Sage R A
Podiatry Section, Hines VA Hospital, Maywood, IL.
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 1992 Nov;82(11):569-72. doi: 10.7547/87507315-82-11-569.
The existing podiatric medical residencies in the Department of Veterans Affairs are reviewed. The suitability of these residencies to fill a potential need for entry level programs is discussed. The financial implications of providing such training are reviewed and a plan for implementation is presented. Ninety-eight rotating podiatric residency positions currently available in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals are prime candidates to serve as entry level PGY-1 positions. Assurances will need to be given that implementation of the PGY-1 concept must serve the best interests of the veteran patient population, and that funds will need to be allocated to pay faculty salaries and resident stipends. Congressional review of student loan forbearance policies affecting podiatric medical residents is also needed.
对退伍军人事务部现有的足病医学住院医师培训项目进行了审查。讨论了这些住院医师培训项目满足入门级项目潜在需求的适用性。审查了提供此类培训的财务影响，并提出了实施计划。退伍军人事务部医院目前提供的98个轮转足病住院医师职位是担任入门级PGY-1职位的主要候选对象。需要确保PGY-1概念的实施必须符合退伍军人患者群体的最佳利益，并且需要分配资金来支付教师工资和住院医师津贴。还需要国会对影响足病医学住院医师的学生贷款延期政策进行审查。
