06/29/2013    

RESIDENCY SHORTAGE CRISIS - PART 2

RE: Unmatched Residency Placements Currently Stand at 92

From: Stuart J Wertheimer, DPM

One of the benefits of being "in retirement" from the Council on Podiatric Medical Education is being able to sit back and take a hard look at the Council. As a former member of the CPME, past chair of the Council and the residency review committee, and having participated in 98 site visits since 1994, I believe I am in a position to comment on some of the inaccuracies that have been stated on the relationship between the Council and the profession.

From 1990 to 2006, many changes took place in the Council – the development of PM&S programs, implementation of an approval process for fellowships, the move to...

Editor's note: Dr. Wertheimer's extended-length letter can be read here.

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06/28/2013    

RESIDENCY SHORTAGE CRISIS - PART 2

RE: Unmatched Residency Placements Currently Stand at 92

From: Eric J. Roberts, DPM

I may be missing something about this debate. We are asking for parity with MDs, but are all MDs guaranteed a residency placement out of internship or medical school? As far as I know, they are in the same situation or even worse. Correct me if I’m wrong in stating that not even close to all MD candidates get a residency. Many times, poor matching strategies, rather than poor candidates, are what lead many to not matching. But for medical school candidates, there is nowhere near the number of residencies available for all applicants.

I encourage everyone to read the NRMP (National Resident Matching Program) data on MD matching from 2009-2013. Here is an excerpt which demonstrates that in 2013, 25.9% of seniors of MD, DO students did not match. 74% matched. How many...

Editor's note: Dr. Roberts' extended-length letter can be read here.

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06/27/2013    

RESIDENCY SHORTAGE CRISIS - PART 2

RE: Unmatched Residency Placements Currently Stand at 92

From: J Scott Davis, DPM

As far as the residency program shortage goes, my feeling is that podiatry schools should be held by contract (signed by first-year students) to ensure a residency position for each graduate, or refund their tuition in full. Many states require a residency for licensure.

J Scott Davis, DPM, Franklin Square, NY, footdpm@aol.com