Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

的 Doctor of Podiatric Medicine​ program at Temple University’s School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM) 是四年, 以患者为中心的博士课程，培养学生成为预防专家, diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury to the ankle, foot and lower extremities. 课程将课程与临床前和临床科学的教学相结合. 毕业生将为攻读研究生住院医师做好充分准备，并通过两部分的国家委员会考试，以获得执业执照.

Doctors of podiatric medicine study the interplay of muscles, 骨骼和神经，以诊断和应用实用的治疗技术，以疾病跨越指甲紊乱, 锤脚趾, 足跟疼痛, 骨折, sprains 和更多的. 足部疼痛会影响整个身体，预示着更大的健康问题. Conditions such as arthritis, 糖尿病, 心脏和肾脏疾病的症状首先表现在下肢，这使得足病医生在早期发现严重的健康问题方面至关重要.

在TUSPM，患者的体验与我们提供的治疗同样重要. Students in the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program learn from 专家教师 how to infuse the human element into the practice of podiatry. 可以访问 multiple facilities that feature advanced technology, 学生们接受了实践教育，为下一阶段的住院医生培训做好了准备.

Program graduates will enter their surgical residencies able to evaluate the general medical status of their patients, including medications and possible drug interactions, as they manage lower-extremity problems. 他们将具备判断症状是由局部疾病引起还是预示着更大的全身性疾病的技能.

Why choose Temple for podiatry?

TUSPM is located in 费城—a thriving city, 到处都是著名的高等教育机构和教学医院，学生可以在那里完成实习, gain practical experience and develop professional connections.

的 patient experience. At TUSPM, our program places patients at the forefront. Our students not only develop their clinical aptitude, 但也要了解以病人为中心的方法和富有同情心的护理的重要性. 这使我们的毕业生成为医疗团队中更有效的成员, prioritizing the patient experience every step of the way.

Hands-on training. As a student at TUSPM, 你将有机会进入校园外科和临床技能实验室，在那里你可以磨练你的技术和能力. 除了, under the supervision of TUSPM’s experienced faculty, third-year students receive practical training in patient care at the Foot and Ankle Institute, which has over 32,000 annual patient visits. 

A strong network. TUSPM是PG电子试玩平台的一部分，PG电子试玩平台拥有全面的对抗疗法 Health Sciences Center 以及拥有并经营着四家医院和足踝研究所的医疗保健系统. 这些资源为您提供了在熟悉的系统中完成所需实习的选项, 如果你选择, continue your clinical training as a podiatric resident at Temple.

学生支持. Through careful placement into small advising groups, TUSPM帮助您与教师建立牢固的关系，他们的实践经验和指导往往是终身交往的基础.

程序的格式 & 课程   

TUSPM的足部医学博士课程旨在为学生在足部医学的临床实践做好准备. 课程包括临床前和临床科学的实验室教学和工作坊教学，以及20个月的临床实践指导. 该项目共196个学时，计划在四年内完成.

Students must pass the first part of the American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination (AMPLE) and have attempted AMPLE Part II in order to graduate. 考试的第一部分涉及基础科学，在第二年结束时进行. 第二部分由书面部分组成，涵盖临床领域和临床技能病人接触部分，评估临床任务的能力. 

Progression through the program is as follows.  

• 第一年:临床基础科学教学和临床科学培训各一学期.
• 第二年: Continued clinical training throughout the year.
• 第三年: 11 months of clinical training internal rotations.
• 一年四: 10 months of clinical training, 在私人诊所做一个月的社区见习，在医院做一个月的见习.

  课程 you can expect to take include the following.  

• 生物化学
• Clinical Neurology  
• Foot and Ankle Radiology  
• 一般解剖学  
• General Orthopedics 
• Introduction to General Podiatric Principles  
• Lower Extremity Anatomy
• Pediatric Foot and Ankle Orthopedics  
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation  
• Principles of Reconstructive Surgery of the Foot and Leg  

Read more about course requirements for the Podiatric Medicine DPM.

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