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

The following outline describes the eight-semester curriculum for the four year D.P.M. curriculum. One credit is assigned to a course for every fifty minute unit of instruction in a semester.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (214 credit hours)
Year 1
Course Title Credits
Fall Semester (27 credits)  
BSC 80111 Human Anatomy 8
BSC 80112 Human Cell and Tissue Biology 6
BSC 80113 Medical Biochemistry 6
BSC 80114 Medical Genetics and Embryology 4
PMD 80113 Medical Ethics 1
PMD 80114 Principles of Medical Research 1
PMD 80115 Podiatric Medical Practice Seminar 1
Spring Semester (27 credits)  
BSC 80124 Lower Extremity Anatomy 8
BSC 80125 Neurobiology 3
BSC 80126 Human Systems Biology 6
BSC 80128 Medical Microbiology and Immunology 6
GMD 80121 Physical Assessment and Diagnosis 3
PMD 80116 Podiatric Medical Practice Seminar 1
Summer Semester (8 credits)  
ORT 80131 Biomechanics I 3
ORT 80132 Rehabilitative Medicine 2
PMD 80132 Lower Extremity Assessment and Diagnosis 2
PMD 80133 Introduction to Medical Imaging 1
Clinical (1 credit)  
CLI 80101 Introduction to Patient Care I 1
Year 2
Course Title Credits
Fall Semester (19 credits)  
BSC 80218 Human Systems Pathology 8
BSC 80219 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 4
ORT 80211 Biomechanics II 2
PMD 80211 Podiatric Medicine I 2
PMD 80214 Radiology/Medical Imaging I 2
PMD 80215 Podiatric Medical Practice Seminar 1
Spring Semester (21 credits)  
BSC 80228 Human Systems Pathology 8
BSC 80229 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 4
PMD 80216 Podiatric Medical Practice Seminar 1
PMD 80221 Podiatric Medicine II 2
PMD 80222 Podiatric Medical Skills 2
PMD 80224 Radiology/Medical Imaging II 2
SUR 80221 Introduction to Podiatric Surgery 2
Clinical (3 credits)  
CLI 80200 Standardized Patient 1
CLI 80201 Introduction to Patient Care II 1
CLI 80202 Introduction to Patient Care III 1
Year 3
Course Title Credits
Fall Semester (14 credits)  
GMD 80314 Neurology 2
GMD 80315 Dermatology 2
GMD 80316 General Medicine 4
GMD 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
GMD 80327 Behavioral Medicine 1
ORT 80325 Sports Medicine 2
PMD 80316 Podiatric Medical Practice Seminar 1
SUR 80323 Podiatric Surgery 2
SUR 80325 Traumatology 2
Third Year Clinicals (32 credits)  
CLI 80310 Podiatric Surgery Rotation 4
CLI 80315 Surgical Skills Workshop 4
CLI 80320 Radiology Rotation 4
CLI 80351 Podiatric Medicine/Biomechanics (Euclid) 4
CLI 80352 Podiatric Medicine/Biomechanics (Independence) 4
CLI 80365 Primary Care/Veteran's Administration 4
CLI 80380 Simulated Patients I 4
CLI 80381 Simulated Patients II 4
Summer Semester (8-12 credits)  
Clinical Courses 12
CLI 80441 Senior Clinical Rotation I (4)  
CLI 80442 Senior Clinical Rotation II (4)  
CLI 80445 Senior Rotation-Veteran's Administration Hospital (4)  
CLI 80455 Community Medicine/Medical Imaging Rotation (4)  
CLI 80460 Clerkship Rotation I (4)  
CLI 80465 Clerkship Rotation II (4)  
CLI 80470 Clerkship Rotation III (4)  
CLI 80475 Clerkship Rotation IV (4)  
CLI 80480 Clerkship Rotation V (4)  
CLI 80521 Senior Medicine Rotation I (4)  
CLI 80522 Senior Medicine Rotation II (4)  
Year 4
Fourth Year Clinicals (28-32 credits)*  
Clinical Courses 28
CLI 80441 Senior Clinical Rotation I (4)  
CLI 80442 Senior Clinical Rotation II (4)  
CLI 80445 Senior Rotation-Veteran's Administration Hospital (4)  
CLI 80455 Community Medicine/Medical Imaging Rotation (4)  
CLI 80460 Clerkship Rotation I (4)  
CLI 80465 Clerkship Rotation II (4)  
CLI 80470 Clerkship Rotation III (4)  
CLI 80475 Clerkship Rotation IV (4)  
CLI 80480 Clerkship Rotation V (4)  
CLI 80521 Senior Medicine Rotation I (4)  
CLI 80522 Senior Medicine Rotation II (4)  
Summer Semester (4-8 credits)  
CLI 80585 Senior Competency 2
CMD 80424 Business Administration 2
CLI 804xx Clinical Course (choose from clinical rotations listed above) 4
MINIMUM TOTAL
214

*Take courses not taken during 3rd year summer semester.

** Students may take an optional sixth rotation with CLI 80485 which would bring the minimum total credit hours to 218.

Students placed in Pathway II (due to two failures and APMLE Part I) are required to take PMD 80396 Independent Study, increasing the minimum total credit hours by 5 credit hours.