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CURRICULUM

The New York College of Podiatric Medicine offers a four-year program of study, the ultimate goal of which is to prepare the entry level Doctor of Podiatric Medicine to enter graduate podiatric medical training programs.

The podiatric medical curriculum is designed for pre-medical students who have completed prerequisite education in chemistry, physics and biology. The curriculum of the New York College of Podiatric Medicine parallels that of allopathic/osteopathic medicine in that it is founded in traditional western medical principles and consists of two years of pre-clinical and two years of clinical sciences.

The student of podiatric medicine must master a comprehensive knowledge of Basic Medical Sciences including but not limited to: general anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, neuroanatomy, immunology, genetics and bacteriology of the body and its systems. This knowledge prepares the student to enter the clinical training years of the program.

At present, the courses are arranged such that the student begins study with fundamental knowledge of normal structure and function of the human body. This is followed by combined basic and general clinical science courses in the second year, where fundamentals of pathologic diseases are introduced and clinical correlations are presented. Full body physical assessment skills commence in the first year and progressively increase throughout the course of study.

Study in the third year revolves, predominately, around a combination of didactic lectures and departmentalized clinical clerkships in areas pertaining to the lower extremity.

The fourth year devotes itself to diagnostic skills through problem solving in clinical settings. Students rotate through hospital-based clerkships in General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics and General Radiology, and also spend three months in elective externships at a variety of National and International sites.

The clinical opportunities at the College and affiliated hospitals and clinics are unsurpassed in regard to the number of patients and the variety of podiatric disorders encountered and treated. Annually, the College-affiliated Foot Center and hospitals record approximately fifty thousand patient visits. Students receive practical training under the direct supervision of the College's distinguished academic and clinical faculty. Clinical training includes the requirement to diagnose ("work up") patients and propose appropriate treatment plans.

The program of study, includes related courses in Medical Ethics, Research and Community Medicine acquainting the student with the community and professional entities to be served and the specific obligations/restrictions attendant in practice on the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine.









THE DPM CURRICULUM, 2010-2011
The D.P.M. Program by Semester
First Year    
Semester 1
DMCRO1113Bacteriology
DMETS1206Biochemistry
DMORP1306Cell Biology and Histology & Lab
DMETS1210Introduction to Genetics
DMORP1313Neuroscience
Semester 2
DMORP1317General Anatomy & Lab
DMETS1212Molecular Biology & Molecular Genetics
DMETS1218Physiology & Lab
DMCRO1103Immunology

Second Year    
Semester 3
DMCRO2115Infectious Diseases
DMORP2318Lower Extremity Anatomy & Lab
DMORP2315 Pathology I & Lab
DPMED2833Physical Assessment & Lab
DCHMD2612Medical Ethics and the Art of Doctoring
DCHMD2602Research Methodology and Epidemiology
Semester 4
DMETS2225Fund. of Pathophysiology
DMETS2205Pharmacology
DMORP23B4 Pathology II & Lab
DSURG2912Anesthesiology
DOTHO2701Biomechanics
DPMED2822Dermatology
DOTHO2712Functional Orthopedics I
DPMED2841Neurology
DPEDS2501Podopediatrics I
DPMED2862Podiatric Medicine I
DPMED2823Clinical Skills
DSURG2932Podiatric Surgery of Foot and Ankle I

Third Year    
Semester 5
DPMED3831CPR/AED for the Prof’l. Rescuer
DOTHO3703Functional Orthopedics II
DPMED3803Podiatric Medicine II
DSURG3903Pod. Surgery of Foot & Ankle II
DPEDS3515Podopediatrics II
DPMED3804Internal Medicine
DOTHO3753Orthopedics Clerkship
DPMED3851Physical Diagnosis Clerkship
DOTHO3751Phys. & Rehab. Medicine Clerkship
DPMED3859Podiatric Medicine Clerkship
DSURG3955Podiatric Surgery Clerkship
DPEDS3553Podopediatrics Clerkship
DPMED3x02Radiology Clerkship
DMORP3300Honors Clerkship in Dermatopathology
Semester 6
DOTHO3712Functional Orthopedics III
DPMED3X11General Radiology and Medical Imaging
DOTHO3705Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
DPMED3X15Podiatric Radiology
DOTHO3715Sports Medicine
DSURG3915Traumatology
DSURG3922Intro. to General Surgery
DPMED3802Emergency Medicine
DCHMD3621Topics in Health Care Delivery & Community Medicine
DCLNS6000Capstone Clinical Experience and Comprehensive Assessment

Fourth Year    
Semester 7 & 8
DOXTN5401Externship Program I
DOXTN5402Externship Program II
DOXTN5403Externship Program III
DOXTN5404Externship Program IV
DPMED4814Emergency Medicine Clerkship
DPMED4824Internal Medicine Clerkship
DPMED4X02Senior Radiology Clerkship
DPMED5804Comprehensive Podiatric Hospital Rotation
DSURG4914General Surgery Clerkship
DSURG4938Senior Surgery of Foot and Ankle



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