Foot and Ankle Sports Medicine Fellowship

Virginia Mason Sports Medicine offers a one-year advanced fellowship opportunity in foot and ankle surgery. Accredited by the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine, the fellowship provides one year of hands-on, direct patient care subspecialty education and training across a broad spectrum of foot and ankle pathology.

Under the leadership and supervision of Fellowship Director Eric Heit, DPM, ACFAS, the fellow performs a minimum of 300 surgical cases and participates in ongoing clinical care and scholarly research over the course of the fellowship year.

Prerequisites:

Fellow must have completed an ACGME-accredited residency in foot and ankle surgery with eligibility for unrestricted Washington state licensure.

How To Apply:

To apply, see full details on Virginia Mason’s Foot and Ankle Application and submit the application with all required materials.

Candidates must complete Virginia Mason's Foot and Ankle Fellowship Application Form, including:

• Signed and completed application
• Copy of medical school transcript
• Copy of diploma as verification of medical school graduation
• Letter of good standing from director/hospital of candidate’s ACGME-accredited residency program
• Current curriculum vitae
• Current professional photo
• Three (3) letters of recommendation, including two (2) letters of reference from attending physicians familiar with the applicant’s performance and one (1) letter from the applicant’s residency program director.

We cannot consider applicants with J1 visa status.

Contact Information:

Jenny Ly

Academic Specialist

Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 341-1867
Fax: (206) 341-0061
Email: [email protected]