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University Hospital

150 Bergen Street

G-142

Newark, NJ 07103

CASPR # 0645

CRIP Section 1

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Sonia Mvuemba DPM, MSHS, FACFAS

Phone: 973-972-5088

Program E-mail: mvuembs4@uhnj.org

Program Web Site: www.uhnj.org/directory/podiatry/

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: yes

Staff DPMs: 50

Affiliated Institutions:

Hackensack University Medical Center, Holy Name Medical Center, Metropolitan Surgery Center, St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Mountainside Hospital, and East Orange VA Medical Center.

Other Residency Programs:

Internal Med., Pathology, Anesthesia, PM&R, Orthopedics, Family Med. Psychiatry, Dentistry, Neurology, Dermatology, Trauma, Plastic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, OMFS

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: no

Office Rotations: yes

Outpatient Clinic: yes

Pathology/Lab: no

Pediatrics: yes

Plastic Surgery: no

Podiatry: yes

Podiatry (Surgery): yes

Radiology: yes

Rehabilitation: no

Rheumatology: no

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences:

Rotations in pain management and wound care clinic are also included in the curriculum. In addition third year residents rotate in private practices for pediatric orthopedics and sports medicine rotations.

Program Emphasis:

Training in all aspects of foot and ankle pathology, including forefoot surgery, reconstructive surgery, limb salvage and trauma.

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: yes

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $62829

Second Year: $67088

Third Year: $71195

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:

Access to Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Hackensack University Medical Center Libraries, retirement plans are available.

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: 150 Bergen Street, G-142 , Newark, NJ 07103

NBPME Part III: No

Program Application Fee: No

Refundable: n/a

Payable to: n/a

Clerkship Required: no

State Licensure: Training

ACLS: yes

CPR: yes

Minimum GPA: 2.75

Minimum Rank: no

Other Applicant Requirements:

A clerkship at our institution or a visit to the institution prior to CRIP is strongly encouraged. Preference is given to those candidates who extern and/or visit the institution.

Available Resources

Sample Contract: Contact Program

Benefit Package: Contact Program

Curriculum: Contact Program

Program Overview

This is a PMSR/RRA program.
This is a diverse program with surgical and clinical numbers approximately 1 1/2 – 2 times the CPME requirements. There is a wide variety of foot and ankle pathology, including diabetic limb salvage, elective reconstruction and trauma. The residents are fully intergrated with allopathic residents. All post-operative University Hospital patients are followed in the podiatry clinic.
University Hospital is part of an Academic Health Science Center and the principle teaching hospital for the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Residents have access to the on campus library, skills labs, and lectures. Weekly academic sessions are held Wednesday mornings. Research opportunities are available.