SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN SURGICAL HOSPITAL

Dr. Kyle Sundblad.

The residents are assigned to the clinic and operating rooms throughout the three year program. The level of participation increases with each year. The rotations are assigned in block format as follows:

First year of training:

Podiatric Surgery – sequential/block

Diabetic Wound care/ podiatric clinic – sequential/block

Internal medicine – 4 weeks

Infectious disease – 4 weeks

Emergency medicine – 4 weeks

General Surgery – 3 weeks

Pathology – 1 week

Medical Imaging – 2 weeks

Anesthesia – 2 weeks

Second year of training:

Podiatric surgery – sequential/block

Diabetic Wound care/ podiatric clinic – sequential/block

Endocrinology – sequential

Vascular surgery – 4 weeks

Behavioral science – 2 weeks

Orthopedics – 4 weeks

Third year of training:

Podiatric rear foot reconstructive surgery – sequential/block

Diabetic Wound care/ podiatric clinic – sequential/block

Pediatrics – 4 weeks

CLINIC

The Podiatry clinic treats 350 – 400 patients per month. The clinic is supervised by a variety of clinicians offering many clinical insights. Patients are referred from a large geographical area, including out of state. The residents are afforded an active role in patient treatment and management. A large population of the clinic patients are diabetics with a range of foot and ankle deformities. The clinic is dedicated to limb salvage and utilizes a team approach including infectious disease, endocrinology, vascular surgery, and an on-site orthotist.

DIDACTICS

Didactic experiences occur on a weekly basis through lectures, journal club and work-shops. The residents have access to Present courseware which provides on-line lectures. All second year residents take the in-training residency self-assessment examination offered by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery.

BENEFITS

For information regarding the present stipend training please contact us at (586)-427-1000. The sponsoring institution also provides health insurance for the resident and his/her family, professional liability insurance, life insurance, short term disability insurance, and dental insurance. There are also additional benefits for second and third year residents to assist in continuing medical education.

APPLICATION & CONTACT INFO.

For applications to this residency program please contact the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine at www.aacpm.org. For further information about the program, please contact Cyndi Fortune, Residency Program Manager by e-mail at CFortune@nshinc.com or call (586)-427-1000 ext. 2424. We look forward to hearing from you.