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Podiatry Residency

Tucson Medical Center and Midwestern University established the Residency Program in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in 2013.

The Tucson Medical Center/Midwestern University Residency Program in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 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 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 TMC and the TMC Wound Care Center under the direction of Dr. Michael Lavor.

Our program is located at Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona. Midwestern University provides the program with administrative and communication 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 TMC, 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.

Learn more about Why Pick THMEP for your residency.

For further information, contact THMEP at (520) 324-5096 or THMEP@tmcaz.com.

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