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Podiatric Medicine-D.P.M. Program Requirements Extended Curriculum PDFDownload to print

The following outline describes the 10-semester curriculum for the extended D.P.M. curriculum. One credit is assigned to a course for every fifty minutes of lecture or laboratory per week in a semester.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (185 credit hours)
Year 1
Course Title Credits
Fall Semester (15 credits)  
BSC 80112 Human Cell and Tissue Biology 6
  80113 Medical Biochemistry 6
PMD 80113 Medical Ethics 1
  80114 Principles of Medical Research 1
  80115 Podiatric Medical Practice Seminar 1
Spring Semester (16 credits)  
BSC 80125 Neurobiology 3
  80126 Human Systems Biology 6
  80128 Medical Microbiology and Immunology 6
PMD 80116 Podiatric Medical Practice Seminar 1
Year 2
Course Title Credits
Fall Semester (14 credits)  
BSC 80111 Human Anatomy 8
  80114 Medical Genetics and Embryology 3
PMD 80211 Podiatric Medicine I 2
  80215 Podiatric Medical Practice Seminar 1
Spring Semester (14 credits)  
BSC 80124 Lower Extremity Anatomy 8
GMD 80121 Physical Assessment and Diagnosis 3
PMD 80216 Podiatric Medical Practice Seminar 1
  80221 Podiatric Medicine II 2
Summer Semester (8 credits)  
ORT 80131 Biomechanics I 3
  80132 Rehabilitative Medicine 2
PMD 80132 Lower Extremity Assessment and Diagnosis 2
  80133 Introduction to Medical Imaging 1
Clinical (1 credit)  
CLI 80101 Introduction to Patient Care I 1
Year 3
Course Title Credits
Fall Semester (16 credits)  
BSC 80218 Human Systems Pathology 8
  80219 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 4
ORT 80211 Biomechanics II 2
PMD 80214 Radiology and Medical Imaging I 2
Spring Semester (18 credits)  
BSC 80228 Human Systems Pathology 8
  80229 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 4
PMD 80222 Podiatric Medical Skills 2
  80224 Radiology and Medical Imaging II 2
SUR 80221 Introduction to Podiatric Surgery 2
Clinical (2 credits)  
CLI 80200 Standardized Patient 1
  80201 Introduction to Patient Care II 1
Year 4
Fall Semester (15 credits)  
CLI 80340 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Advanced Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR/ACLS) 1
GMD 80314 Neurology 2
  80315 Dermatology 2
  80316 General Medicine 4
  80328 Women's Health 1
ORT 80314 Podopediatrics 2
PMD 80315 Podiatric Medical Practice Seminar 1
SUR 80313 Podiatric Surgery 2
Spring Semester (14 credits)  
CMD 80325 Public Health Jurisprudence 2
GMD 80326 General Medicine 4
  80327 Behavioral Medicine 1
ORT 80325 Sports Medicine 2
PMD 80316 Podiatric Medical Practice Seminar 1
SUR 80323 Podiatric Surgery 2
  80325 Traumatology 2
Clinical (28 credits)  
CLI 80310 Podiatric Surgery Rotation 4
  80315 Surgical Skills Workshop 4
  80320 Radiology Rotation 4
  80351 Podiatric Medicine/Biomechanics (Euclid) 4
  80352 Podiatric Medicine/Biomechanics (Independence) 4
  80365 Primary Care/Veteran's Administration 4
  80390 Simulated Patients Rotation 4
Summer Semester (4-8)  
CLI 804XX Clinical Course(s) 4-8
Year 5
Clinical (12-16 credits)*  
CLI 80440 Senior Clinical Rotation 4
  80445 Senior Rotation-VA Hospital 4
  80455 Community Medicine/Medical Imaging 4
  80491 Senior Medicine Rotation 4
  80496 Clerkship Rotation 4
Summer Semester (4 credits)  
CLI 80498 Senior Competency 2
CMD 80424 Business Administration 2
MINIMUM TOTAL
185

*Take courses not taken during 4th year summer semester.