Congratulations on your decision to pursue a career in podiatric medicine. Podiatric medicine is challenging, rewarding, satisfying, and exciting. Our doctors see a wide range of patients every day, from pediatric to geriatric. In addition, they can subspecialize in areas such as sports medicine, primary medicine, and/or orthopedics. This section links you to the eight colleges of podiatric medicine.
Colleges
The sites of the eight colleges of podiatric medicine provide you with the following information: admission, departments, curriculum, faculty, financial aid, history of the school, and students.
Arizona Podiatric Medicine Program
Midwestern University—Glendale
19555 North 59th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85308
Phone: 623-572-3450
Fax: 623-572-3449
www.midwestern.edu/azpod
Barry University School of
Graduate Medical Sciences
11300 NE Second Avenue
Miami Shores, FL 33161
Phone: 1-800-695-2279, ext. 3130
Fax: 305-899-4905
www.barry.edu/gms/podiatry
California School of Podiatric Medicine
at Samuel Merritt College
370 Hawthorne Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609
Phone: 510-869-6511 or 1-800-607-6377
Fax: 510-869-6525
www.samuelmerritt.edu/podiatric_medicine
College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center
3200 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone: 515-271-7497 or 1-800-240-2767, ext. 7497
Fax: 515-271-7075
www.dmu.edu/cpms
New York College of Podiatric Medicine
1800 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10035
Phone: 1-800-526-6966 ext. 8098
Fax: 212-722-4918
www.nycpm.edu
Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine
6000 Rockside Woods Boulevard
Independence, OH 44131
Phone: 1-800-238-7903
www.ocpm.edu
Dr. William M. Scholl
College of Podiatric Medicine at the
Rosalind Franklin University of
Medicine and Science
3333 Green Bay Road
North Chicago, IL 60064
Phone: 1-800-843-3059
Fax: 847-775-6523
www.rosalindfranklin.edu
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
Eighth at Race Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 1-800-220-FEET
or 215-625-5451
Fax: 215-627-2815
podiatry.temple.edu
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM)
The AACPM website provides you with more information on education and careers in podiatric medicine. You can apply online at www.e-aacpmas.org to any or all of the eight colleges of podiatric medicine. In addition, you can find answers to frequently asked questions, information regarding financial assistance, and you can learn more about the DPM Mentor Network.
The DPM Mentor Network gives you the ability to contact a podiatric physician in your area to get more information about the profession or to make arrangements to visit the office of a podiatrist. You can choose your state and city and contact the doctor who is the most geographically desirable based on your location. This is an outstanding way to find out if podiatric medicine is the "career that fits your future."
The podiatrists listed on the Network are available for different levels of interaction: from e-mail contacts and shadowing to presentations to students and community gatherings.
Additional Questions
APMA National Recruitment Consultant
9312 Old Georgetown Rd.
Bethesda, MD 20814
1-800-275-2762 ext. 280
301-581-9280
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