Podiatry Residency

The Tucson Medical Center/Midwestern University Residency Program in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery was established July 2013.

The Tucson Medical Center/Midwestern University Residency Program in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery was established July 2013. The program is a well-rounded three-year residency with a primary goal of providing our graduates with comprehensive training in foot and ankle medical and surgical expertise. To achieve these goals residents participate in rotations through various services including emergency, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, medicine, radiology, behavioral medicine, rehabilitation medicine, pathology, podiatric office rotation, Save a Limb Tucson (SALT) program at Tucson Medical Center and Tucson Medical Center Wound Care Center under the direction of Dr. Michael Lavor. Our program is located at Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona, and Midwestern University provides our program with administrative and communications with CPME and AASPM. We welcome applicants from all schools of podiatric medicine without preference.Our leadership includes:

Erika Huston, DPM, Residency Program Director

Richard Quint, DPM, FACFAS, Assistant Program Director for Academics

We look for the most motivated,talented and dedicated students with excellent leadership and communication skills. The residency program places strong emphasis on hands-on training, academic knowledge and research, and the development of exemplary work ethic in order to develop future leaders in the specialty of podiatric medicine and surgery. Residents are expected to perform in rotations on par with medical and surgical residents in the hospital. Residents participate in cases with board-certified podiatrists and orthopedists at Tucson Medical Center, Tucson Surgery Center, St Mary’s Hospital, St Joseph’s Hospital, Foothills Surgery Center, Oro Valley Hospital and Northwest Hospital. Residents have an opportunity to attend to patients’ pre- and post-operatively. Stimulating academic sessions are held on a weekly basis. Residents are encouraged to present research projects at various conferences.For further information you may contact the TMC Health Medical Education Program (THMEP) office (520) 324-5096 or .