Training to become a podiatric surgeon: submissions open

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The ACPS is seeking submissions on its new proposed training program.

If you are a podiatrist interested in becoming a podiatric surgeon, you should take a look at http://www.acps.edu.au/docs/ACPS%20Training%20Doc%202010%20DFC.pdf to see what you will likely be in for.

They are inviting comments until the end of March...

Interested to hear peoples' views of this 103 page document.

LL

 

Hi Lisfranc

Interesting this program!! I wonder can international Podiatrist apply to it?

Cheers
André

 

Hi LL:
I didn't read through all of this, but from what I did read it looks like a well thought out program.

One thing, why two years of clinical experience as a podiatrist prior to being able to apply for admission?
I realize this is termed a fellowship program but in effect is a 3 year residency in foot and ankle surgery. I cannot think of any residency programs here in the states that one cannot enter right out of school or internship. I would think, except for the obvious "experience" factor in seeing some pathology, a future surgeon working in a palliative care type practice would be better off getting right into a surgical program. I know of many Foot & Ankle surgeons who would be hard pressed to be able take a good casting for orthotics or trim a mycotic toenail.

Second, it will be interesting to see how these future foot & ankle surgeons will be credentialed here in the USA.

Steve

 

Steve

Things, as we have often canvassed, are different outside of the USA.

It is difficult to determine why 2 years of clinical experience is necessary, or why indeed a Master's degree is also necessary. I guess its to broaden the podiatrists' experience in non-surgical care first.

Most (medical) specialist training programs result in a 'Fellowship' with a specific College in Commonwealth country. The various royal College's have a long reputation in medicine and are the best known.

I think it will be many decades until Australian podiatric surgeons can receive credentialing in the USA. WIthout a US DPM education as a preliminary registrable degree, I suspect this will probably never change?

LL

 

Seems like a very similar format to the current UK model, which again has historically followed on from a period "in the field" of generalist podiatry practice.