Garneisha M Torrence, DPM, MHMS

Garneisha Torrence, DPM, MHMS is a dually appointed Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular Surgery and Internal Medicine in the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes at the University of Michigan Medical School. She is also the Podiatry Section Chief at the VA Ann Arbor Health Care System. At the University of Michigan, she serves as the Director of the Podiatry Fellowship Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Program. Dr. Torrence completed her undergraduate studies at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA and a Master’s in Health Management Systems at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Torrence earned her degree in podiatric medicine from the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine. She completed her podiatric medicine and surgery residency at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, WA. She then completed a research fellowship in Limb Preservation, Wound Care, and Diabetes Related Lower Extremity Complications at the University of Michigan. Her research interests are diabetes-related limb salvage, diabetic foot osteomyelitis and the psycho-social aspects of the diabetic foot.

Clinician-Leader/Administrator:
Standardized and Implemented Podiatry Outpatient Procedural Informed Consent Templates
Podiatry How To Tip Sheet: "How to book and place needed orders for Surgery"

Clinician-Patient Safety/Quality Innovator:
Created and Implemented the Podiatry Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Electronic Huddle Board
Revised and Implemented Podiatry Inpatient Hand-off Michart Template Process
Created and Implemented Podiatry Foreign Body Removal Protocol
Created Podiatry Inpatient Microbiology and Pathology Specimen Protocol for Diabetes Foot Infections
Establishment of Podiatry Fellowship Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Curriculum
Standardization of Podiatry Inpatient Specimen Collection Protocol
Podiatry Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Clinical Case Reviews
Author and Reviewer of Michigan Medicine Urgent Foot Concern Protocol for Adult Patients

Diabetic foot osteomyelitis
Psychosocial aspects of diabetic foot ulcers
Optimization of diabetic wound outcomes
Diabetic limb salvage