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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

1215 21st Avenue South

Suite 4200 MCE South Tower

Nashville, TN 37232

CASPR # 0550

CRIP Section 1

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Adam B. Hicks DPM

Phone: 615-936-2455

Program E-mail: VanderbiltPodiatry@vumc.org

Program Web Site: https://www.vumc.org/ortho/podiatric-residency-program

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: yes

Staff DPMs: 9

Affiliated Institutions:

Nashville VA Medical Center

Other Residency Programs:

Vanderbilt has over 100 residency programs over 21 different academic departments, and 77 non-accredited specialty programs for highly specialized fellowships.

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: 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:

Annual schedule in 13 block rotations. Information on block schedule is located on our website.

Program Emphasis:

Elective and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery; wound care and limb preservation.

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: no

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $ $70,000

Second Year: $$72,450

Third Year: $ $74,986

Fourth Year: n/a

CME Allowance: yes

Health Insurance: yes

Malpractice Insuarance: yes

Housing: no

Meals: no

Sick Leave: yes

Uniforms: yes

Vacation: yes

Other Resident Benefits:

Residents are allowed to select from a list of CME courses by their PGY year. Program covers registration/travel/meals to attend conferences/training within established cost guidelines. Program provides Protective Lead, Loupes, Leaded Glasses, scrubs, white coats.

Residents are given a week off between Christmas and New Years (not all can take same week).

Meal money is possible if the resident takes overnight call. At this time, podiatry does not take overnight call and thus no meal money is provided.

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: Vanderbilt Podiatric Residency Program 1215 21st Avenue South, Suite 4200 MCE South Tower, Nashville, TN 372328774

NBPME Part III: Yes

Program Application Fee: $0

Refundable: No

Payable to:

Clerkship Required: no

State Licensure: Training

ACLS: yes

CPR: yes

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Minimum Rank: N/A

Other Applicant Requirements:

A personal statement, 3 letters of recommendation, class ranking and transcript, CV and photo as well as you must meet all requirements of GME office for house staff.

Available Resources

Sample Contract: https://www.vumc.org/gme/sites/default/files/public_files/new%20house%20staff%20contract%20sample.pdf

Benefit Package: https://www.vumc.org/gme/sites/default/files/public_files/Benefits%20Outline%20for%20Recruits%202023.pdf

Curriculum: https://www.vumc.org/ortho/podiatry-curriculum-and-rotations

Program Overview

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is a Level 1 not-for-profit Joint Commission accredited 1131 bed hospital. Vanderbilt is the only Level-1 trauma center designated by the American College of Surgeons serving both adult and children in middle Tennessee. The residency curriculum is structured into four- week block formats with 22 months on Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at both VUMC and the Nashville Veterans Administration Medical Center. Didactic training includes resident participation in cadaver labs, lectures, conferences, journal club, board review and research.