Members of this exclusive medical profession specialize in a part of the human body that is pivotal to mobility, independence and maintaining an active lifestyle. The Corporate Circle attracts non dues income for the Association and provides opportunities for companies that sell products or services to the podiatric field to increase their visibility within the community. Sponsorship can be directed to continuing education programs, increasing public awareness and scholarship support for future doctors. Ultimately, the beneficiaries of sponsorship activity are the consumer and the general public. We invite you to review our Corporate Circle of Giving and would welcome your participation in our corporate activities.
Podiatric physicians are the major providers of foot care services.
The average podiatric physician is 42 years old, has 8-10 years of higher education, has been in practice 13 years. Patients with foot problems visit podiatric physicians an average of 3.7 times a year. Podiatric physicians have more than 60 million patient visits annually. There are about 13,320 active podiatric physicians in the US - an average of one podiatric physician for every 20,408 people. There are 7 colleges of podiatric medicine in the U.S., all of which are accredited by APMA's Council of Podiatric Medical Education, and recognized by the US Department of Education.