Podiatric Residency programs and Foreign students

[AldoPod]

Hello everybody,

First of all, I'd like to thank in advance for the time spent reading and trying to answer this bundle of question I've been having for a long time.
I am a podiatrist from Spain, completed my 4 year of preparation in one of the universities from here. Last june I wondered If it would be possible for a foreign student to get into a residency program in US, so I made a little bit of research in google, but nothing clarifying showed up. Then I finally found the CASPR website, and I decided to contact somebody from them and ask personally.

To sum up, a nice administrative assisant, told me that It wasn't possible to get into a residency program unless I was graduated from an US College. But she suggested that maybe it would be a great idea to contact somebody from the college I would be interested in.

So then i wrote an email to somebody from NYCPM, and asked if I would have any chance to be convalidated for the 4 years that I had already passed here in Spain. Apparently, not.

Then I kinda gave up, and decided to join a Master Degree in Health Research, as a pathway to a future doctorate.

My real question here, once I have exposed all my situation, is:

- Do somebody of you, podiatrists, residents and physicians know of somebody from a foreign country that made it possible to attend a residency program? If not, Do you know any way to do it?

Just in case, is it possible to start a Doctorate in any of the universities over there, being a foreigner, I know some people has done it before, but I have not any way to contact them.

And I guess that's all, thank you all again, and I look forward to hearing from you with useful answers.

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[rushrhees]

You could always get the DPM again here if you really want to practice here sure fire. I am sure you would have to take the APMLE parts 1-3 before residency is possible. Perhaps contact the AACPM on guidance.
Best of luck

 

[josebiwasabi]

several schools have foreign MDs who have successfully completed podiatry school, either starting from P1 or P2 depending on the individual situation.

 

[ManUnderFire]

several schools have foreign MDs who have successfully completed podiatry school, either starting from P1 or P2 depending on the individual situation.

I know NYCPM has a special arrangement with UQTR in (Montreal) Canada in terms of residency (entering 4th year at NYCPM and then onto the residency match). From what I understand, that window is closed at the moment but there is talk of it being re-opened in 2017. Would you know anything about that, Josebi? Or could you point me in the right direction?