Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency Program
We produce skilled practitioners of podiatric medicine and surgery who can compete in today's marketplace.
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As part of Virtua, a multi-hospital healthcare organization serving the beautiful suburban neighborhoods of the South Jersey community, our three-year residency program offers a wealth of educational opportunities and experiences in podiatric medicine.
About Our Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency Program
The Virtua Health Podiatric Residency Medicine with Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery began in 1984 as a 24-month podiatric surgical program at West Jersey Health System. The program provided one slot per year until 1988 at which time a second slot was added. In 1999, the West Jersey Health System merged with Memorial Hospital Burlington County to form Virtua. In 2019, Virtua acquired Lourdes Health System.
In addition to residency training, the Virtua Podiatry Residency Program holds the following expectations for its residents:
- Understanding of and doing of what needs to be done for patient care
- Balancing of personal/professional lives within the expected goals of patient care
- Being a team player
- Being a teacher to patients, students, the Virtua world
- Being a role model for the profession of podiatry
- Have a professional sense of ethics which guide behaviors
Why Choose the Virtua Podiatric Medicine Residency?
Top Quality Education
The Virtua Podiatry Residency faculty and staff constantly aim to provide superb, comprehensive Podiatric Medical Education, resulting in physicians and surgeons who are committed to lifelong learning and to providing the highest personal patient medical and surgical care.
Top Quality Education
The Virtua Podiatry Residency faculty and staff constantly aim to provide superb, comprehensive Podiatric Medical Education, resulting in physicians and surgeons who are committed to lifelong learning and to providing the highest personal patient medical and surgical care.
Dedicated to Excellence
We are dedicated to developing a learning community of current and future clinicians, educators, and surgeons guided by Podiatric Medicine’s core values, and using best practices to promote professionalism, humanism, cultural competency, and critical thinking.
Dedicated to Excellence
We are dedicated to developing a learning community of current and future clinicians, educators, and surgeons guided by Podiatric Medicine’s core values, and using best practices to promote professionalism, humanism, cultural competency, and critical thinking.
More Information
Residency training provides a combination of medical and surgical experiences that are competency-based. Virtua’s 36-month Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency (PMSR) includes training in rear foot and ankle surgery.
The curriculum for the Podiatry Residency Program includes rotations in:
- Podiatry Medicine/Surgery
- General Surgery
- Emergency Medicine
- Anesthesiology
- Orthopedics
- Wound Care
- Dermatology
- Behavioral Science
- Family Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Pathology
- Reconstructive Rearfoot
Podiatry Lectures include:
- Present Podiatry Lectures
- Journal Club
- Student Presentations
- Cadaver Lab
Applicant Eligibility Criteria
All applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered by the Virtua Podiatry Residency Program for a PGY1 position. This is strictly enforced to be fair to all applicants.
- All applications must come through CASPR.
- No faxes or emails will be accepted. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE PRE-SCREENED!
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. Virtua will not sponsor applicants for employment visas.
- The date of medical school graduation cannot exceed 2 years prior to the academic year.
- All applicants must be interviewed virtually before being accepted.
Eligibility for the Virtua Podiatry Program:
- Must graduate from approved Podiatric Medicine program
- Pass step I and II exams
- US Citizen, classified as a resident alien, or hold J-1 Visa
Standards and Practices for Resident Selection
Virtua faithfully adheres to the principles and practices of The Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH) of the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine(AACPM). AACPM is a national non-profit educational association whose interests extend to all phases of graduate podiatric medical education. COTH is charged with the administration of the programs designed to create an organized and equitable residency selection process. These standards are applicable to all residency programs participating in the national application and matching service and were developed to ensure that the institutions will exercise the highest of ethical and professional standards in the conduct of their graduate training activities.
How do I apply?
All applications for the podiatry residency program are taken through CASPR/CRIP a national podiatry residency application and matching program. CASPR/CRIP is operated by the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine and administered by its Council of Teaching. To review additional details and to download instructions and application please go to https://aacpm.org/podiatric-residency-program-caspr-crip/info-for-residency-applicants/.
CASPR – NMS Code: 6461
What does the interview day look like?
- Interviews are held virtually, in January
- Interviews are with the DIO, Program Director, Faculty and Residents
- Careful consideration is applied to each candidate’s documentation packet prior to their invitation and arrival for their interview
CASPR: www.casprcrip.org
Applications must contain the following information:
- Common application form
- Curriculum vitae
- Medical school transcript
- Letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- ECFMG certification (IMG only)
- USMLE reports 1, 2 & 3
Contact Us:
John Girimonte, DPM
Program Director
Virtua Podiatry Residency Program
jgirimonte@virtua.org
Christina Lee
Program Coordinator
Virtua Podiatry Residency Program
clee4@virtua.org
Phone:
856-325-3718 or 856-325-3737
Fax:
856-325-3705
Mailing Address:
Graduate Medical Education
2225 Evesham Road, Suite 101
Voorhees, NJ 08043
We look forward to hearing from you!
One of the benefits of a Virtua Health residency is access to some of the highest-performing medical facilities in the region. With five hospitals and more than 350 locations in South Jersey, Virtua provides residents with the opportunity to experience rotations in a wide variety of clinical settings with the guidance of highly qualified faculty.
As a resident of the Virtua Podiatry Residency Program, you will have the unique opportunity to work at the following Virtua facilities:
- Virtua Voorhees, Voorhees, NJ
- Summit Surgical Center, Voorhees, NJ
- Virtua Camden Outpatient Clinic, Camden, NJ
- Virtua Marlton, Marlton, NJ
- Virtua Mount Holly, Mount Holly, NJ
- Virtua Health & Wellness Center, Sewell, NJ
- Vantage Surgical Center, Medford, NJ
- Mercer County Surgical Center, Lawrenceville, NJ
The Virtua Podiatric Medicine Residency faculty and staff are here to help you reach your professional and academic goals as a resident. Be sure to visit their online profiles to learn more about them, their clinical interests, and more.
John Girimonte, DPM - Podiatry Residency Program Director
You can view a list of all the current residents in the resource below.