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Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
Monash's Doctor of Podiatric Medicine is a graduate-entry route into podiatry for students who already hold an undergraduate science degree, delivered over three years with foundational science and clinical skills introduced in year one before clinical placements begin in years two and three. The integrated, case-based curriculum moves from simulated clinical settings into acute, subacute, community and private practice placements, with an independent research project in the final years letting students pursue an area of particular interest. Graduates meet Podiatry Board of Australia registration requirements, including endorsement to use scheduled medicines, which matters because it lets Monash-trained podiatrists prescribe certain medications independently rather than always referring out. It suits science graduates who've decided on podiatry as a healthcare career, offering a faster, more focused path to registration than restarting an undergraduate podiatry degree, and the accelerated three-year structure assumes students arrive with a solid foundational science background already in place.
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Course structure
- The course comprises 144 points. Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated. Core studies AHC5000 Foundations of health professional practice (12CP) POD5101 Dermatology and diseases of the lower limb (12 CP) POD5102 Neurological podiatry (12 CP) POD5103 Musculoskeletal podiatry (12 CP) AHC5001 Communication in health and disability POD5202 Podiatry and medicines (12CP) POD5203 Applied research in podiatry (12CP)* POD5210 Podiatry clinical practice 1 POD5220 Podiatry clinical practice 2 POD5230 Podiatry clinical practice 3 POD5240 Podiatry clinical practice 4 POD5301 Advanced podiatry practice (12CP) POD5350 Podiatry clinical practice 5 POD5360 Podiatry clinical practice 6 POD5370 Podiatry clinical practice 7 PTY5303 Business and management in health systems PTY5305 Leadership
- education and advocacy *NOTE: POD5203 Applied research in podiatry is a full year unit extending from Year 2/..
Admissions
An Australian bachelor degree* (or equivalent) in a relevant area of study** with at least 70% distinction average. *Completion of undergraduate degree within last 10 years ** Relevant areas of study must include human anatomy AND pharmacology. Human Anatomy: Examples of studies that meet the human anatomy area of study include the Monash units BMS2011, or DEV2022, or the Monash Human Biology short course . Pharmacology: Examples of studies that meet the pharmacology area of study include the Monash units PHA2022, or PHA3011, or (MIC3041 and BMS3031), or the Monash short course Introduction to pharmacology for health professional prescribers .
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