Des Moines, IA
🩺 School Overview
Tuition (In State): $49,862
Tuition (Out of State): $49,862
Accreditation Status: N/A
Acceptance Rate: N/A
Total Enrollment: 212
Degrees: N/A
Founding Year: 1982
Accreditation Year: N/A
Website: http://www.dmu.edu/cpms/
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📄 Application Information
Applications Received: N/A
Interviews Granted: N/A
Admitted: N/A
Average MCAT: 494
Average GPA: 3.41
Male: N/A
Female: N/A
Underrepresented:N/A
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About the School
The College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at Des Moines University was the first school of podiatric medicine to be affiliated with an academic health science center. The uniqueness of this alliance provides many educational and resource advantages, not to mention the opportunity for developing inter-professional relationships with other future health care providers.
Curriculum
Students are trained as physicians first and specialists second. They take the first-year basic science curriculum with DMU’s osteopathic medical students. <br />
• Hands-on opportunities are available on campus in the Des Moines University Foot and Ankle Clinic, the largest group of podiatric physicians in Iowa. <br />
• In addition to lectures, DMU students use online applications, computer animation, motion analysis and lifelike models in state-of-the-art facilities. <br />
• The curriculum ensures students are specialists in the lower extremities but also knowledgeable in a variety of specialties – vascular, surgical, therapeutic, dermatological and more. <br />
• Students complete 40 weeks of clinical training in Des Moines and the surrounding area in the third year, and 11 months of clinical training at sites available nationwide in the fourth year. <br />
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For more information visit the following link: <a href="http://www.dmu.edu/cpms/pm/curriculum/" target="new">www.dmu.edu/cpms/pm/curriculum/</a>
Facilities
<a href="http://www.dmu.edu/cpms/program-strengths/technology/" target="new">Technology</a> is incorporated throughout the D.P.M. program. The University uses wireless technology for access to the network and the Internet. All incoming students receive laptops.
The <a href="http://www.dmu.edu/cpms/program-strengths/anatomy-lab/" target="new">gross anatomy lab</a> at DMU is state-of-the-art. It includes flat-screen monitors at each dissection station.
Students have learning opportunities at the <a href="http://www.dmu.edu/clinic/foot-and-ankle/" target="new">Des Moines University Foot & Ankle Clinic Institute</a> the largest team of podiatric physicians in Iowa.
Students complete a comprehensive course in physical diagnosis using DMU's nationally recognized <a href="http://www.dmu.edu/cpms/program-strengths/standardized-performance-assessment-laboratory/" target="new">Standardized Performance Assessment Lab</a>. Students gain real-life experience working with the <a href="http://www.dmu.edu/cpms/program-strengths/human-performance-lab/" target="new">Human Performance Lab</a> simulation teaching tools and <a href="http://www.dmu.edu/simulation-center/" target="new">Iowa Simulation Center</a>.
Demographics
Class of 2018:<br/>
• 53 students (36% female; 64% male) <br/>
• Average age: 24, with a range between 22 and 31 <br/>
•11% of students are from Iowa, while the remaining students represent 22 states<br/>
• Average entering grade point average, cumulative: 3.41 <br/>
• Average entering grade point average in science: 3.25 <br/>
• Average MCAT score: 23.3
SDN Insights
Our analysis of CPMS:
Student Loan Burden: $380,236
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at CPMS, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $380,236. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Equal to National Average
The cost of living at CPMS is approximately equal to the average cost of living at medical schools nationwide. While planning your finances, you can expect typical expenses comparable to most medical institutions.
Environment: Urban
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School Address: 3200 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312
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