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Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

4077 Fifth Avenue

Graduate Medical Education Dept -MER 35

San Diego, CA 92103

CASPR # 0143

CRIP Section 2

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Benjamin D. Cullen DPM

Phone: 619-260-7220

Program E-mail: kimble.shante@scrippshealth.org

Program Web Site: www.scripps.org/MercyPOD

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: no

Staff DPMs: 50

Affiliated Institutions:

Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green, Scripps Mercy Pavillion, San Diego Out Pt. Surg. Center, Kaiser San Diego, Naval Med Center San Diego, Sharp Rees Stealy San Diego, Kaiser Sacramento, Kaiser Fontana/Ont

Other Residency Programs:

Transitional Year (PGY1), Internal Medicine, Family Practice and Pharmacy

Clinical Experiences

Anesthesiology: yes

Behavioral Science: yes

Dermatology: yes

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: no

Rheumatology: no

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences: n/a

Program Emphasis:

Elective and Reconstructive Surgery, Trauma, Biomechanics, Clinical Rotations. Comprehensive training from Toe to Ankle

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: no

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $80,078

Second Year: $81,725

Third Year: $73,860.00

Fourth Year: $85,053.00

CME Allowance: yes

Health Insurance: yes

Malpractice Insuarance: yes

Housing: yes

Meals: yes

Sick Leave: yes

Uniforms: yes

Vacation: yes

Other Resident Benefits:

None

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: 4077 Fifth Avenue Graduate Medical Education Dept -MER 35 San Diego, CA 92103

NBPME Part III: No

Program Application Fee: $35

Refundable: Yes, if not offered interview

Payable to:

Scripps Mercy Podiatry Residency Program

Clerkship Required: no

State Licensure: Training

ACLS: yes

CPR: yes

Minimum GPA: no

Minimum Rank: top1/2

Other Applicant Requirements:

BLS and ACLS required prior to the start of residency on June 24th (clinical duties). Orientation is usually mid June

Available Resources

Sample Contract: At CRIP

Benefit Package: At CRIP

Curriculum: At CRIP

Program Overview

We have four 1st, four 2nd, & four 3rd year positions. One 3rd year will spend the 3rd year in San Diego, splitting time between Scripps Mercy San Diego, Kaiser San Diego, Scripps Green & Sharp Rees Stealy. Two residents will spend their 3rd year at the Kaiser Program in Sacramento (30 podiatrists). One resident will spend their 3rd year at Kaiser Fontana/Ontario (9 podiatrists in Riverside County Calif). We have rotations at Kaiser San Diego (13 podiatrists), Sharp Rees Stealy (8 podiatrists) & Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital (5 podiatrists), Navy (2 podiatrists) besides Scripps Mercy during the 2nd year. There is a strong emphasis on biomechanics as well as surgery and trauma. There are excellent outside rotations as well. The first 2 years are the same. A separate selection category is set up for the three different 3rd year spots (San Diego, Sacramento, Fontana)