Buyer Beware with Podiatryby John (no login)Podiatry may offer you some potential. However, there are a great many factually "negative" comments that are directly inherent with regard to podiatry. That is not to say you may be able to do well. As the previous responder suggests, speak to many pods 3,5,10 years out with different residencies and see how they are doing. Moreover, call area hospitals and ask if pods are on staff and IF so, what is their scope. Call the VP of medical affairs or chief of surgery. Call community hospital, call "academic" hospitals. Most pods do NOT like to deal with reality, however, most pods are those who could not earn a spot in MD/DO/DDS school. That is fact. It is a 3rd or 4th choice for some. On a shuttle bus, an pod school administrator was overheard stating that the pod schools was soliciting DDS rejects to apply to pod school. MCATs are not reqd. anymore to pod school given the very few people even applying to pod school. Do NOT believe the pod spin regarding fewer people applying to med school. That is spin. yes fewer people (very qualified) people may be applying to MD/DO school but these schools can still select from thousands of EXCELLENT applicants. Unlike podiatry which maybe has ~300 APPLICANTS for ALL 6 ACCPM schools. These are APPLICANTS. There are no loan repayment programs for pods. Yes loans may have 'low' interest rates, yet you must pay back b/w 100-150K in debt which requires you to make an a good deal of money 75-80+-150K a year 9before taxes to sustain yourself. MDs/DOs.DDS.PA/NPs, ALL have loan repayment programs--why NOT podiatry??? Most health care people and the lay public have NO clue what a DPM is, does, training etc...One of my genl surgical attgs. thought a DPM was a trade school with 1-2 years of "training." There is no consistent training for pods The formal education for pods from a basic science point is very good, however clinically 3,4yrs is very poor and in need of serious remiation which is LONG overdue. The APMA, and other political societies/trade orgs REQUIRE dues from students unlike MD/DO/DDSs. If your grades from undergrad are good, and FROM a top tier undergrad with decent MCATs GO for MD/DO you are infinitely better off. from IP address 170.223.175.85 Goto Forum Home |
| Response Title | Author and Date |
| Re: Buyer Beware with Podiatry | Anonymous on Mar 27, 4:36 PM |
| Response | John on Mar 28, 11:59 AM |
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