Podiatry Residency Program

Program Description | Residency Information | Meet Our Residents

The MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Podiatry Residency is a three-year, post-graduate program. Founded in 1983, the program has evolved to a multi-disciplinary training with strengths in podiatric surgery, wound healing, orthopedics and office rotations. Hands-on training with various specialties has provided invaluable experience for our residents.

The providers that participate in the program are committed to educating future providers and advancing their own knowledge. Education is the focus of the program. Weekly journal club, book club and various conferences are available to residents. Active participation by not only the residents, but the faculty as well, make our program extremely rewarding. Residents have the opportunity to attend various educational courses including an external fixation course and operative arthroscopy course. Reimbursement for the programs, as well as continuing education funding, is provided to each resident.

Office rotations for pre-operative and post-operative patients are encouraged by the faculty. A flexible schedule allows the residents to follow patients through the entire course of care. Although the program is educationally intense, social outings and family relationships are supported and encouraged by all faculty members. There are numerous social activities throughout the year.

Program Description

• 36 month Post Graduate Training
• PMSR/RRA
• Two residents per year
• Surgical privileges at 12 hospitals

Training in

• Forefoot
• Rearfoot
• Trauma
• Wound care
• Reconstructive surgery
• Practice management
• Research methodology

Faculty

• Director - Gregory Lantz, DPM
• Assistant Director - Charles Cibula, DPM
• Clerkship Director - Patrick Weires, DPM
• Samuel Bernard, DPM
• Richard Bremner, DPM
• Peter Caldwell, DPM
• Chris Considine, DPM
• Gregory Foote, DPM
• Kelsey Harvey, DPM
• Nicole Jedlicka, DPM
• Ronald Kane, DPM
• Phillip Morreale, DPM
• Nicholas Schmerbach, DPM
• Steve Solomon, DPM
• John Whitt, DPM
• Kathie Whitt, DPM

Attendings

Wound Clinic

Residents work with Wound Clinic a half a day a week

Orthopedics Care

• Christopher Eagan, DO
• Gary Knudson, MD
• Richard Naylor, DO
• Jason Stanford, DO

Satellite

Cedar Rapids

• Peter Caldwell, DPM

Dubuque

• Kara Franzen, DPM
• Nicole Jedlicka, DPM

Vinton

• John Whitt, DPM

Iowa Falls & Grundy Center

• Stephen Solomon, DPM

Statewide Coverage

Facilities

• MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
• MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center
• MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center
• Waverly Hospital – Waverly
• UnityPoint - Allen Memorial Hospital - Waterloo
• Grundy Center Hospital – Grundy Center
• MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center – Dubuque
• St. Luke’s Hospital – Cedar Rapids

• UnityPoint - Finley Hospital – Dubuque
• Cedar Rapids Surgical Center – Cedar Rapids
• Buchanan County Health Center – Independence
• Mercy Hospital – Cedar Rapids
• Virginia Gay Hospital – Vinton
• MercyOne – Iowa Falls
• The Surgery Center at United Medical Park - Waterloo

Program Information

• Two half days a week Podiatry Clinic (Open Door Policy)
• One half day a week – Wound Clinic
• Most time spent in Medicine
• Rotations & Podiatric Surgery

• Two half days a week
• Podiatric Clinic (Open Door Policy)
• Most time spent on Service

• Two half days a week
• Podiatry Clinic (Open Door Policy)
• Most time spent on Service
• Chief Resident – Schedules other residents, journal club, didactic topics & gets first opportunity for orthopedic cases, rare foot surgeries & total ankle surgeries

Benefits

• Part III exam reimbursed
• Licensure (DEA, CSA) + medical license
• Malpractice insurance
• Health, dental & vision available (minimal expenditure)
• Family medical leave
• Life insurance benefits
• Moonlighting opportunities
• Mileage reimbursements
• Company vehicles
• Professional membership

• Midwest Podiatry Conference
• Heartland Podiatry Conference
• ACFAS

• Surgical Skills courses
• ACFAS Ankle Scope Course
• Muscle Flaps Lab

Call Schedule

• On call every sixth week - tuesday to tuesday
• On call resident rounds on inpatients
• Holidays - First years take ALL holidays

Academics

• Engaging Didactics with high faculty participation
• Weekly journal club with faculty
• Weekly board topic review with faculty
• Research opportunities
  • Residency completion requires a submitted project in publishable format
  • Case reports in a publishable format

  Clerkship

  • One month rotation - Three months core rotation for two students
  • Meals provided
  • No call unless requested
  • Weekly Journal Club
  • Weekly Board Review
  • Library with internet & journal access
  • Presentation last Friday of the month