Podiatric Medicine

What is a Podiatric Medicine? A podiatrist, also known as a "foot and ankle surgeon", is a medical professional physician devoted to the study and medical treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower extremity. The median annual Podiatrist salary is between $150,000 - $188,000 as of February 22, 2017; however, there are many factors to this. A student may elect to major in any chosen field; however, there are certain required courses which a student must complete prior to admission to a Podiatric Medicine program – see back of handout. How do I apply? To apply for a Podiatric Medicine program, students should:  Complete all prerequisites  Register for and score competitively on the Medical College Admission Test - MCAT (in the calendar year prior to the year in which you wish to enter). In some cases a GRE may be accepted in place of the MCAT.  Obtain relevant volunteer experience with a Podiatric Physician  Complete and submit the online application through the American Association of College of Podiatric Medication Application Service (AACPMAS). Not all programs use this online application and have their own application process.  AACPMAS begins processing admission applications the first Wednesday in August each year for fall admission for the following year. o Priority consideration deadline is April 1 o Final deadline is June 30 Selection Criteria:  Grades – the minimum GPR is a 3.0  Test Scores on your MCAT (score should not be lower than a 20)  Volunteer/Work experience – students can strengthen their application by gaining practical experience with a practicing Podiatric Physician  Letters of Recommendations (from professors and practicing podiatrists)  Interview - provisions can be made for out of state students; however, on-site interviews are preferred

Course Prerequisite for Podiatric Medicine

Courses Hours A&M Course

BIOL 8 BIOL 111 & 112, labs

CHEM 8 CHEM 101 & 102, labs

OCHEM 8 CHEM 227 & 228, labs

PHYS 8 PHYS 201 & 202

ENGL 6 ENGL 104 and upper level Please note: All prerequisites and information are subject to change at any time without notice. It is the responsibility of the applicant to remain up-to-date on all requirements.

Current Podiatric Medical Schools  Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine http://www.barry.edu/podiatry/  California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University http://www.samuelmerritt.edu/podiatric_medicine  Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery https://www.dmu.edu/cpms  Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine http://www.kent.edu/cpm  Midwestern University Arizona School of Podiatric Medicine https://www.midwestern.edu/programs_and_admission/az_podiatric_medicine.html  New York College of Podiatric Medicine http://www.nycpm.edu/  Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science https://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/  Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine http://podiatry.temple.edu/  Western University of Health Sciences College of Podiatric Medicine http://www.westernu.edu/

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