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Attend Michigan Podiatric Medical Association Annual Conference. All residents participate in the Resident Abstract and/or Case Study Competitions.
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Morbidity & Mortality Conferences. Guests lecture and residents present interesting cases.
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Attend Michigan Podiatric Residency Consortium lectures. Attended by residents from the metro-Detroit podiatry programs. Residents give case presentations, listen to lectures by residents/attendings, and participate in various lectures and workshops.
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BLS and ACLS training required.
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On-Call Schedule: PGY-1 and PGY-2 residents take call only. PGY-1 residents take all holiday call. Night call is rotated with all PGY-1 and PGY-2 residents who are on service. Podiatry call is taken in-house at Sinai-Grace Hospital and home call for Detroit Receiving and Harper Hospitals. During other rotations, podiatry residents take call along with allopathic residents and are treated as equal members of their service. Additionally, they are expected to function at the same level as the allopathic residents.
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Journal Club, Cadaver Lab, and Academic Lectures are given by attendings, residents, and student externs.
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Regional Orthopedic Trauma and Pediatric conferences.
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Other Lecture Series: There are multiple opportunities to attend medical lectures and conferences throughout the DMC and Wayne State University Medical School campus.
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Weekly academic meeting with Podiatry service to discuss interesting cases and selected topics.
Senior residents have the responsibility to teach junior residents. Externs are given hands-on experience during their rotation.
CLINICAL AND ACTIVITY LOGS
Residents are expected to log surgical cases and residency activities. The DMC program uses the online Podiatry Residency Resource to keep electronic logs of all cases and activities.