The PHM fellowship curriculum is based on the curricular framework set forth by the Council of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship Directors and is designed to meet ACGME training requirements. At the start of fellowship, fellows will meet with the program director and a PHM faculty mentor to discuss their educational and career goals so that their individualized curriculum is designed to fit their needs.

Kamilah Halmon, MD, FAAP PHM Program Director Kamilah Halmon, MD, FAAP, is a board-certified pediatric hospitalist at Inova Children's Hospital. Dr. Halmon completed her undergraduate degree at Spelman College in Atlanta and graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency at Inova Children's Hospital, where she was also Chief Resident. Dr. Halmon lives in Fairfax.

Lani Kroese, MD Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) Fellow, PGY-5 Undergraduate Education: College of William and Mary Medical Education: University of Virginia School of Medicine Pediatric Residency Training: UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh PHM Interests: Quality improvement work. Extracurricular Interests: I love hiking in Virginia and taking trips into DC to try new brunch spots. I also used to do gymnastics and enjoy staying active. Why I Chose Inova: Inova Children's provides a wonderfully unique environment to practice pediatric hospital medicine.

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova's flagship hospital, is an 833-bed regional tertiary medical center serving the Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia metro area. The hospital is consistently ranked among the top healthcare providers in the United States. The hospital has been named to U.S. News & World Report's list of America's Best Hospitals numerous times, most recently in 2012-13 ranked #1 in the Washington, DC, metro area and #2 in the state of Virginia.

In addition to the residents being required to attend grand rounds while on non-podiatric rotations, the program has established a formalized academic schedule to supplement the clinical training. Monthly schedules are available through the Podiatry office by contacting the residency coordinator.  Podiatric Grand Rounds Held monthly with all residents required to attend. Journal Club Held monthly or bi-monthly with all residents required to attend. Metropod Conference Held quarterly with other residency programs in the Virginia/Maryland/District of Columbia area.

Program Director Richard Derner, DPM, FACFAS Residency Program Manager Kimberly Etherith Contact Us Residency Training Committee Barry Saffran, DPM, ChairmanRichard Derner, DPM, FACFAS, Residency Program DirectorGary Arminio, DPMRobert Hallivis, DPMDavid Pontell, DPMSteve Vetter, DPMJoanna C.

To continue its mission of utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach within multiple facilities, the Inova Fairfax Hospital maintains affiliation agreements with: Inova Alexandria Hospital The recent addition of Inova Alexandria Hospital has allowed for expansion of the podiatric surgical volume available to residents. Inova Loudoun Hospital, Leesburg, VA  This hospital, located in one of the fastest-growing counties in Northern Virginia, allows residents opportunities for scrubbing on both podiatric and orthopedic foot and ankle cases, with emphasis on reconstructive and trauma cases.

The program has developed affiliation agreements with all the schools and colleges of podiatric medicine. Clerkships are open to all schools and are limited to third and fourth year students in the top 25 percent of their class. The clerkship program is overseen by Dr.

Inova Fairfax Hospital Podiatric Foot/Ankle Surgery Residency Program 3300 Gallows Road, Original Building Falls Church, VA 22042-3300 703-776-6141  Extension 1 - Richard Derner, DPM, FACFAS, Residency Program Director Extension 2 - Kimberly Etherith, Residency Program Manager (Please direct general questions or requests to schedule a visit to Ms. Etherith.)  Fax: 703-776-3718 richard.derner@inova.orgkimberly.etherithspence@inova.org