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Doctor of Podiatric Medicine College of Podiatric Medicine
class of 2019
classes of 2018 and 2019 earned
100% Pass Rate

on National Board of Podiatric Medicine Exam

CPM leads the nation in residency placement as well, with a
five-year history of 100% placement of all graduates into
residency at some of the best hospitals in America.

Tying it all together! “ We want our
students to be excellent doctors first, and
then trained to be podiatrists.”

The Plan Focus on filling classes
with top-quality students interested in
a surgical career. “If you go into
podiatric medicine and surgery, you
are guaranteed you will come out as a
surgeon…”
Support from the ground up!

Bako,” said CPM Dean V. Kathleen Satterfield,
DPM. “Student loan debt is a significant alongside their osteopathic medical school
challenge to podiatric medical students and this colleagues for the first two years, receiving
money will directly benefit many of them, helping podiatric-specific courses when the DO students
them to pursue their dreams of becoming receive osteopathic practice and principles. For
podiatric physicians and surgeons.” the rest of the curriculum, the DPM students are
WesternU CPM is the newest of nine colleges of embedded in the osteopathic curriculum learning
podiatric medicine nationwide and the curriculum all the body systems, including behavioral
is taught in a unique way. CPM students learn medicine, reproduction and dermatology. n

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