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Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

Attn: Veronica Nieves, Program Manager

374 Stockholm Street

Brooklyn, NY 11237

CASPR # 0846

CRIP Section 1

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Ronald M. Guberman DPM

Phone: 718-963-7332

Program E-mail: vnieves@wyckoffhospital.org

Program Web Site: whmcny.org

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: no

Staff DPMs: 91

Affiliated Institutions:

New York Medical College

Other Residency Programs:

Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Dental and Dental Anesthesia, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatric and Emergency Medicine

Clinical Experiences

Anesthesiology: yes

Behavioral Science: yes

Dermatology: yes

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: no

Rheumatology: no

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences:

Wound Care Clinic, Adult Podiatry Clinic, Pediatric Podiatry Clinic, extensive and diverse in-patient, and out-patient experiences.

Program Emphasis:

Rearfoot and Ankle, Trauma, Diabetic Foot Care, Wound Care, Reconstructive Pediatric & Adult Foot Surgery, Forefoot Surgery.

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: no

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $76,728.93

Second Year: $84,237.89

Third Year: $91,745.01

Fourth Year: n/a

CME Allowance: yes

Health Insurance: yes

Malpractice Insuarance: yes

Housing: yes

Meals: yes

Sick Leave: yes

Uniforms: yes

Vacation: yes

Other Resident Benefits:

Eleven (11) sick days per year, Twenty (20) vacation days per year, a meal allowance of $1,500 per annum, a housing allowance of $2,400 per annum, and a $650 educational allowance per annum. Ten (10) paid holidays and Four (4) paid personal days. Chief Resident differential of $4,195 per annum.

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: 374 Stockholm Street, Podiatric Medical Education, Brooklyn, New York 11237

NBPME Part III: No

Program Application Fee: n/a

Refundable: n/a

Payable to: n/a

Clerkship Required: no

State Licensure: Training

ACLS: yes

CPR: yes

Minimum GPA: no

Minimum Rank: no

Other Applicant Requirements:

None

Available Resources

Sample Contract: Contact Program

Benefit Package: Contact Program

Curriculum: Contact Program

Program Overview

A comprehensive clinical and academic approach to all areas of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery. We have a varied & busy surgical schedule with hands-on resident experience as a key component of our training program. We take the training of each & every one of our residents individually & cooperatively as the primary objective of the program. The residents are given opportunities to attend & receive advanced training, certification in workshops and seminars. The size & nature of the program itself supports & promotes a great amount of activity in both the academic & clinical aspects of the program. The surgical quantity & quality, the inpatient & outpatient clinical activity & the volume of cases in the ER all reflect this devotion to advancing & improving the type & level of education & clinical experiences. Our academic schedule consists of daily rounds and teaching faculty