1. Saint Michael’s Medical Center
Podiatric Residency Program

2. St. Michael’s Medical Center
SMMC is a 337 bed teaching and research hospital in Newark NJ
Mountainside Hospital is a 300 bed hospital in Montclair NJ (15 min away)
Columbus Hospital ER Call
Associated with the Seton Hall School of Continued Medical Education
Teaching Hospitals with Medical Residents and Fellows
(No Ortho Residents)
3 year surgical program
RPR leading to a PSR-24
Transitioning to PM&S-36 for current first year resident and all incoming residents
1 resident chosen each year
Accept applicants from all podiatric schools

3. Residency Program
3 year surgical program incorporating all aspects of medical and surgical podiatry
Access to podiatric and orthopedic surgical cases
Podiatry gets all foot ankle and lower leg trauma
No Orthopedic residents at SMMC, and very good relationship with Ortho attendings
3 days of clinic per week
Two days of general podiatry clinic including podiatric medicine and biomechanics
One day of wound care clinic
Residents see and work up all of their
Pre-Op and Post op patients
Daily in-house patient care
On-Call schedule for acute podiatric medicine and trauma in the Emergency Room
Each resident has graduated with well over the needed forefoot, rearfoot and ankle surgical numbers

4. Newark, NJ
Located 20 minutes from New York City in the northeastern part of New Jersey
Easy access to and from Newark, from NYC and surrounding area, utilizing public transportation
Urban downtown environment near
NJ PAC,
Prudential center (Devils)
Newark Bears Stadium
NJIT
Rutgers Newark campus less than a block away

5. Education
Monthly meetings are held at St. Michael’s on the last Wednesday of every month
Weekly radiology rounds with attending physicians on surgical cases
Weekly journal club or present courseware review amongst residents
Infectious Disease Rounds weekly

6. Lifestyle Pay is 48,000 1st year, 50,000 2nd year, and 52,000 3rd year
ER call can be taken from Home
Residents get four weeks of vacation in two week intervals
Residents get up to $ per year in book expenses
Chief Resident (3rd Year) receives up to $800 to travel and take a Educational Course

7. Externship
Students may do a 2 or 4 week externship or visit the program at any time (4 week preferred and scheduling is flexible)
Externship includes the student in all aspects of the daily routine of the residents including surgeries and clinic
Externship concludes with a presentation on a topic chosen by the student
Interviews are held at the Eastern CRIP

8. Conclusion
Saint Michael’s is in all inclusive surgical and medical training experience
The residency has a long history and many of the attending physicians have graduated from the program
The inner-city experience allows for exposure to a diverse range of pathology
SMMC is a long standing and very stable Residency Program where every graduate sat for and passed the Forefoot and Rearfoot Surgical Boards
Completion of this program gives a very well rounded Foot and Ankle Education in which the graduate is very prepared to begin private practice.

9. Contact Information
For any questions please contact any of the residents. To page the residents call (973) and enter their specific pin number
Jake Reinkraut
0105
Phil Jimenez
0267
Leo Doubinine
4734 or cell (646) Or
All Applications and Mail to be sent to
Dr. Palagiano
SMMC Podiatric Residency
50 Union Avenue, Suite 106
Irvington, NJ 07111