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TRAITS
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work well with people of all ages
committed to life-long learning
excellent manual dexterity
good communication skills
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he foot is sometimes the first part of the
human body to |
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reveal a serious condition, such as diabetes.
Doctors of |
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podiatric medicine (DPMs), also called
podiatrists, are trained to |
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diagnose and treat disorders and disease of the
foot and lower leg. |
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These physicians can prescribe drugs, admit
patients to hospitals, |
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order physical therapy, and perform surgery.
Podiatrists treat |
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conditions such as calluses, ingrown toenails,
hammertoes, |
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bunions, and injuries to the foot and lower
leg. They are trained |
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to design custom-made shoes and to fit
corrective inserts, called |
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orthotics, inside the shoes of patients.
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Average Starting Salary $80,303
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| Areas of Specialization |
| Biomechanics |
| Geriatrics |
| Pediatrics |
| Orthopedics |
| Primary
Podiatric Medicine |
| Sports
Medicine |
| Surgery |
| Wound Care |
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| Work Environment |
| Community
health departments |
| Health
maintenance organizations |
| Health
professions schools |
| Hospitals |
| Long-term
care facilities |
| Military |
| Private or
group practices |
| U.S. Public
Health Service |
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| Academic Requirements |
| A college
preparatory diploma is recommended. |
| More than 95
percent of the applicants to the |
| eight
colleges of podiatric medicine in the |
| United States
already have a bachelor's degree; |
| many have
attended graduate school. Colleges |
| of podiatric
medicine require applicants to take the |
| Medical
College Admission Test (MCAT) and |
| apply for
admission through the American Association |
| of Podiatric
Medicine. Programs require four |
| years of
study, which includes classes in anatomy, |
| chemistry,
pharmacology and pathology. Students |
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work at clinical sites under the
supervision of |
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certified physicians and podiatrists.
Graduates |
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receive a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) |
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degree. Graduates then complete
residency |
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programs of two to three years. |
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Licensure, Certification and |
| Registration |
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in Georgia, podiatrists must be licensed |
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Georgia State Board of Podiatry |
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| Professional Organizations |
| American
Association of Colleges |
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of Podiatric Medicine |
| (800)
922-9266 |
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www.aacpm.org |
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| American
Podiatric Medical |
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Association |
| (800)
275-2762 |
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www.apma.org |
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| Georgia
Podiatric Medical |
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Association |
| (770)
536-0913 |
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www.gapma.com |
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| Georgia State
Board of Podiatry |
| (478)
207-2440 |
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www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/podiatry |
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
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Georgia does not have an educational program for podiatrists |
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Florida |
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Barry University School of Graduate Medical Sciences |
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www.barry.edu/gms |
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