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Lower Bucks Hospital

501 Bath Road

Bristol, PA 19007

CASPR # 0753

CRIP No

Rescue Fund Insured: n/a

COTH Member: No

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Steven F. Boc DPM

Phone: 215-785-9977

Program Web Site: https://lowerbuckshosp.com/our-services/medical-education/podiatry-residency-program/

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: no

Staff DPMs: 20

Affiliated Institutions:

Suburban Community Hospital

Abington Surgical Center

Tuttleman Surgical Center

St Chris Pediatric Hospital

St Mary’s Surgery Center

Other Residency Programs:

Family Medicine

Internal Medicine

Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship

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: yes

Rheumatology: no

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences: n/a

Program Emphasis:

Forefoot and Rearfoot Reconstruction, Arthroscopy, Total Ankle Replacement, Lower Bucks Wound Care Center and Office Training

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: yes

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $57,728

Second Year: $59,920

Third Year: $61,298

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:

$1000 CME Allowance

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: 501 Bath Road, 3rd Floor Residency Suite, Bristol, PA 19007

NBPME Part III: Yes

Program Application Fee: n/a

Refundable: n/a

Payable to: n/a

Clerkship Required: no

State Licensure: Training

ACLS: yes

CPR: yes

Minimum GPA: None

Minimum Rank: None

Other Applicant Requirements:

None

Available Resources

Sample Contract: Contact Program

Benefit Package: Contact Program

Curriculum: Contact Program

Program Overview

Lower Bucks Hospital offers three PGY1 positions. Its a three-year CPME-accredited PMSR/RRA Podiatry Residency Program that provides residents with hands-on experience, faculty teaching, autonomy, great team environment, surgical opportunities, wound care center onsite, multiple offices and in-hospital training. Residents will gain extensive training in forefoot, rearfoot, ankle reconstruction, and Arthroscopy during pre-operative workup and post-operative follow-up. Academic training at Lower Bucks include weekly didactic along with monthly surgical workshops/cadaver labs paired with lecturers from speakers around the country.