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Founded in 1912, the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, is the leading resource for foot and ankle health information. Currently, the organization represents a vast majority of the estimated 15,000 podiatrists in the country. In addition to the national headquarters, APMA boasts 53 state component locations throughout the United States and its territories, as well as affiliated societies. APMA’s staff, comprised of approximately 60 professionals, is dedicated to promoting foot and ankle health, member service and professional excellence. Looking toward the future, APMA will continue to advance the growth and stability of podiatric medicine by increasing nationwide awareness of foot and ankle health through public education and legislative advocacy.

Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPMs) are podiatric physicians and surgeons, also known as podiatrists, qualified by their education and training to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the foot, ankle and related structures of the leg. Podiatrists are uniquely qualified among medical professionals to treat the foot and ankle based on their education, training and experience.

Sponsorship of APMA activity allows companies to have access to the majority of all foot and ankle health professionals in the country. To learn more, visit our page about the levels of the Corporate Members Program.

Some Background About Podiatric Medicine

• APMA represents 75% of the total DPM population in the country.
   
  
• Podiatric physicians are the major providers of foot care services and peform more surgery on the foot and ankle than any other medical professional.
  
  
• The average podiatrist has 8-10 years of higher education and has been in practice 15 years.
  
  
• About 84% of all US hospitals have podiatric physicians on staff.
  
  
• More than 26% of podiatric physicians are female.
  
  
• Patients with foot problems visit podiatric physicians an average of 3.7 times a year.
  
  
• Podiatric physicians have more than 80 million patient visits annually.
  
  
• 45% of Americans will experience foot health problems of varying degrees of severity at one time or another in their lives.
  
  
• About 20% of the US population has an average of 1.4 foot problems each year: 5% have foot infections; 5% have ingrown toenails; 5% have corns and calluses; and 6% have foot injuries, bunions, flat feet, or fallen arches.
  
  
• There are about 15,000 active podiatric physicians in the US--an average of one podiatric physician for every 20,408 people.
  
  
• DPMs often see initial symptoms of arthritis, diabetes, and nerve and circulatory disorders in the foot as well as treating more common ailments such as broken bones, corns, calluses, toenail problems, bunions, arch problems, and toe/joint deformities.
  
  
• A 2010 study by Thomson Reuters statistically proves care by a podiatrist for those with diabetes reduces amputation by 29 percent and hospitalization by 24 percent.
  
  
• Data from the same Thomson Reuters study show that care by podiatrists can be estimated to save the US health-care system $3.5 billion--if all individuals at risk for foot ulcers visited a podiatrist.

Medical Education and Training of Doctors of Podiatric Medicine

• There are nine colleges of podiatric medicine in the US, eight of which are currently accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education. One new college has applied for accreditation.
  
  
• The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) is a prerequisite for admission.
  
  
• The graduate medical curriculum at the colleges of podiatric medicine includes two years of classroom/laboratory instruction and two years of clinical work.
  
  
• An overwhelming majority (84%) of hospitals in the United States have doctors of podiatric medicine on staff.
  
  
• Sub-specialties of podiatric medicine include podiatric surgery, podiatric orthopedics, and primary podiatric medicine.
  
  
• Podiatric physicians must complete continuing podiatric medical education requirements annually for license renewal.

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