Podiatric Residency & Clerkship Programs

VA Illiana Medical Center offers a 3-year PMSR w/ RRA residency program, fully approved by the Council of Podiatric Education. Podiatric residency training occurs primarily at the Peoria Illinois location. Resident rotations provide a full scope of medical and surgical training in a team based interdisciplinary setting. Residents rotate  between the Peoria VA outpatient clinic and at our Peoria  OSF affiliate, clinic and hospital. Travel to Danville IL or other OSF locations outside of Peoria  is required at times  for rotations  and OR cases. Overall standardized training  encompasses all aspects of podiatric  medicine  and surgery. Surgical training to include  forefoot, midfoot, rearfoot, forefoot & rearfoot reconstruction, Charcot reconstruction, foot & ankle trauma, limb salvage. 

Additional Information and Application

1. Contact the Education office at  to confirm there is a current affiliation agreement on file.  Programs must be nationally accredited to send trainees for clinical rotations.
2. We recommend paperwork be completed and turned into VA at least 45 days prior to rotation.  See attached checklist.
3. The Health Trainee must complete fingerprinting no more than 120 days prior to starting their rotation and no less than 30.  This must be done at a VA Medical Facility. Two forms of ID are required (one being a photo).  See below
   • If they plan to come to Danville, they must schedule an appointment see how to get a PIV Card.  This office is located in Building 102.  If they have questions regarding their appointment they should call the following numbers:  or   or .
   • If they choose to go to another facility they must present these codes (SOI:  VA 96, SON: 1224) when getting printed to ensure the background check results are sent to Danville.
   • If students are going to Peoria to have their prints done, they need to call Ryan Hubbard at  ext. 37180.  They should not use the scheduling tool.
   • After fingerprinting has been completed, trainees are welcomed to make a follow up appointment 3-10 business days after being printed so that they can have their photo taken for the actual badge.

**Note:  Fingerprinting results expire after 120 days.  If the health trainee does not make a follow up appointment for a VA badge before those 120 days run out, they will have to get re-fingerprinted.

To find availability of housing at the Danville campus, contact Amanda Lind l via email at Amanda.Lind@va.gov  or Ashley Strebing at Ashley.Strebing@va.gov

Residency and Clerkship Program Information

• Application for Podiatry Clerkship - Visit the VA Podiatry Website
• Podiatry Residency/Clerkship Program, Rotation, FAQs
• IL State Limited Residency Permit Instructions
   

Contact Information

For questions or comments, please email the Podiatry Residency Program Group.