Many prospective medical students do not realize that podiatrists, physicians and surgeons who treat the foot, ankle, and structures of the leg below the knee, do not attend allopathic or osteopathic medical schools. Rather, these doctors attend a specialized program in podiatric medicine and receive a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree.
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- Podiatric programs cost less than MD and DO programs.
- All podiatric residencies are surgical (as opposed to DO and MD residencies), and the residencies are shorter in length (3 years). Podiatrists can also opt to extend their training and specialize further.
- Podiatric programs, while competitive, tend to have more forgiving admissions requirements (MCAT and GPA), than MD or DO programs. In 2021, the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM) reported that the mean overall GPA for matriculants was 3.4 (Science: 3.2, Non-Science: 3.5), and the mean MCAT was 494.3.
- Graduates of DPM programs enter a secure, lucrative field that provides a solid work-life balance, with a humane number of working hours per week.
Check out our blog for a list of the schools, along with average MCAT scores and GPAs for matriculants, as well as advice on submitting your application.
