The American College of Podiatric Medicine (ACPM) has a program to encourage students to form ACPM “clubs” on each campus, to emphasize the importance of orthopedics and medicine in the contemporary practice of podiatry. As surgery will account for an average of only 13% of the time spent when in practice, students need to recognize that the biomechanical and medical aspects of podiatric medicine will take up most of their practice time. ACPM is the College that represents the orthopedics and medicine side of practice in the same way that the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) and the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons (ASPS) represent the surgical side of practice. There are sister organizations that certify competence in these two sub-specialty areas: the American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM) for orthopedics and medicine, and the American Board of Podiatric Surgery (ABPS) for surgery.
College Clubs
- Barry University College of Podiatric Medicine - Miami Shores, FL
- California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University - Oakland, CA
- Des Moines Univerrsity College of Podiatric Medicine - Des Moines, IA
- Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science - North Chicago, IL
- Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine - Independence, OH
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Podiatric Medicine - Erie, PA
- Midwestern University Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine - Glendale, AZ
- New York College of Podiatric Medicine - New York, NY
- Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine - Philadelphia, PA
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Podiatric Medicine - Harlingen, TX
- Western University College of Podiatric Medicine - Pomona, CA