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Weiss Memorial Hospital

4646 North Marine Drive

Chicago, IL 60640

CASPR # 0350

CRIP No

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: 1

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Lee Stein, DPM

Program E-mail: residentofweiss@gmail.com

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: no

Staff DPMs: 35

Affiliated Institutions:

West Suburban Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, , Holy Cross Hospital, River North Surgery Center, North Shore Surgery Center, Mag Mile Surgery Center, Fullerton & Kimball Surgery Center.

Other Residency Programs:

Internal Medicine

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: yes

Pediatrics: no

Plastic Surgery: yes

Podiatry: yes

Podiatry (Surgery): yes

Radiology: yes

Rehabilitation: yes

Rheumatology: no

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences: n/a

Program Emphasis:

1st year focuses on general medicine & primary podiatric medicine and surgery.
2nd & 3rd year focuses on podiatric surgery, ortho surgery, nerve surgery

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: no

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $$58,725

Second Year: $$59,995

Third Year: $$61,916

Fourth Year: n/a

CME Allowance: yes

Health Insurance: yes

Malpractice Insuarance: yes

Housing: no

Meals: no

Sick Leave: yes

Uniforms: no

Vacation: yes

Other Resident Benefits:

4 weeks vacation, parking, internet, residency office, Stipend for educational expenses: $500 for 1st years, $1000 for 2nd years, and $1,500 for 3rd years

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: 4646 N. Marine Drive, Chicago, IL 60640

NBPME Part III: No

Program Application Fee: n/a

Refundable: n/a

Payable to: n/a

Clerkship Required: no

State Licensure: Temporary

ACLS: no

CPR: no

Minimum GPA: 2.85

Minimum Rank: None

Other Applicant Requirements:

Visitation or clerkship rotation highly recommended

Available Resources

Sample Contract: Contact Program

Benefit Package: Contact Program

Curriculum: Contact Program

Program Overview

The first year of training is spent within the Weiss Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, West Suburban Hospital and focuses primarily on comprehensive podiatric medicine/surgery and general medicine. The following two years of training primarily consist of podiatric surgery/medicine at multiple affiliated institutions/facilities, and in private practice settings. High exposure to trauma during 2nd/3rd year at Mt Sinai hospital, Holy Cross, West Suburban Hospital, and Weiss Memorial Hospital. The program consists of multiple training institutions and resources that are available for various rotations and research. Due to the number of attendings at this program, the resident will have exposure to a diverse and wide variety of surgical techniques and practice management styles.