Glendale, AZ
🩺 School Overview
Tuition (In State): $43,682
Tuition (Out of State): $43,682
Accreditation Status: N/A
Acceptance Rate: N/A
Total Enrollment: 120
Degrees: DPM
Founding Year: 1995
Accreditation Year: N/A
Website: http://www.midwestern.edu/programs-and-admission/az-podiatric-medicine.html
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📄 Application Information
Applications Received: N/A
Interviews Granted: N/A
Admitted: N/A
Average MCAT: 493
Average GPA: 3.52
Male: N/A
Female: N/A
Underrepresented:N/A
Interview Feedback Summary
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 14% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview mixed with a moderate stress level, and felt they did well.
School Review Summary
Overall, students rated the program a 7.1 out of 10 for satisfaction. The student body is described as highly cooperative. The environment is considered supportive for underrepresented minorities, LGBTQ+ students, married students, students with disabilities, non-traditional students. Graduates feel very well-prepared for board exams. Faculty members are seen as highly approachable.
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About the School
Building on more than a century of excellence, the newest member of the Midwestern University academic family is the Podiatric Medicine Program. With its own longstanding history of service, the podiatry profession is a good fit with the other caring professions on the Glendale Campus. The growing demand for high quality care of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower leg is driven in large measure by the critical role of podiatrists in sports medicine, in diabetic foot care, and in the care of the geriatric population. As the only podiatric medicine program in the Southwest, Midwestern University`s program is characterized by innovative instructional and learning techniques and takes full advantage of the abundant resources available on the campus and in the community. Students are taught fundamental skills early in the curriculum, which allows them to benefit more fully from an early introduction to patient care. Many elective rotations are available to podiatric medical students attending Midwestern University. And dual degree options for masters degrees are also available.
Curriculum
The Midwestern University (MWU) Arizona School of Podiatric Medicine (AZPod) is a 4-year program whose core curriculum is similar to that of other medical schools. Courses in the clinical sciences are integrated with basic science courses during the first two years of the curriculum. Clinical courses continue through the summer and part of the fall quarter of the third year. All basic science courses and some clinical courses are shared with osteopathic medical students. Part time clinical training occurs in the second year. Full time clinical training occupies eight months of the third year and all of the fourth year. The overall goal of the School is to prepare the finest possible podiatric physicians for entry into residency training. \n\nSecond, third, and fourth year students complete clinical rotations in private practices, hospitals, and clinics. During these rotations, they learn how to take general and podiatric histories, perform routine physical examinations, interpret tests and imaging, make diagnoses, and perform therapeutic procedures. The only podiatric medical school in the Southwest, Midwestern University's program offers innovative instructional and learning techniques and takes full advantage of the abundant resources available on the campus and in the community. Students are taught fundamental skills early in the curriculum, which allows them to benefit more fully from an early introduction to patient care. Many elective rotations are available to podiatric medical students attending Midwestern University.
Facilities
The proximity of large teaching hospitals will support the clinical training of podiatric medical students well. The Midwestern University Podiatric Medicine Program currently has commitments from the Phoenix VAMC, the Tucson VAMC, the Phoenix Indian Medical Center, HuHuKam Memorial Hospital, the Palo Alto (CA) VAMC, the Prescott VAMC, and the Salt Lake City (UT)VAMC for the training of podiatric medical students.\n
SDN Insights
Our analysis of AZPOD:
Student Loan Burden: $383,100
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at AZPOD, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $383,100. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Highest 19% Nationally
The cost of living at AZPOD is among the top 19% of all medical schools. Take this into consideration when considering loan burden.
Environment: Urban
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School Address: 19555 N. 59th Ave., Glendale, AZ 85308
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