Welcome and step into your future!

1. Welcome and step into your future! CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE

2. Topics • What is podiatry? • Applying to podiatry school. • Life as a podiatric student and beyond.

3. What is a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)? • A physician and surgeon qualified to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the foot, ankle and related structures of the leg.

4. What are the qualifications of a podiatrist? • Podiatrists are defined as physicians by the federal government. • Podiatrists receive medical education and training comparable to medical doctors. • Podiatrists are the only doctors to receive specialized medical and surgical training and board specialization of the lower extremity.

5. The sub-specialties of podiatry: • Palliative/Primary Care • Biomechanics/Sports Medicine • Pediatrics • Geriatrics • Wound Care • Surgery • Trauma • Forensic Podiatry • Education/Research

6. Palliative/primary care

7. biomechanics/sports medicine

8. pediatrics

9. Geriatrics

10. Wound care

11. Surgery

12. Trauma

13. Forensic Podiatry

14. Education/Research

15. Why Choose Podiatry • Podiatrists work with all systems • Increasing demand • Lifestyle • Salary • Forbes 25 highest paying jobs • Mean Annual Wage: $118, 500

16. Applying to Podiatry school: Requirements • Complete a minimum of 90 semester hours • Prerequisites • Biology 8-12 * • Chemistry (General or Inorganic) 8 • Biochemistry 8 units * • Organic 8 • Physics 8 • English 6-8 * • Liberal arts 12 *

17. MCAT, DAT, GRE (within 3 years) • Letters of Recommendation • Personal Interview

18. Applying to podiatry school: When do I apply? • Apply through AACPM (American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine) • www.aacpm.org • Open to applicants in early August • Priority Applications by April 1 • Deadline June 30

19. Applying to podiatry school: Statistics (2009) • GPA • Science 3.1 • Non-science 3.4 • Overall 3.3 • MCAT • Verbal Reasoning 7.3 • Physical Science 7.1 • Biological Science 7.7

20. Applying to Podiatry School: Colleges • Arizona Podiatric Medicine Program • Barry College of Podiatric Medicine • California Podiatric Medical School • Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

21. New York College of Podiatric Medicine • Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine • Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine • Temple College of Podiatric Medicine • Western University of Health Sciences College of Podiatric Medicine

22. What to expect in podiatry school • 4 years podiatry school • 3 years residency

23. What to expect in podiatry school: Courses • Fall I • Introduction to Human Anatomy/Embryology • Human Anatomy I • Physiology • Biochemistry I • Histology • Total Units: 20 units

24. What to expect in podiatry school: Courses • Spring I • Lower Extremity Anatomy • Human Anatomy II • Physiology II • Biochemistry II • Neuroscience • Introduction to Clinical Medicine • Biomechanics I • Total Units: 24 units

25. What to expect in podiatry school: Courses • Fall II • General Medicine I • Biomechanics II • Radiology I • Podiatric Surgery I • Podiatric Medicine I • Pathology I • Pharmacology I • Research Methods • Total Units: 23 units

26. What to expect in podiatry school: Courses • Spring II • General Medicine II • Biomechanics III • Radiology II • Podiatric Surgery I • Podiatric Medicine II • Immunology • Pathology II • Pharmacology II • Total Units: 21 units

27. What to expect in podiatry school: 2nd year clinics • Clinical Skills • Biomechanics • Simulation Center • General Medicine • Homeless Clinic • Highland Hospital • Laguna Honda

28. What to expect in podiatry school: Courses • Fall III • General Medicine III • Podiatric Surgery III • Public Health/Jurisprudence • Dermatology I • Total Units: 10.5

29. What to expect in podiatry school: Courses • Spring III • General Medicine IV • Podiatric Trauma • Pediatrics • Dermatology • Neurology • Total Units: 10.5

30. What to expect in podiatry school: 3rd year clinic • Surgery 4 months • Diabetic Wound Care 2 months • Highland Hospital 2 months • General Medicine 1 month • Biomechanics 1 month • Private Office Clerkship 1 month

31. What to expect in podiatry school: 4th year clinic • CSPM • Maricopa Medical Center Arizona Care • VA Albuquerque Medical Center Core • VA Salt Lake City Core • VA Tacoma/Madigan Army Hospital Core

32. Residency 3 Year Surgical Residency • 1st Year • General Surgery • Includes Research and Internal Medicine • 2nd Year • Podiatric Surgery • Orthopedics • 3rd Year • Podiatric Surgery • Practice Management

33. Podiatry school: why i chose cspm • Small Class Sizes • Early Clinical Experience • Pioneering Faculty in Biomechanics • Simulation Center • School/Community Involvement

34. Small Class Sizes

35. Early Hands On Clinical Experience

36. Pioneering faculty in biomechanics • Dr. Landsman • Research • Harvard Faculty • Dr. Kirby • Kirby Medial Skive • Dr. Blake • Inverted Blake Orthotic

37. Simulation Center

38. School/Community Involvement

39. Now the FUN STUFF…

40. Financial Aid will not only cover the cost of tuition… Financial Aid will also cover the costs of living while you are in school, therefore our students can concentrate on their studies.

41. INSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS • American Podiatric Medical Associate (APMA) • Foundation for Excellence (FFE) • Wong Podiatric Medicine Endowed Scholarship • Lowe Endowed Scholarship • PICA • Podiatric Medicine Scholarship • SMU Podiatric Medicine Scholarship • CSPM Alumni & Associates Endowed Fund • Sharon Clark Diaz Scholarship • Faculty Scholarship

42. SUMMER OPPORTUNITY WITH CSPM!! PODIARTY 3D WORKSHOP July 20th – July 22nd Learn clinical skills such as suturing and casting! Shadow Students during clinical rotations! Take a practice MCAT offered by Kaplan! Attend lab and lectures on topics related to the foot and ankle given by CSPM instructors! Application Deadline May 1st 2011 For application and more information: www.samuelmerritt.edu/pod3d

44. Contacts: Marta Goliak (Presenter) Marta.goliak@samuelmerritt.edu Andre Singleton (Admission) asingleton@samuelmerritt.edu Dr. David Tran (Admission) dtran@samuelmerritt.edu Tanya Grigg (Financial Aid) tgrigg@samuelmerritt.edu