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University of Louisville Hospital

530 S. Jackson St.

Louisville, KY 40202

CASPR # 0356

CRIP Undecided

Rescue Fund Insured: n/a

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Timothy C. Ford DPM

Phone: 502-897-1616

Program E-mail: tcford03@louisville.edu

Program Web Site: https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/orthos/podiatry

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: no

Staff DPMs: 20

Affiliated Institutions:

Institutions affiliated with our residency program include:

University of Louisville Hospital
UofL Health – Jewish Hospital
UofL Health – Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
UofL Health – Medical Center East
UofL Health – Medical Center South
UofL Health – Peace Hospital
UofL Health – Shelbyville Hospital

Other Residency Programs:

The University of Louisville School of Medicine offers various medical and surgical residency training programs.

Clinical Experiences

Anesthesiology: yes

Behavioral Science: yes

Dermatology: no

Diabetic Wound Care: yes

Emergency Room: yes

Family Practice: yes

Internal Medicine: no

Infectious Disease: yes

Neurology: no

Orthopedics: yes

Office Rotations: yes

Outpatient Clinic: yes

Pathology/Lab: no

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:

Other clinical experiences in our residency program include:

Level One Trauma Center ER Call
Pediatric Orthopaedics
Orthopaedic Foot/Ankle
Orthopaedic Trauma
Wound Care

Program Emphasis:

This residency program mainly emphasizes: diversified forefoot and rearfoot/ankle surgery, foot/ankle trauma, Ortho/Trauma Service, Wound Management, and limb salvage.

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: yes

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $61,867.64

Second Year: $64,179.69

Third Year: $66,251.94

Fourth Year: n/a

CME Allowance: no

Health Insurance: yes

Malpractice Insuarance: yes

Housing: no

Meals: yes

Sick Leave: yes

Uniforms: yes

Vacation: yes

Other Resident Benefits: no

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: 142 Chenoweth Lane, Louisville, KY 40207

NBPME Part III: Yes

Program Application Fee: $0

Refundable: N/A

Payable to:

N/A

Clerkship Required: yes

State Licensure: Training

ACLS: yes

CPR: no

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Minimum Rank: No

Other Applicant Requirements:

License required thru Part lll National Board Examination (NBPME) and the Kentucky State Board of Podiatry interview.

Available Resources

Sample Contract: Contact Program

Benefit Package: Contact Program

Curriculum: Contact Program

Program Overview

This is a Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Residency with added credential in Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery (PMSR/RRA) approved by CPME. Our Program is within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. A vast array of clinical exposures is made available to the residents of the program, which assure diversity and volume of both medical and surgical experiences. The University of Louisville Hospital, which a level 1 Trauma Center and Teaching Hospital, provides our residents with an abundance of opportunities emphasizing lower extremity foot and ankle trauma. Diabetic and traumatic wound care opportunities are also available at our institution while working as part of the wound care team. Our CORE faculty includes twelve Podiatric and twenty allopathic physicians in multiple specialties.

Please note: Externship is a mandatory requirement in order to be considered for a residency position at our Program.