RWMC: Podiatry Residency: Overview

The Podiatric Residency program, with two residents in each of the three years of training, is approved for RPR/PSR24 (Rotating Podiatric Residency/Podiatric Surgical Residency). The podiatry program has developed over the past ten years, moving to Roger Williams Medical Center in 1993 from Cranston General Hospital. In 2006, the program will seeking PM&S 36 categorization from the Council on Podiatric Medical Education.

Educational Goals
Our mission is to provide an educational continuum designed to prepare you for graduate work and surgery. Our faculty's primary responsibility is to provide an atmosphere of mature study, thoughtful inquiry and useful experience, in which residents can gain a sound basis for entrance into the field of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. It is the goal of the residency education committee to fulfill the ideals of the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) through a comprehensive three-year training program.

Requirements
RWMC Residents must meet the following requirments:

First year:
Develop research proposal and begin research
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Basic Life Support (BLS)

Second Year:
Submit original Research proposal
Prepare Case study
ACLS
BLS

Externship
We also currently accept one podiatric extern per month with housing included. This podiatric medical student will rotate at RWMC for one month, working closely with the podiatry residents and attendings to gain further knowledge in the field of podiatric medicine and surgery. Externship is recommended, but not required. Hospital visitation is encouraged during the afternoons.