CPME has granted Western's College of Podiatric Medicine Candidate Status at its most recent council meeting. There will be another site visit in the Spring of 2012 when the council can give full accreditation to the college.
From the CPME:
"The Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME), the professional accreditation body for Podiatric Medicine has granted Western University College of Podiatric Medicine candidate status, which is the second of three steps in CPME's accreditation process. Although the achievement of candidate status by a college of podiatric medicine does not guarantee eventual accreditation, an institution that has achieved candidate status is viewed by the CPME to have satisfied the eligibility requirements and to have the potential for meeting CPME accreditation standards and requirements once the program of podiatric medicine is fully activated with students enrolled in all four years of the educational curriculum."
From the CPME:
"The Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME), the professional accreditation body for Podiatric Medicine has granted Western University College of Podiatric Medicine candidate status, which is the second of three steps in CPME's accreditation process. Although the achievement of candidate status by a college of podiatric medicine does not guarantee eventual accreditation, an institution that has achieved candidate status is viewed by the CPME to have satisfied the eligibility requirements and to have the potential for meeting CPME accreditation standards and requirements once the program of podiatric medicine is fully activated with students enrolled in all four years of the educational curriculum."
