For three and a half years I´ve been studying podiatry in finland and now the road has come to an end. On December 20th 2012 I graduted to be a Bachelor of health care having a degree in Podiatry.
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The year 2012 has started out realy well for me. I´ve been working as a podiatrist ever since january and now I am looking forward to what future may bring for me, professionaly at least.
Education in Metropolia University in Helsinki has given us a great deal of tools to work with where ever we may live. Now the thing is that today in Finland there is around 350 podiatrists divided in public health care, the third sector and businesses operation in the field of podiatry.
Our name as a well-known and recognized profession is not as respected as we and our patients understand. The curriculum of the degree programme is based on the international guidelines of the field. That being said, podiatrists in Finland are able to do a various rehabilitational assessments and techniques for various pationts as a podiatrist in Belgium. But at this moment only a hand full is doing most things that´s been thought in Universities. Why this situation is what it is? Well, it is simple to answer. We have not been fighting for our rights!
We have our place firmly in public health care at least what comes to taking care of patients with diabetes, rheumatism and other diseases that can lead to a high risk for foot disorders. We do wound care ,ulcers/corns, hyperkeratosis, fungus treatments and so on. But as a rehabilitation expert who could do mobilisation, functional rehabilitation, sport/myofascial massage and individual insoles we already have a nation full of physiotherapists and the doctors are using their experties to help people who have problems in lower extremities.
I do know we have a lot of good work places and workers in the field of podiatry, but still in this thread there is a sad truth of other health care professionals un-acknowledging what podiatry is and, of course, how podiatrists have not taken their place in the ´house of professional health care´. This may be continuing for many years from now.
What do you think as a podiatrist? How should we expand our work and work methods to reach the point where we are acknowledged as a highly educated health care professional?
Thanks for reading this.
Sasu
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