{"id":8,"date":"2013-09-13T17:40:22","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T17:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/podiatry?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-05-20T23:48:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T23:48:19","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/podiatricmedicine\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About the College"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/podiatricmedicine\/121421-foot-and-ankle-center-019-hero-crop.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Dr. Labovitz and Student in Clinic\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/podiatricmedicine\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Podiatric Medicine<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\"><\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 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         <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/podiatricmedicine\/about\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <p>Western University of Health Sciences College of Podiatric Medicine\u2019s progressive and comprehensive medical education is leading the way in inspiring and preparing a new generation of podiatric physicians of the lower extremity whose expertise and compassionate care for the whole person improves lives.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n      <div 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class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">Our students interact with ALL academic leadership and faculty here, not just those they may have in class. With leadership, faculty and students all working together, you\u2019ll find a learning environment that promotes collaboration over competition. Not only will students meet the dean of the College of Podiatric Medicine, they most likely will get to know her well.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--white \" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/podiatricmedicine\/faculty-staff\/\">\n    Learn More About Our Faculty &amp; Staff<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>MISSION<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The mission of Western University of Health Sciences College of Podiatric Medicine is to mentor and educate students by providing innovative educational experiences, including interprofessional patient care, in an inclusive, diverse and equitable environment, and inspiring a passion to improve the lives of others.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>VISION<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">To be the global leader of innovative and integrated Podiatric Medical Education.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>CORE VALUES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Embody a humanistic tradition that encompasses compassion, humility, integrity, truth, quality, and service.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>STRATEGIC PLAN<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:va6c2:ecc154fa-a088-484f-8f6a-3f025c4cc000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The College of Podiatric Medicine Strategic Plan<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4241 aligncenter\" src=\"\/media\/podiatricmedicine\/priorities-image.jpg\" alt=\"college, naturopathic medicine\" width=\"923\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-red\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\/media\/podiatricmedicine\/031418-ipe-6100-facetoface-edited23.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Interprofessional Program\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Interprofessional<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\"> Education<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Interprofessional Practice and Education (IPE) provides an integrated, interdisciplinary, discussion-based approach to learning. IPE occurs when students from two or more professions learn about, from, and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes. Once students understand how to work interprofessionally, they are ready to enter the workplace as a member of the collaborative practice team. This is a key step in moving health systems from fragmentation to a position of strength.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/interprofessional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Interprofessional Practice and Education<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <app-accordion class=\"px-24 lg:w-4\/5 mx-auto\">\n              <app-accordion-item 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surgery.<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Early Hands-On Experiences<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Over 40 standardized patient experiences starting in fall of Year One<\/li>\n<li>Community outreach through service-learning opportunities like Special Olympics and student-run clinics<\/li>\n<li>Busy urban and suburban clinics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Real Research Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Extremitas peer-review student journal<\/li>\n<li>Paid summer research fellowships<\/li>\n<li>Assistance to attend conferences to present work<\/li>\n<li>Proven track record of student research presented at national conferences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Student-Focused Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interprofessional education with 8 health care colleges<\/li>\n<li>A remediation program that keeps students with their class for better on-time graduation rates<\/li>\n<li>Paid subscriptions to board prep programs and online learning communities<\/li>\n<li>Protected time for board prep<\/li>\n<li>Free wellness and accommodative supportive services<\/li>\n<li>Individualized student mentorship<\/li>\n<li>Digital Doctor\u2019s Bag\u00ae &#8211; an iPad with pre-installed apps to assist you with learning<\/li>\n<li>3-D Anatomy apps that allow virtual dissection<\/li>\n<li>Mock residency interviews, case conferences and journal club to help students to prepare for audition rotations<\/li>\n<li>A special University department dedicated to offering help in learning skills, providing tutors and wellness strategies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>State-of-the -Art Facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New biomechanics lab with latest motion capture technology, orthotic production and traditional methods<\/li>\n<li>Simulation labs with powered surgical equipment and sawbones for performing procedures<\/li>\n<li>Virtual reality operating room experience<\/li>\n<li>Computerized case simulations for reinforcement of skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Beautiful Suburban Campus in Southern California<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Year-round outdoor learning &amp; playing spaces with WIFI enabled connectivity<\/li>\n<li>45 minutes to the beaches or to the ski slopes<\/li>\n<li>Many housing opportunities both on campus and within blocks of campus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Most Rotation Months Possible<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to 7 audition rotation months BEFORE residency interviews to optimize face-time with program directors<\/li>\n<li>Southern California hospital rotations in year 3<\/li>\n<li>National rotations in year four<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Global Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diabetic foot fellowships in India, expanding to the world<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to interact with physicians around the world<\/li>\n<li>Global telemedicine experiences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>World Class Faculty<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Most faculty double boarded in medicine and surgery<\/li>\n<li>Respected leaders in state and national organizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        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Competencies<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Academic excellence<\/li>\n<li>Innovative training practices<\/li>\n<li>Interprofessional education<\/li>\n<li>Compassion as health care providers<\/li>\n<li>Health care team integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\nAdditionally, the College aspires to excellence in producing students in:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Medical knowledge<\/li>\n<li>Podiatric medical knowledge<\/li>\n<li>Patient-focused quality care<\/li>\n<li>Professionalism (Leadership)<\/li>\n<li>Research<\/li>\n<li>Interprofessional and Communication Skills<\/li>\n<li>Evidence-based learning<\/li>\n<li>Systems-based practice<\/li>\n<li>Lifelong learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              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