Inova Fairfax Hospital is a 833-bed regional medical center serving the Washington, D.C. metro area. Inova Fairfax Hospital includes Northern Virginia's only Level 1 trauma center for treating the most critically injured patients with 72,815 emergency department visits, the nation's sixth busiest obstetrics program, a level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and is the region's only hospital to offer the full spectrum of organ transplantation, including heart, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas and bone marrow.

Podiatric Residency Program

A comprehensive fully-integrated, three-year Podiatric Medical & Surgical program (PM&S - 36 Program) located in Northern Virginia/Suburban Washington, DC

Mission of the Program:

* To advance the level of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery via the highest quality of residency training
* Utilize a multi-disciplinary approach within multiple facilities
* To advance the integration of the profession of Podiatric Medicine within the medical community
* To advance the level of foot and ankle care for the public at large

Respiratory Care Internship and Fellowship Program

Internship and Fellowship Information

The 10-month Internship is designed to provide the highly motivated graduate RCP with clinical experiences that will considerably expand their knowledge and skills. Interns will
complete comprehensive rotations through all the critical care areas and have the opportunity to select additional rotations through select areas of their choosing.

The 8-month Fellowship is designed for the practicing RCP who has over one year of post-graduate work experience and is looking to gain additional insight, training, and involvement in selected critical care areas. The Fellowship tracks include either
adult critical care or pediatric/neonatal care.

The critical care focus of the program incorporates clinical and classroom education and is intended to serve as a springboard for professional development and leadership within Inova Health System and the respiratory professional community.
Professional Opportunities Available Through Our Program

* Nine Intensive Care Units (including Level I Trauma, Cardiovascular,
Level III NICU, PICU) and active Emergency Department
* Patient-driven protocols and pathways
* Lung Protective Ventilation Strategies
* State-of-the-art therapies
* Computerized bedside charting
* Bedside diagnostics
* Ground and Air Transport
* Clinical and Classroom education
* Research