Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
的 Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program at Temple University’s School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM) 是四年, 以患者为中心的博士课程,培养学生成为预防专家, diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury to the ankle, foot and lower extremities. 课程将课程与临床前和临床科学的教学相结合. 毕业生将为攻读研究生住院医师做好充分准备,并通过两部分的国家委员会考试,以获得执业执照.
Doctors of podiatric medicine study the interplay of muscles, 骨骼和神经,以诊断和应用实用的治疗技术,以疾病跨越指甲紊乱, 锤脚趾, 足跟疼痛, 骨折, sprains 和更多的. 足部疼痛会影响整个身体,预示着更大的健康问题. Conditions such as arthritis, 糖尿病, 心脏和肾脏疾病的症状首先表现在下肢,这使得足病医生在早期发现严重的健康问题方面至关重要.
在TUSPM,患者的体验与我们提供的治疗同样重要. Students in the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program learn from 专家教师 how to infuse the human element into the practice of podiatry. 可以访问 multiple facilities that feature advanced technology, 学生们接受了实践教育,为下一阶段的住院医生培训做好了准备.
Program graduates will enter their surgical residencies able to evaluate the general medical status of their patients, including medications and possible drug interactions, as they manage lower-extremity problems. 他们将具备判断症状是由局部疾病引起还是预示着更大的全身性疾病的技能.