Degree Plan

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

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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

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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

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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

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