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As a current 1st year student at SCPM, one of the things I like about pod school is the diversity of backgrounds as well as reasons for choosing podiatry. I have my own personal motivation factors. And no, they don't have anything to do with having a foot fetish!
Some of the most common reasons I have heard or can think of are:
1)better lifestyle than MD/DO
2)Specialize earlier on thereby avoid risk of not matching residency of choice
3)Alternate way of becoming an orthopedic surgeon (though confined to one specific area of the body)
4)Did not get in to med school (one of my personal motivating factors, forced me to re-evaluate my plans)
5) Huge increase in #of diabetics due to aging boomer population and increase in obesity rates, leading to increased need for podiatrists.
I'm curious as to what some of the reasons are that people on this forum are entering podiatry. Please respond, especially if you're a current DPM, pod student, or pre-pod.
Some of the most common reasons I have heard or can think of are:
1)better lifestyle than MD/DO
2)Specialize earlier on thereby avoid risk of not matching residency of choice
3)Alternate way of becoming an orthopedic surgeon (though confined to one specific area of the body)
4)Did not get in to med school (one of my personal motivating factors, forced me to re-evaluate my plans)
5) Huge increase in #of diabetics due to aging boomer population and increase in obesity rates, leading to increased need for podiatrists.
I'm curious as to what some of the reasons are that people on this forum are entering podiatry. Please respond, especially if you're a current DPM, pod student, or pre-pod.