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Saint Vincent Hospital

123 Summer St

Attn: Graduate Medical Education

Worcester, MA 01608

CASPR # 0625

CRIP Section 1

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Georgios Poniros DPM

Phone: 508-363-6350

Program E-mail: jcatan@dmc.org

Program Web Site: http://www.stvincenthospital.com/PodiatricResidency.aspx

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: no

Staff DPMs: 26

Affiliated Institutions:

University of Massachusetts Medical School, Reliant Medical Group Clinic

Other Residency Programs:

Internal Medicine, Surgery, Radiology, Cardiology, OB/GYN, Emergency and more.

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: no

Plastic Surgery: no

Podiatry: yes

Podiatry (Surgery): yes

Radiology: yes

Rehabilitation: no

Rheumatology: yes

Surgery: yes

Trauma: no

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences:

Advanced rearfoot & ankle reconstruction, HBO therapy, Research at UMass Medical School

Program Emphasis:

We are a well rounded residency program that combines numerous academic, surgical, and clinical experience to develop confident, well-trained Podiatrists.

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: yes

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $67695.36

Second Year: $70604.15

Third Year: $73512.93

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:

Cadaver lab, $4200 total educational allowance, private resident office with private computers, Sponsorship for Conference Poster Presentation.

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: Attn: Podiatry Residency Coordinator Lyn Amoroso 123 Summer St, Division of Podiatry Worcester, MA 01608

NBPME Part III: No

Program Application Fee: no fee

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: At CRIP

Benefit Package: At CRIP

Curriculum: At CRIP

Program Overview

SVH PMSR/RRA-Cert program offers a well-rounded environment combining numerous academic, surgical and clinical experiences that help develop confident and well trained Podiatrists. Surgical cases at SVH are single scrubbed by residents. All numbers are usually reached by the end of 2nd year for FF/RRA. Residents are encouraged to scrub in on any uncovered cases at SVH including plastics, vascular and orthopedic cases. No Orthopedic residents are present at this hospital. Residents work with multiple Orthopedic Surgeons and Podiatry attendings. Besides private practice clinical experiences, SVH has a state of the art wound care center, which includes HBO treatment options. Board Review, case review, Attending Lectures, Journal Club are held weekly. Cadaver lab every 1-2 months. Worcester is an approximately 45 minute drive from Boston, Providence, RI, Hartford, CT, and N