Oakwood will be a leader in providing comprehensive, convenient and excellent healthcare services to the people in our communities by continuously improving the quality, access, and value of our services.

As employees, physicians, and volunteers, we will continue to deliver exceptional healthcare and customer service to those choosing Oakwood and its affiliated physicians. We will serve as the model of partnership between physicians, hospitals and communities to create a comprehensive regional healthcare network.

We will be committed to professional and organizational excellence; and, we will serve others with compassion and respect for individual dignity.
Medical Education

As a teaching hospital, Oakwood accepts responsibility for the training of future generations of physicians by offering resident training in both allopathic and osteopathic medical education programs.

Our mission is to enhance the delivery of excellent healthcare for our community by providing the highest quality education programs. Our programs emphasize the discovery, dissemination and application of new knowledge.

Podiatric Surgery

Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center's three-year surgical residency program offers a unique opportunity for two residents each year.

Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center offers the new podiatric physician an arena that will integrate both excellent surgical training and clinical skills. Residents receive a multi-faceted education encompassing all aspects of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, with an emphasis on the following surgical areas:

* Elective forefoot surgery
* Reconstructive pediatric foot and ankle surgery
* Diabetic (Charcot) limb salvage
* Foot and ankle trauma surgery

Advancement of the profession is paramount at Oakwood, with a strong focus on research. Oakwood residents have published numerous manuscripts in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, and have presented multiple abstracts at the annual American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons conference.

The Oakwood Podiatric Surgical Residency Program is fully accredited by the Council of Podiatric Medical Education.

Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center offers residency programs that combine the best of three worlds:

* The open, friendly atmosphere of a community hospital
* The technology of an academic healthcare facility, and
* The diversity of a tertiary referral center

Through a warm, receptive teaching environment, Oakwood residents are encouraged and expected to play an active role in patient care. By giving residents the proper degree of independence, yet being available for guidance and assistance, the Oakwood faculty enables residents to realize their highest potential.