Is Residency Training Required?
After completing four years of podiatric medical training, the podiatric physician is required by most states to complete a minimum of two years of postgraduate residency training in an approved healthcare institution and pass parts one and two of the National Podiatric Board of Medicine Examination. Two years of residency training are required for board certification. A residency provides an interdisciplinary experience with rotations such as anesthesiology, internal medicine, infectious disease, surgery, ER and pediatrics. Residency training provides a combination of medical and surgical experiences that are competency-based. Podiatric medical graduates may select either a twenty-four month Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency (PM&S-24) or a thirty-six month Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency (PM&S-36). The thirty-six month residency includes training in rear foot and ankle surgery. All entry-level residency programs are required to participate in a national, centralized ap
