Residency Programs
Curriculum
Our Podiatry Residency curriculum equips residents with the tools they need for professional success. In addition to extensive hands-on experience, our residents also participate in scholarly activity and research.
Podiatry curriculum goals
We aim to provide residents with a vast array of clinical and didactic learning opportunities. In addition to the hands-on facets of our program, residents also benefit from:
Podiatry residents also learn the most leading-edge surgical procedures to address forefoot and rearfoot deformities. We partner with multiple institutions to expand the comprehensive range of surgical experience for our podiatry residents. These local institutions include:
Podiatry residency rotations
Below, we have outlined our rotations by year.
PGY-1 rotations
Rotations include:
- Anesthesia: 2 weeks
- Infectious disease: 2 weeks
- Biomechanics: 2 weeks
- Clemente research: 2 weeks
- Radiology: 2 weeks
- Physical therapy: 2 weeks
- Podiatry at University of Southern California (USC) Keck: Ongoing
- Vascular surgery: 4 weeks
- Internal medicine: 4 weeks
PGY-2 rotations
Rotations include:
- Behavioral medicine: 2 weeks
- Emergency medicine: 4 weeks
- Endocrinology: 2 weeks
- Internal medicine/intensive care: 4 weeks
- Neurology: 2 weeks
- Pathology: 2 weeks
- Podiatry at University of Southern California (USC) Keck: Ongoing
PGY-3 rotations
Rotations include:
- Plastic surgery at USC: 4 weeks
- General surgery: 2 weeks
- Orthopedic surgery: 4 weeks
- Podiatry at University of Southern California (USC) Keck: Ongoing