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Podiatric 3+4 Accelerated Program

Aims and Objectives

Students applying to this program should have completed, or be about to complete, four years of mathematics and four years of science (including physics).

These are accelerated programs presented in cooperation with the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine and the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. These are undergraduate-professional programs of education leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science (in Health Sciences or other degree programs for which requirements have been met) awarded by Gannon University and the degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, awarded by the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine or the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine.

Podiatric medicine is the branch of medicine which medically and surgically manages the care of the lower extremities. The podiatric physician is a health professional who is involved with the examination, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of foot disorders by physical, medical and surgical means. He/she is trained to detect the signs of general bodily disorder which may first appear in the lower extremity, such as diabetes or circulatory disorders. When such diagnoses are made, the podiatrist consults with the patient's family doctor concerning continuing treatment.

Most podiatric physicians are in general practice; however, some concentrate on subspecialties such as orthopedics, surgery, sports medicine, biomechanics, podopediatrics (children) and podogeriatrics (elderly).

E-mail Gregory M. Andraso, Ph.D., director of the 7-year podiatry program with additional questions.

Admissions Process

Following three years of pre-podiatry studies at Gannon, up to four students from the accelerated program will be admitted to the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine or the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine if they have fulfilled the following requirements:

1. Nomination by a selection committee at Gannon University which will include members of the faculty of the University and a representative of the podiatric profession in Erie.
2. Selection by the admission committee at the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine or the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine
3. Satisfactory completion of the following course of study at Gannon:

The academic transcript at Gannon University of students completing the first years of studies at podiatry college will acknowledge the award in transfer of up to 32 semester hour credits in basic science courses and a Bachelor of Science degree will be awarded.

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Admissions Requirements

Eligibility for admission to the Pennsylvania College of Podiatry requires:

• Completion of four years of science courses at the high school level. Three of these science courses must be Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
• No grade lower than a "C" in any high school science course.
• Completion of four years of math courses at the high school level.
• Minimum SAT score of 1050.
• Minimum cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0 out of 4.0.
• Class rank in the top 25%.