Curriculum and Didactics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
Curriculum
The Podiatric curriculum is designed to provide comprehensive training rotations resulting in a high level of competency in Podiatric Surgery. The program provides technical and academic opportunities through challenging rotations and didactics.
Rotations
| Podiatric Medicine and Surgery | 25 months |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Four weeks |
| Emergency Medicine | Four weeks |
| General Surgery | Four weeks |
| Radiology | Two weeks |
| Internal Medicine | Four weeks |
| Plastic Surgery | Four weeks |
| Vascular Surgery | Four weeks |
| Orthopedic Surgery | Four weeks |
| Infectious Disease | Four weeks |
| Pathology | Two weeks |
| Psychology | Two weeks |
| Anesthesia | Two weeks |
| Rheumatology | Two weeks |
| TOTAL | 36 months |
Clinical rotations are divided over the three year program as follows:
PGY 1
- Podiatric Medicine and surgery - Seven months
- Infectious Disease - One month
- Anesthesia - Two weeks
- Psychology - Two weeks
- Radiology - Two weeks
- Emergency Medicine - One month
- Pathology - Two weeks
- Internal Medicine - One month
PGY 2
- Podiatric Medicine and Surgery - Eight months
- Plastic Surgery - One month
- Vascular Surgery - One month
- General Surgery- One month
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Two weeks
- Rheumatology - Two weeks
PGY 3
- Podiatric medicine and surgery - Nine months
- Orthopedic Surgery - One month
- Elective - Two months
Didactics
- Six scheduled lectures/months
- Weekly textbook chapter review
- Bimonthly journal club
- Monthly cadaver lab