Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine

Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine
Independence Campus
MottoPedestris Scientiae Porta[1]
TypePublic university
Established1916
DeanAllan M. Boike
Academic staff
40+
Students425
Location
Independence
,
Ohio
,
United States

41°24′02″N 81°38′53″W / 41.400616°N 81.648037°W / 41.400616; -81.648037
CampusSuburban 27 acres[2]
Websitewww.kent.edu/cpm

Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (KSUCPM), is the graduate podiatric medical school of Kent State University (KSU). As of 2022, it is the only fully public podiatry medical school in the U.S.[3] The college is located in Independence, Ohio, south of Cleveland, approximately 30 miles (48 km) from the main KSU campus in Kent. Established in 1916, the college, formerly the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine,[4] was among the first in the nation to offer a program in podiatric medicine and surgery. The 122,000-square-foot (11,300 m2) facility operates as a regional KSU facility in podiatric medical education.[5]

The college, which was formerly a private graduate medical institution, has graduated over 7,000 podiatric physicians and surgeons throughout its rich history. It is a member of The American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM),[6] and is accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME). All graduates receive the degree Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM).[4][7]

  1. ^ "[Image] Seal of Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine". Archived from the original on 2008-04-08.[full citation needed]
  2. ^ "Cuyahoga Valley Chamber of Commerce". Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
  3. ^ "List of Podiatric Medical Colleges". CPME.org. Council on Podiatric Medical Education. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2022. Note: Temple University is "state-related"
  4. ^ a b "Collaboration in Excellence". Kent.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  5. ^ "College of Podiatric Medicine". Ocpm.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  6. ^ "Colleges". The American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM). Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  7. ^ "Provost's Update" (PDF). January 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-28. The private, nonprofit, four-year, graduate-level medical college has 430 students and confers an average of 110 Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degrees annually