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Why Scholl College?
Choosing your career path has probably involved a mixture of emotions and needs. You’ve considered practical matters ― like finding a profession with the kind of compensation that suits your desired lifestyle, or a profession for which the training fits your talents, skills and aptitudes. You’ve also considered personal matters ― like really exploring your passions, and the difference you hope to make in the world.
You have discovered within yourself the desire to serve your community through podiatric medical care. Now you must choose a podiatric medical college ― the institution that will educate you and guide you toward the future you deserve. To date, more than 5,000 men and women have chosen the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine. They gave consideration to the following questions, and so should you.
Why pursue a career in podiatric medicine?
Becoming a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) at the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine is a choice that will change your life, one patient and one discovery at a time. It is a professional choice through which you will earn a place of high respect and unrivaled opportunities in the healthcare community.
It is a personal choice that brings the deep satisfaction of being able to predict, prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the foot and ankle for a true cross-section of humankind ― the elderly, the young, and the athletic.
And it is a practical choice that puts you in control of the pace and character of your life.
Who will your colleagues be?
Podiatric medicine is a dynamic profession that attracts equal numbers of men and women, from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and who have strong academic records and deep dedication to community service.
They are driven to help the injured and sick, through hands-on treatment and commitment to research and advocacy.
Here at Rosalind Franklin University, Scholl College students pursue their education with an interprofessional focus, learning together with medical students and other students engaged in the health professions.
Why choose Scholl College?
Because no other college in the nation is more successful than Scholl College at translating the choice of podiatric medicine into the practice of podiatric medicine.
Since 1912, Scholl College has stood at the forefront, leading the way with its exceptional clinical education, exposure to emerging technologies, and opportunities to collaborate in interprofessional healthcare teams.
Our curriculum mirrors the allopathic medical model, with introduction to clinical sciences in the first year. Students begin making a difference in the lives of their patients long before they graduate ― through rotations at world-class hospitals and clinics in the areas of ER, infectious diseases, internal medicine and surgery. And Scholl College is home to the Scholl Foot and Ankle Center, which provides medical care to the community and boasts several federally funded clinical research studies.
