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Podstar said:
Beginning of January.
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Weirdy said:
Started in August. But we have 2 semesters. Same with HA, Phys, Biochem.
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Nice. We are done with Genetics and Biochem and that feels good. I'm just fed up learning mitosis/meiosis since high school..lol
In addition to Lower, we also have a Pod surgical class starting end of Jan...looking forward to these.
 
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DexterMorganSK said:
Nice. We are done with Genetics and Biochem and that feels good. I'm just fed up learning mitosis/meiosis since high school..lol
In addition to Lower, we also have a Pod surgical class starting end of Jan...looking forward to these.
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Wow they seem to be getting you guys into the real stuff quick!
 
CappnNono said:
Wow they seem to be getting you guys into the real stuff quick!
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Yeah, it's fun. These are our 1st-year classes (for now, take biomechanics over summer), genetics/biochem is done and the last two begins the end of Jan.
Structure and function is histology and physiology together.
HIPS is 1 credit course to learn about interprofessionalism and what not.

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DexterMorganSK said:
Yeah, it's fun. These are our 1st-year classes (for now, take biomechanics over summer), genetics/biochem is done and the last two begins the end of Jan.
Structure and function is histology and physiology together.
HIPS is 1 credit course to learn about interprofessionalism and what not.

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Very cool you guys get to do pod med 1st year.
 
I have to say that I am stoked to be behind you guys in class year. Your class seems to have a lot of people involved on here, giving good feedback. So I am excited for when you guys start clerking and can give us good reviews of residencies. We havent had that in a while, so dont stop posting on here and giving us feedback! Y’all are whats good about SDN.
 
smurfeyD said:
I have to say that I am stoked to be behind you guys in class year. Your class seems to have a lot of people involved on here, giving good feedback. So I am excited for when you guys start clerking and can give us good reviews of residencies. We havent had that in a while, so dont stop posting on here and giving us feedback! Y’all are whats good about SDN.
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That's the goal here and I plan to stay on this side for a long time..lol
You guys should make one for the class of 2022, later in the year, as well and keep things going.
 
Lower extremities anatomy exam Thursday and then 2 weeks off!! Even though I'll have to study for most of the break because when we get back, it's rough test schedule till the end of the quarter lol
 
Packers4lifeDPM said:
Lower extremities anatomy exam Thursday and then 2 weeks off!! Even though I'll have to study for most of the break because when we get back, it's rough test schedule till the end of the quarter lol
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Our Jan month is pretty hectic as well. Physio/histo is finishing so final exams for both in early Jan and it's cumulative, then two new classes beginning so that's another load. I plan to attend every lower anat and Pod class lectures in the future.

How are you handling lower anat with the regular anat?
 
DexterMorganSK said:
Our Jan month is pretty hectic as well. Physio/histo is finishing so final exams for both in early Jan and it's cumulative, then two new classes beginning so that's another load. I plan to attend every lower anat and Pod class lectures in the future.

How are you handling lower anat with the regular anat?
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Well I guess I'll find out tomorrow how well I know the information lol so far the easiest has been upper extremities and below the knee for me but I still have all A's. So doing well.
 
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DexterMorganSK said:
When do you guys start LowerAnat? I think ours begin the end of Jan.
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We don't have LEAN until next summer! This upcoming semester we have Immuno, Physio, Molecular Bio/Genetics, and, for the non-January starters, Gen Anatomy.
 
bobtheweazel said:
At TUSPM there is a "histology & embryology" course separate from the "general anatomy" course.

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So it should be part of General Anatomy on the boards, maybe a smaller % for the embryo?

There is no Embryology class at Scholl, but its part of the General Anatomy course at NYCPM.
 
DexterMorganSK said:
So it should be part of General Anatomy on the boards, maybe a smaller % for the embryo?

There is no Embryology class at Scholl, but its part of the General Anatomy course at NYCPM.
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Histology and general embryology are both subsections of general anatomy as far as the first board exam is concerned. Lower extremity embryology is part of the lower extremity anatomy section on boards.

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Hope everyone is doing well so far. Been busy with school so not here much these days. It's getting real lol

In this year's APMA convention, there was a lot of talk about reaching out to undergrads and expansion of Podiatry to these students (through open-houses, webinars, etc). There will be many steps taken to fulfill this and I can positively say that in the upcoming years, the stats to get into a Pod school will be as equal to DO schools (at least in terms of the gpas and the mcat score). There was also a lot of talk about how the people at the management level within the APMA will not help much when it comes to the future of Podiatry, so the current graduating students and we as the current student will have to play a key role in term of our future.

We know the lower number of applicants applying this year, but the numbers are not that bad and this will lead to overall great residency placements in the future. We will know more by mid June about the overall applicant pool beginning classes in 2018.

We, as current students, should try to get the best GPAs we can during these first two years, along with any leadership roles that we can take part in. If you do not want to be part of the SGA, then volunteer, join clubs offered by your program. All of these factors into where you want to apply for residency.

It is good to see the matches for this year and I hope the high trend continues. All the best 🙂

I forgot to add that one good thing I learned from the convention is that what we want, or the questions that are raised here on SDN regarding Podiatry, are the same concerns that the other students from all 9 schools share. So, be patient, Pod has a good future ahead.
 
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That’s one of the big things I noticed was that the current crop of students coming in are really strong, and could have gone to DO school if they wanted to. They were also really active in the student body and progressing the profession.

I think last year, this year, and next year are the sweet spots for getting in. Low amount of students, maximum residencies. Get in while the getting is good folks. One can still get into one of the larger Pod schools with an uncompetitive package and just kick it up in Pod school. Plus, all those people who didn’t make it at the post baccs for DO school have to do something, right?

Did they note any residency expansion during the meeting? Did they mention anything about Podiatry schools expanding?

DexterMorganSK said:
Hope everyone is doing well so far. Been busy with school so not here much these days. It's getting real lol

In this year's APMA convention, there was a lot of talk about reaching out to undergrads and expansion of Podiatry to these students (through open-houses, webinars, etc). There will be many steps taken to fulfill this and I can positively say that in the upcoming years, the stats to get into a Pod school will be as equal to DO schools (at least in terms of the gpas and the mcat score). There was also a lot of talk about how the people at the management level within the APMA will not help much when it comes to the future of Podiatry, so the current graduating students and we as the current student will have to play a key role in term of our future.

We know the lower number of applicants applying this year, but the numbers are not that bad and this will lead to overall great residency placements in the future. We will know more by mid June about the overall applicant pool beginning classes in 2018.

We, as current students, should try to get the best GPAs we can during these first two years, along with any leadership roles that we can take part in. If you do not want to be part of the SGA, then volunteer, join clubs offered by your program. All of these factors into where you want to apply for residency.

It is good to see the matches for this year and I hope the high trend continues. All the best 🙂

I forgot to add that one good thing I learned from the convention is that what we want, or the questions that are raised here on SDN regarding Podiatry, are the same concerns that the other students from all 9 schools share. So, be patient, Pod has a good future ahead.
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GypsyHummus said:
That’s one of the big things I noticed was that the current crop of students coming in are really strong, and could have gone to DO school if they wanted to. They were also really active in the student body and progressing the profession.

I think last year, this year, and next year are the sweet spots for getting in. Low amount of students, maximum residencies. Get in while the getting is good folks. One can still get into one of the larger Pod schools with an uncompetitive package and just kick it up in Pod school. Plus, all those people who didn’t make it at the post baccs for DO school have to do something, right?

Did they note any residency expansion during the meeting? Did they mention anything about Podiatry schools expanding?
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Yes, to residency expansion. More so, the goal is to make current and future residency locations with the same high standards throughout the country.
I do not know the exact number but there will be a 2 digit expansion of residency positions per year.
There was not much talk about school expansion, yet. And I hope it stays this way.

Looking at the 2018 unfilled positions: 2018 Unfilled Positions

it is fair to say that this year's match will be interesting. At NYCPM, 5 students who couldn't match last year, matched this year.

http://www.nycpm.edu/newsEvents/Vol5No3_1.pdf
 
Thank goodness Podiatry is finally getting its act together. 2012-2014 were a couple of rough years for the profession.

DexterMorganSK said:
Yes, to residency expansion. More so, the goal is to make current and future residency locations with the same high standards throughout the country.
I do not know the exact number but there will be a 2 digit expansion of residency positions per year.
There was not much talk about school expansion, yet. And I hope it stays this way.

Looking at the 2018 unfilled positions: 2018 Unfilled Positions

it is fair to say that this year's match will be interesting. At NYCPM, 5 students who couldn't match last year, matched this year.

http://www.nycpm.edu/newsEvents/Vol5No3_1.pdf
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DexterMorganSK said:
There will be many steps taken to fulfill this and I can positively say that in the upcoming years, the stats to get into a Pod school will be as equal to DO schools (at least in terms of the gpas and the mcat score)
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What makes you think this? I have my own thoughts on the matter that I have expressed, but I am interested in hearing yours.
 
GypsyHummus said:
What makes you think this? I have my own thoughts on the matter that I have expressed, but I am interested in hearing yours.
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It wouldn’t take much at all to make pod very competitive. If you kept the top half of applicants and added in 100 average MD and 100 average DO applicants for the 600 spots pod would be very competitive and more competitive than many DO schools just from that. It wouldn’t take much at all and that could easily happen in a couple of years. Probably why “advertisement” for pod hasn’t really existed. It could be skewed up very fast just from the huge amount of DO and MD applicants compared to very little spots
 
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They need to get passionate students to go to health fairs and advertise. The spamming emails just makes people shake their head.


med2345 said:
It wouldn’t take much at all to make pod very competitive. If you kept the top half of applicants and added in 100 average MD and 100 average DO applicants for the 600 spots pod would be very competitive and more competitive than many DO schools just from that. It wouldn’t take much at all and that could easily happen in a couple of years. Probably why “advertisement” for pod hasn’t really existed. It could be skewed up very fast just from the huge amount of DO and MD applicants compared to very little spots
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GypsyHummus said:
They need to get passionate students to go to health fairs and advertise. The spamming emails just makes people shake their head.
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Been working on it...

Couple of reasons why this profession is so hidden from prospective high quality applicants:
1) We do not have effective advertising. Blame the people in charge, mismanagement, representation.
2) We do not have students advocating the field. Most of us are just trying to do well in school. Others could care less.
3) We do not have high scoring- quality applicants-- affected by both of the above. You could have a 4.0 and be an dingus. You could be the nicest most genuine person and have a 2.5. We need both Personality and Academic characteristics in order to represent the profession for the future.
4) We do not have a solid public image. There is little to no knowledge of what we can and cannot do even within the healthcare field.
 
Well, what does the podiatry degree offer students that an MD/DO degree doesn’t? There really isn’t a reason to go Podiatry unless you have subpar stats.

Now, you could say the same thing about DO to MD, but they have done a good job of transplanting the physician title to DOs.


Weirdy said:
Been working on it...

Couple of reasons why this profession is so hidden from prospective high quality applicants:
1) We do not have effective advertising. Blame the people in charge, mismanagement, representation.
2) We do not have students advocating the field. Most of us are just trying to do well in school. Others could care less.
3) We do not have high scoring- quality applicants-- affected by both of the above. You could have a 4.0 and be an dingus. You could be the nicest most genuine person and have a 2.5. We need both Personality and Academic characteristics in order to represent the profession for the future.
4) We do not have a solid public image. There is little to no knowledge of what we can and cannot do even within the healthcare field.
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There are things it has to offer such as a 3 year surgical residency as opposed to a 5+ year surgical residency with the MD/DO route. That's a big difference, especially for slightly older applicants.

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