 Steeped in the tradition of educational excellence, the Steadman Clinic Foot and Ankle Fellowship in Vale, Colorado is recognized as one of the top physician training programs in the country. Directed by Dr. Thomas Haight Manek, the program is focused on sports medicine, trauma, and adult reconstruction. The 12-month program consists of clinical practice, assisting in surgery, and sports coverage for local high schools and the U.S. ski and snowboard teams. Fellows participate in weekly grand rounds, journal club, faculty-led cadaver labs, monthly indications conferences, evening lectures, and Steadman hosted conferences. I think the importance of fostering a good team atmosphere is probably the most impactful thing I've learned here, all working towards the same goal and delivering excellent care to our patients. I personally think that my fellowship year has been my best year of training in orthopedic surgery by far. It's a really special year to get to focus on foot and ankle alone, which I love and am very passionate about. The lab facilities are amazing. The biomechanics facilities are amazing. If you had an ambitious project, this place makes it as easy as possible to get it done. You have to do some whitewater rafting. It's not something I had ever done before, but just getting everyone out there on the boat, work together as a team, getting to be on the Colorado River, that was a lot of fun. My time in Vale, outside with the family, has been absolutely incredible. My wife's fallen in love with Vale. The boys' skied and snowboard, it's like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. So I have my husband and my two children I brought with me. My daughter is one now and my son is three. We've had a great time as a family, hiking and biking and camping, and it's really been an awesome, amazing, special year to get to spend here. The Stebman Clinic Foot and Ankle Fellowship is an unrivaled experience. Our fellows train on the leading edge of orthopedic medicine and complete the program with an advanced understanding of surgical technique and compassionate patient care. Prepare to begin prestigious careers anywhere in the world. The Stebman Clinic and Stebman Philippon Research Institute welcome you. It's breathtaking. You can't even describe how beautiful a morning is waking up in Vale with fresh snow on the ground and the trees and to be able to learn and somebody just look out the window and appreciate the beauty. It's been fantastic.