Podiatric medical students gain experience from the finest podiatric clinics, hospitals, satellite clinics, and professional office settings nationwide. This guidance is not meant to replace the independent judgment of medical schools, sponsoring institutions, or clerkship and residency programs in setting appropriate requirements for the preparation of their students and meeting the needs of their patients.
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IMPORTANT UPDATE - AACPM and CPME Issue Recommendations on Podiatric Clerkships and Residency Interviews. Future health care professionals don't want to miss the chance to learn more about a variety of career paths. Register for Health Professions Week - a series of online events for future health care profs.
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The American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM) is a nationally recognized education association that serves as a resource to students, residents and practitioners by providing direct access to academic institutions; highlighting opportunities for clerkships and residencies; and linking students to mentors that guide their career development.
The Central Application Service for Podiatric Residencies (CASPR) is a national residency application and matching service for podiatric medical and surgical residencies and has been serving applicants and residency programs since 1976. CRIP is the Centralized Residency Interview Program that brings residency programs and residency applicants together in one location for interviews.
The nine schools and colleges of podiatric medicine offer graduate or pre-doctoral training programs in podiatric medicine. The curriculum for the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree includes classroom instruction and laboratory work followed by study of clinical science and patient care. Podiatric students gain experience from the finest podiatric clinics, hospitals, satellite clinics, and professional office settings nationwide.
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. When treating patients, this system is also known as the lower extremity.
Successful candidates who apply for entry into one of the nine podiatric medical schools display positive characteristics of mature adults. Evidence of preparation for a career in medicine, and specifically a career in podiatric medicine, should also be present in each application. Candidates with strong science preparation are preferred.
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