Program Overview - Weber State University

Pre-Podiatry

Why choose pre-podiatry at WSU?

You will be adequately prepared for post-graduate studies in a pre-medical professional field.
You will have resources such as facutly, staff and advisors who have years of experience in the medical field and can offer expert advice and insight.
You will be getting involved in a field that is exciting and can make a difference to many individuals.

What do podiatrists do?

Podiatry is a field of medicine that

strives to improve the overall health and

well-being of patients by focusing on

preventing, diagnosing and treating

conditions associated with the lower

extremities. Doctors of Podiatric

Medicine (DPMs) are physicians and

surgeons who practice primarily on feet

and ankles.

In addition to private practice,

podiatrists serve on the staffs of

hospitals and long-term care facilities,

on the faculties of schools of medicine,

as commissioned officers in the armed

forces and the US Public Health

Service, in the Department of Veterans

Affairs and in municipal health

departments. Many podiatrists today are

also members of group medical

practices.

For more information, go to Career Services.

What are the graduate study requirments?

The preparatory education of most

DPMs includes four years of

undergraduate work, followed by four

years in an accredited podiatric medical

school, followed by a hospital-based

residency.

For more information on podiatric grad

schools, see the grad school page.

What classes should I take now?

Required/recommended classes

What will I learn in the program?

When you complete the rigorous study of pre-medicine you'll learn the principles of study as well as the necessary study habits to be ready for post-graduate studies.

Where can I find out more about the program?

Pre-medical Professional Programs
Weber State University
2512 University Circle
Ogden UT, 84408-2512
phone 801-626-7755
email susanhimelright@weber.edu

Department Contact Dr. Barbara Trask btrask@weber.edu

Department Phone 801-626-7755

Is there an application process for the pre-medicine program at WSU?

There is no application deadline, but we encourage you to meet early and often with an advisor from the pre-professional programs. Contact the program office for specific information or to schedule an advisement time.