The third and fourth years of study focus on the clinical sciences and patient care. Most graduates complete a hospital residency program lasting from one to three years. To obtain a license to practice as a podiatrist, one must be a graduate of an approved school of podiatric medicine, have a passing score on the national exam and pass state written and oral exams. There is a number of certifying boards for the podiatric specialties of orthopedics, primary medicine or surgery. Most are in private practice, although more are entering partnerships and multi-specialty group practices.
Programs There are no schools of podiatric medicine in Kentucky.