Podiatry Residency Training Program
Program Director: Goffredo Ianiro, D.P.M.
Telephone:
(814)868-8217
Email: mchmeded@mch1.org
Mission
The Podiatry
Program at Millcreek Community Hospital was established in 1983. The mission of the Millcreek
Community Hospital, PM & S-36 Program is to inspire, promote and support the investigation,
knowledge and passion of the ankle and foot. Millcreek Community Hospital is vigilant to provide
a sound academic, clinical and educational foundation for all Podiatric Residents. The Millcreek
Community Hospital, PM & S-36 program has been developed with special emphasis on an
interdisciplinary approach and meticulous care to all lower extremity disorders.
Program Overview
Podiatry
– PM & S 36: The First Year Resident will complete 6.5 months
of Podiatric Surgery with additional rotations in: Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Internal
Medicine, Radiology, Behavioral Health, Infectious Disease and Orthopedics. All aspects of
patient care are addressed through multiple patient contacts in both the inpatient and outpatient
setting.
The Second Year Resident will complete 7.5 months of
Podiatric Surgery with additional rotations in: Anesthesia, Dermatology, Internal Medicine,
Vascular Surgery, Geriatrics and Rheumatology. There is an increased focus on wound care as well
as outpatient care and perioperative care. The Second Year Resident is focused primarily on
mastering all aspects of forefoot surgery.
The Third Year Resident will
complete 9.5 months of Podiatric Surgery with attending supervised office and clinic rotations.
This includes rotations in Vascular Surgery, Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Plastic Surgery. The
focus of the Third Year Resident is primarily mastering all aspects of rearfoot surgery.
Additional attention is given towards making the Resident a well-rounded Podiatric Surgeon as well
as a skilled clinician. Over 1900 C-level procedures and 7500 podiatric clinical/office encounters
are consistently logged by graduates from the Program.
Millcreek Community Hospital is
a 200 bed teaching institution that has a relationship with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic
Medicine (LECOM). In addition to our Podiatric Residency, we have Residencies in Orthopedic
Surgery, Internal Medicine, Family Practice, ENT, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry, G.I. and NMM/OMM
Fellowships.
Didactic Activities for the Podiatric Residents include
monthly Journal Club with the podiatric and orthopedic staff, weekly McGlamry Review as well as
other relevant podiatric texts, weekly pediatric orthopedic lectures and multiple podiatric
lectures given by the Residents and attending staff. Anatomy is reviewed during cadaveric
dissection of the lower extremity. This is performed weekly from January through March in the
Anatomy Lab at LECOM. A Podiatry Conference is also held at LECOM annually. The senior Podiatric
Residents develop this program which addresses relevant podiatric material in a workshop
setting
The Residents work with ten attending Podiatric Physicians (listed below) in
four clinics and their private offices. Coding and billing as well as the day-to-day operations of
a podiatric office are covered in detail:
- Jason Crilley, D.P.M.
- Santo Fioretti, D.P.M.
- Morgan Holmes, D.P.M.
- Goffredo Ianiro,
D.P.M.
- Jay Moritz, D.P.M.
- Brian Mussett, D.P.M.
- Daniel
Olson, D.P.M.
- Michael Ruiz, D.P.M.
- Richard Sieber, D.P.M.
- Frederick Tomassi, D.P.M.
- Larry Wells, D.P.M.
Dr. Daniel Godfrey, Dr. Goffredo Ianiro, Podiatry Residency Director
This excellent and diverse Podiatric Medical and Surgical Residency Program prepares the
Resident to practice contemporary podiatry.
Externships are
available for the fourth (4th) year Podiatric Medical Student from May through December. There is
a maximum of two (2) students per month. Therefore, it is best to apply as soon as possible to
obtain your desired month. The Externs receive meals and housing at no cost. A deposit, however is
required for housing, but is refunded immediately when the key is returned. We encourage externs
to contact us.
Podiatry Summer
Program
The 2009 Podiatry Summer Program was held from July 20, 2009
through July 31, 2009. The two week Summer Program included Inpatient Surgery, Outpatient Office
Visits, Wound Clinics, reviewing Proper Documentation for H & P's, Operating Room Procedures
Lab, Anatomy Lab, Journal Club, Mock Residency Interviews and Board Prep, a Sea Wolves Baseball
Game and several other social activities. The 2009 Podiatry summer Program was a great success and
the 2010 Podiatry Summer Program is being planned and information on how to apply will be posted
soon.
Message from Chief Resident, Joshua
Britten, D.P.M.
There is
an adage that says, "Residency is a marathon not a sprint." the Podiatry Residency
Program at Millcreek Community Hospital has allowed the opportunity to practice this wise saying
to the fullest extent. It has afforded a great level of responsibility, experience and
professionalism that is demanded of the current Podiatric Physician. The Erie area offers the full
spectrum of medical and surgical training that surpasses even the goals set out by the CPME. Our
tenure has fallen during a period of more Residency positions available than students graduating
from the eight current Schools of Podiatry, a trend currently found across many other
specialties of medicine. Within two years, the pendulum swings in the other direction as more
students require additional Residency slots. With momentum gained from our sponsoring institution
and instructors, we have been keeping "up to pace" as we run through the
"valley" of low student pools and continue on to complete the race making our Residency
the best it can be at the same time. At the finish line, we will certainly say that we are proud
of the invaluable skills we have acquired through the Millcreek Community Hospital PM & S
36.
Please contact the Podiatry Residents for more information:
For more information, contact:
Marilyn Tracy
Medical Education
Coordinator
Medical Education
Millcreek Community Hospital
5515 Peach Street
Erie, PA 16509
(814)868-8217
mchmeded@mch1.org
