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Hey There,

I am a kiwi looking to study podiatry I was also born in America and have an American Passport so do not need to worry about getting a visa to work in the states. I am looking to study as a podiatrist in the U.K or New Zealand which is a three year bachelors degree. I have been looking online and see that in the states podiatrists study for several years longer and also can go and do further training in surgery. What I am wanting to know is if I graduate with a podiatry from the U.K or New Zealand would I be eligible to work as a podiatrist in the states? Also would I be eligible to do further training in podiatry surgery? Thanks in advance for your response Julia

 

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Julia:

Unfortunately, getting a podiatry education in the UK or New Zealand will not allow you to practice podiatry in the US. In order to practice podiatry in the US, even if you are already a podiatrist in the UK or New Zealand, you would need to do four years of podiatric medical school at one of the eight podiatry schools here in the US, and then do an additional three years of surgery residency training. I would consider these facts very carefully before you embark on any podiatry training in the countries you mention.

Good luck with your future career!:drinks

 

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May I add one thing;
Many hospitals here in the US now require Board Certification, and in order to be board certified you need to do a Podiatric residency here in the USA.

Even in other specialties this is the case. For instance, if you have been trained outside the USA in, say, orthopedic Surgery and wish to practice in the USA you will not be able to if you had not been residency trained here and certified as such.

Good luck.

Steve

 

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Per my posting on a previous associated thread. The systems are entirely different; unlike medicine (broadly), there is no reciprocal recognition. If you study pod in the States then you cannot practice in the UK, Aussie, SA or NZ. without undergoing appropriate training. The same situation works in reverse. From my personal take, I would train in the USA since i) earnings are higher ii) depending upon the state, scope of practice is greater iii) larger aging population.

All the best

Bill

 

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do you have assistants in the usa.
like dental nurses?

 

Hey,

Thanks for your helpful responses Most of my family are in the u.k and New Zealand so see my future here however would love the opportunity to live and work in states for a few years obviously that is not possible as a podiatrist. As anthony has asked would I be eligible to work as a podiatry assistant in the states with a N.Z or U.K podiatry degree and are there jobs available.

 

This may be a little off the thread but you WOULD be able to practice in Canada with an UK pod degree. It'd be as close to the US without spending 7 years studying, and you can always come to the UK afterwards?

Mike

 

I would also suggest that it depends on what kind of practice you wish to have.

Since having joined this arena, I have come to appreciate how very different Podiatry is in various countries. Training, scope of practice, interaction with the medical community, hospital affiliations, treatment options, day to day routine...all quite variable.

I would venture to say that an average surgical podiatry practice in the USA has very little in common with a practice in the UK performing daily palliative care with home visits.

If you are interested in a non surgical podiatry practice, then I would not waste my time studying in the USA.

If you wish to perform orthopedic foot and ankle surgery, then I would suggest the US.

Steve