{"id":2392,"date":"2022-05-06T22:16:53","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T22:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"\/podiatricmedicine\/?post_type=program&#038;p=2392"},"modified":"2026-05-26T21:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:14:24","slug":"consider-specialties-at-westernu","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/podiatricmedicine\/programs\/doctor-of-podiatric-medicine\/consider-specialties-at-westernu\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider Specialties at WesternU"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/basic-slider\/slide-default-00.jpg\" alt=\"slide-default-00\">\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 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class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mb-8\"><\/div>\n                        <\/ul>\n    <\/nav>\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>Application Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>By completing the necessary prerequisites for WesternU\u2019s DO program, you have also completed all prerequisites for WesternU\u2019s Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) program. In addition, having a valid MCAT score makes you eligible to apply for the current DPM application cycle. Below you will see a comparison of the prerequisites for each program.<\/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        <table class=\"table-styled\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\">\nDO Prerequisites\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Course<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Semester<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Quarter<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>College English<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Biological Sciences with lab<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Organic Chemistry with lab<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Inorganic Chemistry with lab<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Physics with lab<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Behavioral Sciences<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"table-styled mt-10\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\">\nDPM Prerequisites\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Course<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Semester<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Quarter<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>College English<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Biological Sciences with lab<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Organic Chemistry with lab<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Inorganic Chemistry with lab<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Physics with lab<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:justify-center md:items-center lg:px-112\">\n      <div class=\"w-full md:w-6\/12 pl-12 pr-20\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-yellow\">\n          <div class=\"relative w-full h-256 sm:h-320 md:h-440 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:translate-x-16 overflow-hidden\">\n\n                                      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/podiatricmedicine\/westernu_esplanade-04.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"WesternU Esplanade\">\n                                                    <app-modal-button modal-id=\"callout-video-left-1458002041\" class=\"adhere flex justify-center items-center group\" data-ga-category=\"video\" data-ga-label=\"embed\">\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Open video modal<\/span>\n                <span class=\"block w-80 h-80 p-20 bg-red-light group-hover:bg-red text-white rounded-full transition-default\">\n                  <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M8 5v14l11-7z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/app-modal-button>\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 mt-40 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pb-40 md:pl-40 xl:pl-80\">\n                  \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\">Career<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Information<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">The practice of Podiatric medicine and surgery involves the medical diagnosis and management of conditions that may be local or systemic and have manifested in the lower extremity. This practice enables Doctors of Podiatric Medicine to pursue careers in fields such as: surgery, sports medicine, orthopedics, and diabetes.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nIn addition to exciting career opportunities, Podiatrists have been ranked as a Best Paying Job by US News with a median salary of $126,240.00.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"http:\/\/money.usnews.com\/careers\/best-jobs\/podiatrist\/salary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    US News<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\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n  <transition-modal vue-app>\n  <app-modal modal-id=\"callout-video-left-1458002041\">\n    <div class=\"container md:px-24 my-auto\">\n      <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n        <app-modal-button modal-id=\"callout-video-left-1458002041\" class=\"absolute top-0 right-0 z-1 w-48 h-48 flex justify-center items-center bg-red-light hover:bg-red text-white text-32 leading-0 transition-colors duration-3 ease-linear focus:shadow-focus focus:outline-none\">\n          <span class=\"sr-only\">Close Modal<\/span>\n          <svg class=\"w-24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 22.138 19\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12.483,9.5l9.655,8.286L20.724,19l-9.655-8.286L1.414,19,0,17.786,9.655,9.5,0,1.214,1.414,0l9.655,8.286L20.724,0l1.414,1.214Z\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/><\/svg>\n        <\/app-modal-button>\n        <div class=\"embed-container\">\n                      <iframe title=\"WesternU College of Podiatric Medicine\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mHj0OpbD7Ew?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/app-modal>\n<\/transition-modal>\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        <h3>Moving Forward<\/h3>\n<p>I encourage you to take the next step towards pursuing this exciting career opportunity by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact the <a href=\"admissions@westernu.edu\">Office of Admissions<\/a>\u00a0to schedule counseling on WesternU\u2019s DPM program.<\/li>\n<li>Attend a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/portal\/events-podiatry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview or Info Session<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Visit our <a href=\"\/podiatricmedicine\/programs\/doctor-of-podiatric-medicine\/apply\/\">DPM Apply Now page<\/a> for application details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"parent":2301,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2392","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/podiatricmedicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/2392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/podiatricmedicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/podiatricmedicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/podiatricmedicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/2392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5000,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/podiatricmedicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/2392\/revisions\/5000"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/podiatricmedicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/2301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/podiatricmedicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}