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The Brooklyn Hospital Center

121 DeKalb Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11201

CASPR # 0866

CRIP Section 1

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

O. Joseph Falcone DPM,FACFAS

Phone: 718-250-8753

Program E-mail: mgarcia@tbh.org

Program Web Site: www.tbh.org

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: yes

Staff DPMs: 20

Affiliated Institutions:

Clinical Affiliate of The Mount Sinai Hospital

Academic Affiliate of The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Other Residency Programs:

Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Dentistry/Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

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: no

Podiatry: yes

Podiatry (Surgery): yes

Radiology: yes

Rehabilitation: yes

Rheumatology: yes

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences:

Journal Club, Grand Rounds, Case presentation/discussion, M&M, lectures, workshops, etc.

Program Emphasis:

Our podiatric residency teaching staff and the Program Director are greatly experienced in forefoot and rear foot/ankle surgery, wound care, reconstructive foot surgery, and traumatology. We provide all residents with extensive hands on clinical and surgical training. Experience is gained through time spent in clinical facilities, which are predominantly managed by the residents with support by an attending staff. Time spent in a clinical atmosphere allows residents to work up the surgical patient, decide on the most appropriate procedure, and manage the patient post-operatively.

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: yes

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $79,188

Second Year: $84,911

Third Year: $91,573

Fourth Year: n/a

CME Allowance: yes

Health Insurance: yes

Malpractice Insuarance: yes

Housing: yes

Meals: yes

Sick Leave: yes

Uniforms: yes

Vacation: yes

Other Resident Benefits:

Please visit our website for full list of benefits at www.tbh.org.

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: Please contact Program Coordinator for more information

NBPME Part III: No

Program Application Fee: $0

Refundable: $0

Payable to:

N/A

Clerkship Required: no

State Licensure: Training

ACLS: yes

CPR: yes

Minimum GPA: 2.7

Minimum Rank: 0

Other Applicant Requirements:

Graduated an accredited podiatry school. Clerkship is not required, but recommended.

Available Resources

Sample Contract: Internet Site

Benefit Package: Internet Site

Curriculum: Internet Site

Program Overview

The Podiatric Residency Program at The Brooklyn Hospital Center is an CPME approved PMSR R/RA program, which accepts three residents for the PMSR R/RA position. Our Institution is a Clinical Affiliate of The Mount Sinai Hospital & Academic Affiliate of The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The Brooklyn Hospital Center Podiatric Residency Program is a full three year program. At The Brooklyn Hospital Center, residents’ practice alongside dedicated podiatric physicians. Our podiatric residency teaching staff and the Program Director are greatly experienced in forefoot and rear foot/ankle surgery, wound care, reconstructive foot surgery, and traumatology.
Experience is gained through time spent in clinical facilities, which are predominantly managed by the residents with support by an attending staff. Time spent in a clinical atmosphere allows residents to work up the surgical patient, decide on the most appropriate procedure, and manage the patient post-operatively.