Student externship program

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is home to one of the oldest and most competitive podiatry residency programs in the US. The program is renowned for its large patient volume and research on diabetic foot complications.

The program teaches more than 50 students per year. Externs receive extensive opportunities in the clinic, hospital inpatient, and scrub in many surgical cases. They also participate in weekly grand rounds lectures, journal clubs, and conferences, and must give a clinical presentation/lecture at the end of the rotation.

Externship Options:
1-month Rotation
4-month Core
6-month Core

If you are interested in the externship program, direct any questions or concerns to:

Yahaira Ortiz, MBA
Podiatry Administrative Assistant & GME Program Coordinator
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Department of Orthopaedics/Podiatry
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
Mail Code 7774
San Antonio, TX 78229
(210) 567-5139
ortizy@uthscsa.edu