St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, NY, is the only major teaching hospital on the peninsula. They offer a PMSR/RRA program that provides training in various aspects of foot and ankle surgery, including internal fixation, trauma, sports injury, and diabetic limb salvage. Residents can access a cadaver lab with guidance from attending staff, as well as learn from 3 fellowship-trained Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgeons. St. John’s also has a modern Wound Care Center with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Benefits for residents include 4 weeks of paid vacation, an education fund, and full coverage health, dental, vision, and prescription insurance. Far Rockaway, New York offers many exciting things to do and see, including beautiful beaches, a boardwalk, the Rockaway Beach Surf Club, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, the Far Rockaway Lighthouse, YMCA Arverne, local cuisine, shopping, Bayswater Park, and the annual Rockaway Beach Festival. Visitors and residents can enjoy outdoor activities, explore local landmarks, attend cultural events, and indulge in delicious food.
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