School of Podiatric Medicine, Division of Medicine, Barry University

As with any Medical School, curriculum is intense for the Barry University Podiatric Medicine Program. In a world of limitless and changing information, so much must be acquired in four years. Every effort is made to make this process thorough and exacting. At the end of your four years of training, you will feel very confident to count yourself among the best trained podiatric physicians in the world.

First Year

Fall		Semester Hours
GMS 507	Basic Research Methodology	2
GMS 525	Introduction to Podiatric Medicine	2
GMS 527	Biochemistry I	3
GMS 550	Histology	5
GMS 590	Gross Anatomy	6
Spring		Semester Hours
GMS 528	Biochemistry II / Nutrition	3
GMS 547	Neuroanatomy	3
GMS 549	Medical Psychiatry	1
GMS 553	Biomedical Ethics	1
GMS 595a	Physiology I	4
GMS 625	Applied Lower Extremity Anatomy	4

Second Year

Summer		Semester Hours
GMS 557	Conceptual Lower Extremity Anatomy	3
GMS 595b	Physiology with Lab	2
GMS 610	Clinical Neurology	2
GMS 623	Medical Microbiology I	2
GMS 627	Functional Orthopedics I	3
GMS 649	General Radiology	3
GMS 665 *	Independent Study	1-3
GMS 675 *	Research	1-12
* Elective (May be taken during any 2nd year semester)
Fall		Semester Hours
GMS 600	Pathology I	4
GMS 620	Medical Pharmacology	3
GMS 624	Medical Microbiology II	5
GMS 632	Podiatric Medicine I	2
GMS 644	Dermatology	2
GMS 711	Podiatric Radiology	2
GMS 717	Biomechanics of Foot Function	2
Spring		Semester Hours
GMS 601	Pathology II	2
GMS 605a	Physical Diagnosis	2
GMS 621	Clinical Pharmacology	3
GMS 634	Podiatric Medicine II	2
GMS 634L	Podiatric Medicine II Lab	1
GMS 640	Surgical Principles	2
GMS 650	Internal Medicine I	2
GMS 652	Peripheral Vascular Disease	2
GMS 717L	Biomechanics Clinical Practicum Lab	1

Third Year

Summer		Semester Hours
GMS 605b	Physical Diagnosis (Lab)	2
GMS 700	Physical Medicine	1
GMS 703	Anesthesiology	1
GMS 705	Emergency & Traumatology I	2
GMS 708	O.R. Protocol	1
GMS 712	Clinical Orientation	7
GMS 750	Internal Medicine II	2
GMS 765 *	Independent Study	1 - 3
GMS 775 *	Research	1 - 12
* Elective (May be taken during any 2nd year semester)
Fall		Semester Hours
GMS 706	Emergency & Traumatology II	3
GMS 713	Podiatric Surgery I	4
GMS 715	Podiatric Medicine III	2
GMS 719	Rotating Clinical Externships	7
GMS 738	Podopediatrics	3
Spring		Semester Hours
GMS 707	Emergency & Traumatology III	2
GMS 714	Podiatric Surgery II	4
GMS 716	Podiatric Medicine IV	2
GMS 720	Rotating Clinical Externships	7

Fourth Year

Summer and Fall		Semester Hours
GMS 820	Hospital Rotation I	4
GMS 821	Hospital Rotation II	4
GMS 832	Externship I	4
GMS 833	Externship II	4
GMS 834	Externship III	4
GMS 835	Externship IV	4
GMS 836	Externship V	4
GMS 865 *	Independent Study	1-3
GMS 875 *	Research	1-12
GMS 819 *	Communication Skills	1
* Elective (May be taken during any 2nd year semester)
Spring		Semester Hours
GMS 802	Podiatric Medicine Seminar	1
GMS 806	Library Research Paper	1
GMS 809	Senior Clinical Rotations	7
GMS 813	Risk Management	1
GMS 815	Orthopedic Seminar	1
GMS 823	Surgical Seminar	1
GMS 825	Practice Management	2
GMS 826	Sports Medicine	2
GMS 831	Community and Minority Medicine	1

NOTE: The above curriculum is subject to change. Please refer to a dated official Barry University Catalog for the current curriculum.

Degree Plan

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

ACCREDITATION: Barry University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees.

In the Division of Medicine, the School of Podiatric Medicine is accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education; the Physician Assistant Program is accredited by ARC-PA (Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.).