Throughout the year, residents deliver emergency and comprehensive care to patients with foot and ankle problems in Christiana Care's hospitals and at the Community Podiatric Center at Wilmington Hospital. In addition to the four-month podiatric surgery rotation, residents have ample opportunity to assist on surgical cases. Podiatric students also provide services while rotating as externs in our Podiatric Extern Program. Interviews begin in late October for rotating podiatric residents. Interviews are conducted by the program director, key faculty and the department chair.
Candidates have the opportunity to meet with current residents.
Our comprehensive, 12-month surgical program integrates technical skills with clinical experience in all aspects of podiatric medicine and surgery. The program is fully accredited and qualifies trainees for examination by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. In the podiatric surgery clinic, as well as during all rotations, diagnosis and treatment of patients are the primary concerns of the podiatric surgery resident. Eight months are spent in podiatric surgery. Remaining rotations take place at the Christiana Care Wound Care Center and in anesthesia, plastic surgery and vascular surgery.