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HCA Florida Westside Hospital (formerly Westside Regional Medical Center)

8201 W Broward Blvd

Plantation, FL 33324

CASPR # 0535

CRIP Section 2

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

PMSR/RRA

Director

Steven M. Spinner DPM

Phone: 954-370-2400

Program E-mail: wsrpodiatry@gmail.com

Program Web Site: http://westsideregional.com/gme/podiatry/overview

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: yes

Staff DPMs: 35

Affiliated Institutions:

Westside Regional Medical Center/Plantation General Hospital/Outpt Surg Services/Surg Center of Coral Springs/Miami Lakes Surgery Center/University Hospital/Weston Outpatient Surgical Center

Other Residency Programs:

Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Radiology, and Pathology

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: 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:

AO Basic/Advanced Training, Arthroscopy Courses, ACFAS surgical courses,
Opportunity to do elective rotations in any field.

Program Emphasis:

Reconstructive Surgery (joint replacement, external fixation, arthroscopy, trauma, ankle, hindfoot and forefoot reconstruction), Didactics, Research, and Wound care.

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: no

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $58677

Second Year: $60455

Third Year: $62254

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:

State of the art newly built GME building. ACLS, BLS, PALS, In-Service exams, and NBPME Part III all covered in addition to CME allowance.

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: 201 N University Dr, Suite 110 , Plantation, FL 33324

NBPME Part III: No

Program Application Fee: $0

Refundable: NA

Payable to: n/a

Clerkship Required: no

State Licensure: Training

ACLS: yes

CPR: yes

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Minimum Rank: no

Other Applicant Requirements:

None. Visitation is highly recommended but is not required.

Available Resources

Sample Contract: At CRIP

Benefit Package: At CRIP

Curriculum: At CRIP

Program Overview

The Westside Regional Medical Center Residency is a 3-year high-volume PMSR-RRA program with an emphasis in surgery (joint replacement, external fixation, arthroscopy, trauma, ankle, hindfoot and forefoot reconstruction), didactics, and research. Residents are responsible for taking all emergency room call for pathology below the tibial tuberosity. Residents perform 1000+ surgical cases, and 2,000+ surgical procedures at 6 different locations along with 1500+ office encounters. There are numerous weekly academics, journal club, sawbones workshops, and cadaver labs. Upon graduation, residents average 2 manuscript publications in nationally recognized journals, and are prepared to enter competitive fellowships, large multi-speciality/orthopedic groups, or private practice. The program accepts three residents yearly. A 4th year Fellowship is also sponsored by the hospital.