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MedStar Health

110 Irving Street NW

Suite 6A-126

Washington, DC 20010

CASPR # 0626

CRIP Section 1

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

John S. Steinberg DPM FACFAS

Phone: 202-877-7204

Program E-mail: john.steinberg@medstar.net

Program Web Site: https://MedStarHealth.org/PodiatricResidency

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: yes

Staff DPMs: 65

Affiliated Institutions:

MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Franklin Square, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, MedStar Harbor Hospital, Children’s National Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, University of Maryland, West Virginia University, multiple ambulatory sites

Other Residency Programs:

37 other residency / fellowship programs offered in numerous speciality areas at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and interaction with many others at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Clinical Experiences

Anesthesiology: yes

Behavioral Science: yes

Dermatology: no

Diabetic Wound Care: yes

Emergency Room: yes

Family Practice: no

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:

Resident Surgical Clinic, Limb Salvage Team Approach, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Community Surgical Centers, Resident Teaching Experience, Elective and Research Rotation Opportunities

Program Emphasis:

Broad-based clinical experience to provide residents with confidence and practice excellence; Create practitioners who are inquisitive and critical thinkers with well rounded surgical skills.

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: yes

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $71000

Second Year: $73500

Third Year: $75500

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:

Travel to Meetings: ACFAS Fixation Principles Course, ACFAS Arthroscopy Course, Presenting Research Travel Covered. Membership Dues APMA, ACFAS.
Parking, House Staff Gym.

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: 110 Irving Street, NW. Suite 6A-126 , Washington, DC 20010

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: 3.2

Minimum Rank: 50%

Other Applicant Requirements:

none.

Available Resources

Sample Contract: At CRIP

Benefit Package: At CRIP

Curriculum: At CRIP

Program Overview

Academic and clinically intense program based in Washington DC at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and in Baltimore at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. This program is a high-volume inpatient and outpatient clinical care and surgical experience. The resident is exposed to patients with multi-system disease and co-morbidities. The graduates of this program are prepared to practice in a competitive environment at a high level and in diverse practice settings. The residency experience is enhanced by the access of MedStar Health which operates 10 hospitals in the metropolitan area and provides ample support for a well-rounded educational experience. The team approach and multidisciplinary interaction are part of every rotation.