag

Minimum Rank: -

Other Applicant Requirements:

Recommendation to have contact with our program prior to application process. Visitation can be set up with out by contacting program director.

Available Resources

Sample Contract: Contact Program

Benefit Package: Contact Program

Curriculum: Contact Program

Program Overview

The program is multifaceted and well-rounded.Surgical experience includes forefoot,rearfoot and ankle surgery. Residents are required to do research leading to poster presentations or papers of publishable quality. The are three hospital divisions(Washington Township, Cherry Hill and Stratford) along with the (2) surgical centers where surgeries and patient care occurs. . We have been approved by the CPME as a PMSR with RRA Certification .Upon successful completion of the residency training, all graduating residents will be eligible to take rear foot and reconstructive ankle surgery board qualification exam as well as ABPM board qualification exam