Podiatric Medicine Private Practice Rotation

Catalog description

The four-week fourth-year podiatric private practice rotation is designed to provide students with clinical experience with an emphasis on the practice of office-based podiatric medicine. As part of the rotation, students will gain a greater understanding of the business and policy operations of the practice by interacting with various office staff. POD1050 – Medicine Rotation – 4.0 Credit Hours Fourth-year students must complete a four-week medicine-related rotation such as family medicine, internal medicine or similar medical specialty that medically manages their patients. The rotation is designed to expose students to healthcare providers they will interact with as podiatric physicians. Students will participate in obtaining a history, performing a physical examination, developing a differential diagnosis, and formulating an appropriate treatment plan.