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Yale-New Haven Hospital

Department of Podiatric Surgery

330 Orchard Street, Suite 207

New Haven, CT 06511

CASPR # 0627

CRIP Section 1

Rescue Fund Insured: yes

COTH Member: Yes

Entry Level Positions: n/a

Type

# Approved

# Filling

Director

Steven D. Vyce DPM

Phone: 203-789-3443

Program E-mail: Steven.vyce@yale.edu

Program Web Site: http://www.YaleFootSurg.com

Hospital Description

Accreditation: JCAHO

Offers podiatry clerkship: yes

Staff DPMs: 25

Affiliated Institutions:

Yale-York St. Campus, Yale-St.Raphael Campus & VACT West Haven are all 3 w/in 5 mile radius. Others: Yale-L+M, The Hospital of Central CT, CT Orthopedic Institute @ Midstate Hospital, St Mary’s, and multiple surgery centers

Other Residency Programs:

Yale-New Haven Medical Center regularly ranks among the best US hospitals & is nationally recognized for its commitment to teaching and clinical research. There are over 1000 fellows and residents in all specialties

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: yes

Orthopedics: yes

Office Rotations: yes

Outpatient Clinic: yes

Pathology/Lab: yes

Pediatrics: no

Plastic Surgery: yes

Podiatry: yes

Podiatry (Surgery): yes

Radiology: yes

Rehabilitation: no

Rheumatology: no

Surgery: yes

Trauma: yes

Vascular Surgery: yes

Other Clinical Experiences:

Hyperbarics @ Wound Care Center

Program Emphasis:

Yale-New Haven is one of the top 5 largest hospitals in the US and is a level 1 trauma center. Residents take call and split trauma 50/50 with Orthopedics at the St Raphael Campus, which is the musculoskeletal center for Yale.

The program emphasis is on learning everything there is to know about reconstructive foot and ankle surgery: starting from pre-op care and work-up, proceeding into intra-op technique, and progressing to post-op management, including management of post-operative complications.

Didactic Program

Grand Rounds: yes

Book Club: no

Journal Club: yes

Research: yes

Lecture Series: yes

Resident Benefits

Stipends

First Year: $82,606

Second Year: $85,388

Third Year: $89,507

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:

ABFAS In-training exam, ACLS/BLS, ABPM In Training Exam

Applicant Requirements

Mail additional fees and required documents not included in your CASPR application and any non-electronic document to this address: Department of Podiatric Surgery 330 Orchard Street, Suite 207 New Haven, CT 06511

NBPME Part III: No

Program Application Fee: n/a

Refundable: n/a

Payable to: n/a

Clerkship Required: no

State Licensure: Training

ACLS: no

CPR: no

Minimum GPA: 3.2

Minimum Rank: Top 25%

Other Applicant Requirements:

CLERKSHIP OR VISIT HIGHLY RECCOMENDED.

Initiative, hard work, individual responsibility are REQUIRED.

Contact program with any questions.

Must be registered with US Selective Service if male, per VA regulations.

Available Resources

Sample Contract: Contact Program

Benefit Package: Contact Program

Curriculum: Internet Site

Program Overview

Training consists of 3 years focused on medicine and surgery of the foot & ankle, augmented with rotations in other crucial disciplines to result in advanced comprehensive training for the Podiatric Surgeon. The program is headquartered at Yale -New Haven Hospital which is the primary teaching hospital for Yale University School of Medicine and our graduates become Yale University Alumni.

Training is augmented by 9 additional hospital & surgical center affiliates. The teaching faculty at the Yale program is a group dedicated to the advancement of the profession with a strong foundation in medical education. Faculty includes many nationally and internationally known podiatrists, orthopedists and surgeons. Utilizing tried and true traditional surgical training techniques, residents are guided through three years of progressively advanced training, leading to the development of confident, independent diagnosticians and surgeons. Graduates of the program go on to accept jobs with Orthopedic groups, large multi-specialty groups, Podiatry groups and Government jobs. Those residents wishing to pursue fellowship are able to do so with ease.