To be a recognized podiatrist, one has to complete a mandatory four-year bachelors of science program in any major medical field, two years of internship in clinical or hospital rotations, and residencies. At the end of this rigorous training future podiatrists have to advance to the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree (DPM). Skills in physical evaluations, test readings, and surgical procedures are taught and are expected to be mastered.
Medical colleges solely dedicated to podiatry are quite rare. Students can select from America’s eight podiatry colleges, as well as other international institutions with podiatry electives in Canada, Australia, Europe, South Africa, New Zealand, and the Caribbean.
The Ross University School of Medicine is one rare Caribbean medical college offering podiatry as an elective. With campuses in Dominica and St. Kitts, the Ross University equips medical students in podiatry with the necessary tools for their future careers. From 1978, Ross University, which is anchored in New Jersey, has expanded to erect branch institutions in the West Indies.
Ross University School of Medicine
P.O. Box 266
Roseau
Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies
Tel: 767-445-5355
Fax: 767-445-5383
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
P.O. Box 334
Basseterre
St. Kitts, West Indies
Tel: 869-465-4161
Fax: 869-465-1203