The podiatry residency program at Katherine Shaw Bethea (KSB) Hospital in rural Illinois offers a comprehensive training experience in all aspects of podiatry medicine and surgery, including clinical management, pre-op, intra-op, and post-op care. Residents gain exposure to various foot and ankle procedures such as forefoot and rearfoot reconstruction, pediatrics, revision, trauma, peripheral nerve surgery, and total ankle joint replacements. The program emphasizes didactics, leadership, teamwork, and empathic care for patients, while requiring participation in research. Residents are trained to become confident and competent physicians and surgeons in foot and ankle care and community leaders. Dixon, IL offers various activities such as hiking at Lowell Park, golfing at Timber Creek Golf Club, and visiting the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home museum.
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