First Year
Fall Quarter |
|
Credit Hours |
Gross Anatomy I |
5.0 |
|
Biochemistry I |
7.0 |
|
Interdisciplinary Health Care |
0.5 |
|
Histology/Embryology I |
4.4 |
|
Podiatric Medicine I |
1.5 |
|
Total: |
|
18.4 |
Winter Quarter
Gross Anatomy II |
5.0 |
|
Biochemistry II |
4.0 |
|
Interdisciplinary Health Care |
0.5 |
|
Histology/Embryology II |
1.5 |
|
Physiology I |
5.5 |
|
Podiatric Biomechanics I |
3.0 |
|
Total: |
|
19.5 |
Spring Quarter
Interdisciplinary Health Care |
0.5 |
|
EBM/Epidemiology |
1.5 |
|
Immunology |
3.0 |
|
Neuroscience |
6.5 |
|
Physiology II |
5.5 |
|
Podiatric Surgery |
3.0 |
|
Total: |
|
20.0 |
Total First Year: 57.9
Second Year
Summer Quarter
Ethics |
1.0 |
|
Lower Extremity Anatomy |
6.5 |
|
Medical Imaging |
2.0 |
|
Podiatric Biomechanics II |
3.5 |
|
Pediatric Orthopedics |
3.0 |
|
Total: |
|
16.0 |
Fall Quarter
Microbiology I |
5.0 |
|
Physical Diagnosis |
4.0 |
|
Pathology I |
6.0 |
|
Pharmacology I |
4.0 |
|
Total: |
|
19.0 |
Winter Quarter
Microbiology II |
5.0 |
|
Pathology II |
6.0 |
|
Pharmacology II |
4.0 |
|
General Medicine I |
3.0 |
|
Total: |
|
18.0 |
Spring Quarter
Pathology III |
5.0 |
|
Pharmacology III |
3.0 |
|
Podiatric Medicine II |
3.5 |
|
Podiatric Pathomechanics |
3.5 |
|
General Medicine II |
3.0 |
|
Behavioral Medicine |
1.5 |
|
Total: |
|
19.5 |
Total Second Year: 72.5
Third Year Didactic Instruction
ACLS/BLS is a mandatory, non-credit, 2-day session taught during the summer.
Summer Quarter
Advanced Podiatric Surgery and Trauma |
4.0 |
|
Orientation to Operating Room and Anesthesia |
1.0 |
|
General Medicine III |
3.0 |
|
Jurisprudence |
1.5 |
|
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation |
2.5 |
|
General Orthopedics/Disorders of Bone |
2.5 |
|
Total: |
|
14.5 |
Fall Quarter
Emergency Medicine |
1.0 |
|
Practice Management |
2.0 |
|
Podiatric Dermatology and Infectious Diseases |
3.0 |
|
Evidence Based Medicine |
1.0 |
|
|
|
Advanced Biomechanics |
3.0 |
Total: |
|
10.0 |
Rotations
(Integrated October through May)
Core Podiatric Medicine (3 rotations, 4 weeks each) |
12.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Radiology (2 weeks) |
2.0 |
|
Outpatient Medicine (4 weeks) |
4.0 |
|
Dermatology (2 weeks) |
2.0 |
|
Rheumatology (2 weeks) |
2.0 |
|
Wound Care (2 weeks) |
2.0 |
|
Endocrinology (2 weeks) |
2.0 |
|
Neurology (2 weeks) |
2.0 |
|
|
Required Elective - May choose either one 4-week or two 2-week rotations from the list below |
4.0 |
Podiatry Office (4 weeks) |
|
|
Vascular Medicine (2 weeks) |
|
|
Pedorthics, Bracing & Prosthetics (2 weeks) |
|
|
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (2 weeks) |
|
|
Orthotic Fabrication (2 weeks) |
|
|
Clerkship (4 weeks) |
|
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Research (4 weeks) |
|
|
International (2 weeks) |
|
|
Total: |
|
32.0 |
Total Third Year: 56.5
Fourth Year Didactic Instruction
The Clinical Correlates courses are all taught on-line. Each student is allowed one month of vacation in the fourth year.
Summer/Fall/Winter
Clinical Correlates in Podiatric Medicine |
1.0 |
|
Clinical Correlates in Podiatric Biomechanics |
1.0 |
|
Clinical Correlates in Podiatric Surgery |
1.0 |
|
Total: |
|
3.0 |
Rotations
(Integrated June through May)
Core Podiatric Medicine (3 rotations, 4 weeks each) |
12.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Emergency Medicine and Trauma (4 weeks) |
4.0 |
|
Surgery (4 weeks) |
4.0 |
|
Inpatient Medicine (4 weeks) |
4.0 |
|
Clinical Clerkship (4 rotations, 4 weeks each) |
16.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Non-Podiatric Medicine or Surgery Specialty (4 weeks) |
4.0 |
|
Optional Rotation (4 weeks) |
(4.0) |
|
Total: |
|
44.0 (48.0) |
Total Fourth Year: 47.0 (51.0)
Elective Non-Podiatric Medicine or Surgery Rotations
Research, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery