Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago
Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency
Thank you for your interest in the Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency. Here, you will find information regarding our program. We hope that the information will assist you in identifying our program as an excellent opportunity for you to enhance your podiatric skills and knowledge.
Why choose us?
Patient population
The Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency is the largest program in the Chicagoland area. With such a size, the program residents are afforded every opportunity to treat a diverse set of patients. Each institution covered by our program provides excellent educational opportunities with patients from all walks of life. Each resident will be comfortable with all facets of surgical and medical techniques, and all patient populations.
Teaching
As part of resident training, weekly didactic lectures, seminars, workshops and labs are provided to the residents. These didactics are designed to enhance your knowledge and skill set from the initial patient encounter to the final post-operative visit. You will gain the ability to prepare presentations, lecture to colleagues and attending staff, as well as the opportunity to educate the monthly student externs. Our didactic events are held Tuesday evenings on the hospital campus. If you are interested in our program, visiting the education events are excellent opportunities to gain additional exposure to our residents and attending staff.
Research
In an ever-changing medical world, it is imperative to be comfortable preparing and reviewing research articles. As a resident, you will be encouraged to pursue educational topics that you find interesting and guided through the entire process by our expert staff up to and including publication. You may also present your research at a variety of educational seminars or conferences across the country.
Environment
Our residents pride themselves on their professionalism and interpersonal communication skills. As a resident, you will work cooperatively in a team with 14 other podiatric residents, residents from four medical and surgical specialties, and a wide range of attending staff that consistently demands quality graduate-level performance. We want this to be a serious yet rewarding residency experience.