Q: How long is the residency program?
A: Three years.
Q: How many residency positions are available?
A: There are four positions per training year.
Q: What are some of the residency program's training methodologies?
A: Along with clinical and surgical experience, formal lectures by the professional staff are integrated into the residents' training, as well as regularly scheduled workshops, discussions and X-ray reviews. Residents review recent publications in a journal club/book club. In addition, second-year residents are involved in teaching first-year residents and other students, which serves to reinforce residents' teaching skills as well as their own knowledge.
Q: What is emphasized in the curriculum for podiatric surgery?
A: The podiatric surgery rotations provide diverse operative cases, techniques and procedures, and include direct participation of residents as surgeons or primary residents on an appropriate number of cases. Residents demonstrate a progressive development of knowledge and skills in surgical areas including soft tissue, digital, lesser metatarsal, first metatarsal, rearfoot and ankle surgeries.
Q: What are residents' call responsibilities?
A: Residents are on call 24 hours a day during their first-year podiatric surgery rotations, on back-up call during their second-year podiatric surgery rotations, and on call for foot and ankle trauma during their third year.
Q: If I would like more information about the Crozer-Keystone Podiatric Residency Program, whom should I contact?
A: Dr. William M. Urbas, Podiatric Residency Program Director
Mailing address:
Podiatric Residency
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
POB I - Suite 302
Upland, PA 19013
Phone: 610-814-6600
Fax: 610-619-7409
EMail: ccmcpodiatry@crozer.org