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1 Podiatric Medicine What is a Podia
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 relev ant volunteer experience with a Podiatric Physician  Comp lete 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 hav e 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 Criteri a:  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

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professors and practicing podiatrists )  Interview - provisions can be made for out of state students; however, on - site interviews are preferred Course Prerequisite for Podiatric Me dicine Courses Hours A&M Course B IOL 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 re sponsibility 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 M edicine 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 P odiatric Medicine at the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science https://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/  Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine htt p://podiatry.temple.edu/  Western University of Health Sciences College of Podiatric Medicine http://www.westernu.edu/ 209 Koldus C ollege Station, Texas 77843 - 4256 PHONE: (979) 84 7 - 8938 http://opsa.tamu.edu Professional School Advising is partially funded by the Association o f Former Students Rev 03/2017 T L W