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At what point in schooling (pre-, first year, 2nd.....) would you recommend beginning to actively read podiatry publications?

also, if there was only one i could read, what would it be?

 

[PMSIII]

At what point in schooling (pre-, first year, 2nd.....) would you recommend beginning to actively read podiatry publications?

also, if there was only one i could read, what would it be?

Good question. You'll probably hear different opinions about this but here's my take. Your first two years should be dedicated entirely to learning about medicine, the human body, and how that body functions. In other words, there's ALOT to absorb during these 2 years, and in doing so, you will already give yourself a chance to seeing "the big picture". I think you can begin reading a journal like JAPMA (Journal of American Podiatric Medicine Association) during your 2nd year (after going through Lower extremity Anatomy) to get into the habit of reading journals critically.

The 3rd year is typically where you formally begin your clinical training. Again, the key is to absorb as much as you can and read up on texts such as McGlammry's and pocket podiatrics. During this time, you can supplement your readings with Journals. I think as you begin to cover ground in podiatric surgery and learning about different pathologies, trauma classifications, etc. you will be exposed to a vast array of references - I recommend reading up on these references from the original articles during this time (classic podiatry articles). In addition, I strongly recommend reading journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Foot and Ankle International, Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Clinics of podiatric medicine and Surgery, and Clinics Orthop Surgery Rel Research.

 

[PADPM]

I would also keep up with other medical journals regarding general medicine knowledge, since you will have that exposure during residency. I would read journals such as American Family Physician, the AMA Journal, New England Journal of Medicine, etc., since you will be doing medical rotations and want to keep up with that knowledge base.

 

[cool_vkb]

At what point in schooling (pre-, first year, 2nd.....) would you recommend beginning to actively read podiatry publications?

also, if there was only one i could read, what would it be?

I can speak for my experiences at Scholl. The first year for me and most of my friends was very busy. we barely had time to study course materials. First semester was lookin good. but second semester you are super duper busy catching up on so many courses. Second year is even worse but i guess now we are habituated to this life style so its not looking that bad 🙂

Plus, These journals (may be the one's i read) are designed for Pods and senior students. With all the complex terms,studies, procedures in those articles you will have a hard time figuring out what the heck is going on till you finish your second year.

My advise: First two yrs, do nothing but study and build your gpa. Some people say GPA and Clinical performances are two different things but i think they are correlated. If you are a good student of pharmacology or lower extrimity or biomechanics you will have no problem answering the insertion and origin of plantar fascia, what biomechanical pathologies can cause it, what can you use to reduce the pain (and who should be avoided),etc etc. 😎

 

[Feli]

I agree with the above posts. Am Fam Phys journal, other major medical journals (check "Core Clinical Journals" on PubMed search limits), or just using UpToDate on clerkship computers is probably best for medicine topics in my experience.

As for foot and ankle, for 2nd year, start looking at Pocket Podiatrics and reviewing note writing formats, injections, tapings, etc before you enter 3rd year clinic. During early 3rd year, read PI manual while you are in surgery class, and learn your classifications well. Also read McGlamry (I'd actually say you should prefer Chang until a new edition of McG comes out) and classic journal articles. McGlamry text and Presby manual are still good, but they're both getting to be 10+ years old.

Right before and during clerkships, I'd really shift to more journal literature your programs send you or have published. Chang text, Myerson text are surely worth buying and reading at that time also. Sig Hansen, Coughlin and Mann, or Browner and Jupiter books are also real good books if your clerkship hospital libraries have them on the shelves.

Here's a related thread where I posted some classic articles and better recent summary papers I've run across...
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=575460

 

[krabmas]

for the most part - feli - I agree, but the podiatry attendings that are asking the questions have all read Mcglamry's and typically want the answer that comes from Mcglamry. Not always but it is a pretty safe bet to give the answer from Mcglamry first, then discuss what the newer articles and texts say if they are different.