Pedorthtist programs

[fpr85]

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Does anyone know of any Pedorthtist training programs out there? I remember seeing that a few Podiatry Schools in NY offered a 2-3 week certifying course butI lost the site and can't seem to find it or any others anymore.
Thanks for your help.

 

[fpr85]

The light bulb just went off, in case anyone else is interested

http://www.cpeds.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=9

 

[dpmgrad]

Does anyone know of any Pedorthtist training programs out there? I remember seeing that a few Podiatry Schools in NY offered a 2-3 week certifying course butI lost the site and can't seem to find it or any others anymore.
Thanks for your help.

Several of the Podiatry schools actually offer the Pedorthist training programs.

Dr. Wm Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine / Rosalind Franklin University
Contact: Ellie Wydeven
3333 Green Bay Rd
North Chicago, IL 60064-3095
Phone: 847-578-8410
Fax: 847-775-6521
[email protected]
www.rosalindfranklin.edu/scpm/ce/

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
Contact: Kendrick Whitney, DPM
Main Contact: Carol Romano
8th at Race Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-625-5373
http://podiatry.temple.edu/pedorthics/pedorthics.html

New York College of Podiatric Medicine / Eneslow Pedorthic Inst
Contact: Mark Rosenbaum
924 Broadway
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 212-477-2300 x211

These Pedorthists training programs are offered at other institutions.

Foot Solutions
Contact: William Faddock
[email protected]
1730 Cumberland Dr Ste 5
Marietta, GA 30067
Phone: 866-338-2597

International School of Pedorthics
Director of Admissions: Kathy Meanwell
1290 West Horizon Ridge Parkway Unit 614
Henderson, NV 89012
Phone: 702-449-0974
www.pedorthiceducation.com

Northwestern University
Contact: Brian Malas
345 E Superior St #1712
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-238-8006
Fax: 312-238-1186

Oklahoma State University
OSU Okmulgee
Contact: Jerry Wilson
Small Business Occupations
1801 E 4th St
Okmulgee, OK 74447-3901
Phone: 918-293-5330
Fax: 918-293-4603

The Robert M. Palmer, MD
Institute of Biomechanics Inc.
Contact: Pam Haig, C. Ped.
1601 Main Street
Elwood, IN 46036
Phone: 765-557-7216
Fax: 765-557-7223
E-mail: [email protected]
www.pedorthicbiomechanics.com

The above information was obtained from http://www.cpeds.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=2

 

[dpmgrad]

The light bulb just went off, in case anyone else is interested

http://www.cpeds.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=9

It looks like you got the info before I got a chance to post it.

 

[doclm]

The light bulb just went off, in case anyone else is interested

http://www.cpeds.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=9

I plan on doing it. What year should I plan on starting this?

 

[molldoll2010dpm]

I plan on doing it. What year should I plan on starting this?

I think you do it after the whole school thing

 

[fpr85]

I think you do it after the whole school thing

That, or see if you can get someone to pay for it. I'm not sure if this is books inclusive but I saw the course cost $4k.

 

[lk2230]

what exactly is pedorthotics?

 

[krabmas]

pedorthics - learn how to make shoes and modify them for medical and even cosmetic reasons.

they must learn about foot deformities, post surgical foot wear and shoe modifications for things such as ankle fusions.

they also learn about the materials that shoes are made of - EVA, leather, synthetic stuffs...

the different parts of a shoe, and different types of shoes and closures

and the different rooms where the shoes are put together

Enslow is the local shoe place in NYC and their lab widens shoes like Jimmy Choos for Senator Hilary Clinton and others (is there HIPPAA in pedorthics)

 

[fpr85]

Pedorthics is not limited to shoes, here is a quote from the BCP (Board for Certification of Pedorthics):

Pedorthics is the design, manufacture, modification and/or fit of footwear, including shoes, orthoses and foot devices, to prevent or alleviate foot problems caused by disease, congenital defect, overuse or injury.

The only thing I'm not entirely sure of is what exactly the scope of practice is in terms of orthoses.

??? UCB's, SMO's, DAFO's (peds), etc. I will call to find out and post my findings.