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Podiatric medicine refers to the branch of medicine that is devoted to the diagnosis, treatment and care of disorders of the foot, ankle and related structures. A podiatrist is a doctor of podiatric medicine (DPM). Podiatrists are often the first to recognize arthritis, diabetes, and heart disease, skin disease, neurological ailments — all conditions that can affect the lower extremities. As a podiatrist, you can expect to be well trained to diagnose, treat, operate on, and prescribe medications for any disease, injury, deformity, or other condition of the foot or ankle. A career in podiatry offers the opportunity to specialize in many branches of podiatric medicine.

Salary/ Professional Benefits  

Podiatric medicine is a wonderful and flexible career path. With an average annual salary of $181,000, podiatrists enjoy an excellent work-life balance. According to the 2019 Podiatry Management annual survey, 62% of podiatrists work regular 40-hour weeks. In addition, podiatrists will always be in high demand, considering foot care is critical for the aging population. 

Professional Expectations 

Doctors of podiatric medicine (DPM) are in-demand physicians and surgeons who are trained with four years of schooling and a three-year, hospital-based residency to treat the foot and ankle. DPMs are in high demand — there is only one DPM per 20,000 Americans and 8 in 10 Americans experience foot problems that require their care. 

Specialty Boards and Professional Associations

Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine has extensive clinical affiliations in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas including three hospital-based Foot and Ankle Institute clinics and an extensive array of other hospital-based clinics. All locations offer students broad hands-on experience with a wide range  of patient populations. The University also offers a DPM/MBA dual degree to help graduates manage their medical practices and a Podiatric Sports Medicine Fellowship program with national accreditation.

Once our podiatric medicine students graduate, they are eligible to practice podiatric medicine in post-graduate residency training across the nation. Barry University boasts a 100% 3-year average in Residency placement rate for students graduating from the DPM program.

The Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine is accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education. Accreditation is an indication of public approbation, attesting to the quality of the podiatric medical education program and the continued commitment of the institution to support the educational program.

The Council is recognized as the professional institutional accrediting agency for podiatric medical education by the U. S. Department of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

For further information, please contact the Council on Podiatric Medical Education at the following address:

Council on Podiatric Medical Education
11400 Rockville Pike, Suite 220
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 581-9200