Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Residency Detail
Three-year CPME-approved residency program
Overview
The UofL Health Podiatric Residency Program is a Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) approved Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency Program with Reconstructive Rearfoot/ankle surgery designed to develop the abilities and values necessary to provide surgical and medical care of the foot and ankle. The educational process is designed to develop comprehensive working knowledge and skills as a clinician, surgeon, researcher, educator, manager and humanitarian. This residency program is resource-based, competency driven and assessment-validated and provides training resources that facilitates the resident’s sequential and progressive achievements in specific competencies.
Directed by Timothy C. Ford, DPM, the program provides leading edge treatment and resources in the field of foot and ankle pathology for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It also serves as a resource for the general medical community in complex disorders of the foot and ankle. The program offers much needed research in diseases and disorders of the foot and ankle.
Program Details
Application and Interview Process
Application Procedure
The UofL Podiatric Residency application matches through the Central Application System for Podiatric Residencies (CASPR)
Stipends & Benefits
| Post Graduate Level | Annual | Monthly |
| Post Graduate Level 1 | $63,723.67 | $5,310.31 |
| Post Graduate Level 2 | $66,105.08 | $ 5,508.76 |
| Post Graduate Level 3 | $68,239.5 | $ 5,686.63 |
| Post Graduate Level 4 | $71,322.28 | $ 5,943.52 |
| Post Graduate Level 5 | $74,779.06 | $ 6,231.59 |
| Post Graduate Level 6 | $78,154.28 | $ 6,512.86 |
| Post Graduate Level 7 | $81,405.99 | $ 6,783.83 |
| Post Graduate Level 8 | $85,733.08 | $ 7,144.42 |
As employees, residents are eligible for the UofL's benefits plan. The university offers a variety of benefits to help support your physical and mental health. University of Louisville offers health plans through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. Read more on Human Resource's website.
MetLife is UofL's dental provider. There are two options for dental insurance, the basic plan and the enhanced plan, which includes adult orthodontia. Read more on Human Resource's website.
MetLife Group Life Insurance administers the University of Louisville's life insurance benefit. Life insurance helps protect your family's standard of living, avoids leaving debt behind and provides security for years to come. Read more on Human Resource's website.