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Today’s Podiatrist

Journals and Resources

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

A podiatrist is a doctor of podiatric medicine (DPM), a physician and surgeon who treats the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg.

BECOMING A PODIATRIST

Podiatrists, or Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPMs), complete a similar course of study to other physicians. This includes four years of college study, four years in a podiatric medical school, followed by a three-year hospital-based residency.

The United States has nine accredited podiatric medical schools. Many students choose a career in podiatry because it affords the opportunity to practice medicine in a hospital system or private practice, and for the opportunity of collaboration with so many other medical disciplines in the care of the patient.

UPCOMING EVENTS

CPMA SPOTLIGHT

4 Ways to Get Active and Grow with CPMA

June 21, 2022

“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” -Henry Ford (1863-1947) and Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909) CPMA has served the Connecticut Podiatric Community since…

3 Ways for Podiatrists to Grow Their Dermatology Skills

April 19, 2022

April is Foot Health Awareness Month – while patients may think podiatrists only treat the foot, we know better. Podiatry is an all-encompassing practice that tends to the structure of…

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