{"id":1136,"date":"2018-05-08T21:09:22","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T21:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/?page_id=1136"},"modified":"2026-02-11T15:14:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:14:59","slug":"student-externship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/podiatric-medicine\/education\/student-externship\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Externship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5658 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2023\/02\/8x8-Podiatry-50th-Anniversary-Motif-FINAL-350x400.png\" alt=\"Podiatric Medicine &amp; Surgery 50 anniversary MOTIF\" width=\"350\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2023\/02\/8x8-Podiatry-50th-Anniversary-Motif-FINAL-350x400.png 350w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2023\/02\/8x8-Podiatry-50th-Anniversary-Motif-FINAL-481x550.png 481w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2023\/02\/8x8-Podiatry-50th-Anniversary-Motif-FINAL-768x878.png 768w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2023\/02\/8x8-Podiatry-50th-Anniversary-Motif-FINAL-1344x1536.png 1344w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/orthopaedics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2023\/02\/8x8-Podiatry-50th-Anniversary-Motif-FINAL-1792x2048.png 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Externship Options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1-month Rotation<\/li>\n<li>4-month Core<\/li>\n<li>6-month Core<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">If you are interested in the externship program, direct any questions or concerns to:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Yahaira Ortiz, MBA<\/strong><br \/>\nPodiatry Administrative Assistant &amp; GME Program Coordinator<br \/>\nThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio<br \/>\nDepartment of Orthopaedics\/Podiatry<br \/>\n7703 Floyd Curl Drive<br \/>\nMail Code 7774<br \/>\nSan Antonio, TX 78229<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:2105675139\">(210) 567-5139<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ortizy@uthscsa.edu\">ortizy@uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]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. 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