The American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM)recognizes that "a podiatrist is a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), known also
as a podiatric physician or surgeon, qualified by their education and training to
diagnose and treat conditions affecting the foot, ankle and related structures of
the leg.
Podiatrists are defined as physicians by the federal government."
The four-year curriculum for podiatric medical school prepares students for residency
training, just as a medical student would experience. Residency includes "interdisciplinary
experiences with rotations such as anesthesiology, internal medicine, infectious disease,
surgery, ER, and pediatrics." Read more at the AACPM.
Interested applicants can learn about the academic requirements to apply at the school's page. To apply, you will need:
Join us for a live session on Tuesday, June 14 at 11 am CT where the TMDSAS Director invites the admissions team at The UTRGV SOPM to share insights about this career path, and we discuss how to submit your application to the first podiatry school in Texas!
About the author: The Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS) is the centralized application processing service for applicants to the first-year entering classes at all of the public medical, dental, and veterinary schools in the State of Texas.
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