Graduate Advanced Diploma of Health Sciences (Podiatric Medicine)
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What is Podiatric Medicine?
Podiatric Medicine is a branch of medical science that involves the assessment and management of foot and lower limb disoreds. This includes the management of a wide variety of disorders, injuries and local manifestations of systemic conditions.
Foot deformities, infections and injuries not only limit your mobility, but can detrimentally affect your knees, hips and other parts of the body
What is a Chiropodist?
A Chiropodist is a primary care professional practicing in podiatric medicine that specializes in assessment, management and prevention of diseases and disorders of the foot. An essential member of the inter professional healthcare team, the Chiropodist is skilled in assessing the needs of their patients and of managing both chronic and acute conditions affecting foot and lower limb function. As a primary care provider capable of independent clinical practice, these skills are often practiced independent of medical referral and medical supervision.
What does a Chiropodist Do?
The role of the Chiropodist is to maintain and improve patient mobility, to alleviate foot pain, provide health education and thereby improving one’s quality of life. A Chiropodist provides care to a diverse range of patients and can specialize in the following areas:
- Diabetic Care
- Sport Injuries
- Pediatrics
- Geriatrics
- Rheumatology
- Biomechanical and Gait Analysis
- Podiatric Soft Tissue Surgery
- Wound Care
Effective practice requires a high degree of manual dexterity, diagnostic skills, a caring and professional attitude and effective communication skills. A career in chiropody is both varied and challenging.
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Why become a Chiropodist?
Job satisfaction. Chiropodists make a real difference in patients’ lives by keeping them mobile and pain free, which dramatically improves their quality of life.
Variety. Clinical services can be provided to the whole population ranging from children to the elderly.
Teamwork. Chiropodists work with many different health care professionals. They are integral members of the health care team, along with Nurses, Dermatologists, Vascular Surgeons, Orthopedics, Physiotherapists and Physicians (both General Practitioners and Specialists).
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Career Opportunities
As a practitioner that is capable of both independent and interdisciplinary clinical practice, there is a lot of diversity in the field of Chiropody including:
Chiropody is a regulated health profession; to work as a Chiropodist in Ontario, you must be registered with the College of Chiropodists of Ontario. Graduates are eligible to write the College's provincial registration exams.
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How long does it take?
The Graduate Advanced Diploma of Health Sciences (Podiatric Medicine) is a three-year, 7 semester, full time program. There is one intake each year, in September. The first and third year of the program run from September to April, while the second year of the program includes a Summer semester.
Graduates from Michener's Chiropody program earn a Graduate Advanced Diploma of Health Sciences (Podiatric Medicine).
Start Date
September 2010
Admission Requirements
- The applicant must have a completed undergraduate Bachelors degree from a recognized University.
- Prerequisite Requirements are:
- One (1.0) full credit equivalent in Human Physiology.
- One (1.0) full credit equivalent in Life Sciences. Examples of Life Sciences include anatomy, biochemistry, biology, botany, embryology, genetics, immunology, microbiology, pharmacology, psychology, neuroscience, toxicology, zoology etc.
- All prerequisite courses must be at a minimum grade of 60% (C-) to meet our admission requirements.
- For assessment purposes CGPA is calculated using entire undergraduate degree.
Applicants for whom English is a second language must provide proof of an English language assessment. Deadline for submission is February 1st.
Each program offered by Michener has a fixed size, reflecting labour market demand and clinical education spaces. Therefore enrolment in the program is limited, and admission can be very competitive.
Internationally Educated Applicant
If you are an internationally educated applicant living in Canada as a landed immigrant or permanent resident, please be aware that you must have a full Course by Course evaluation of your transcripts by the World Education Service(WES) or a Comprehensive evaluation from the International Credential Assessment Service(ICAS). A document-to-document evaluation or the general evaluation offered through ontariocolleges.ca is not sufficient. Documents must be evaluated to Canadian standards. Please note that WES does not do a course by course evaluation of High School documents. In order to have your International Education included in our initial admissions assessment we must receive all your documents by February 1, 2010
International Students
For Internationally educated students living overseas who wish to come to Canada to study. Please refer to the International Admissions page.
Tuition
The fee policy for Canadian students can found on the Canadian Tuition Fees web page.
The fee policy for International Students can found on the International Student tuition fees web page.
Tuition fees are based on the entire duration of the program of study. For your convenience, these fees have been broken down into three equal payments that can be made annually. Also, each annual fee can be split into two payments which will be due in the summer and late fall of each academic year.
How do I apply?
Step 1: To apply to Michener's Graduate Advanced Diploma of Health Sciences (Chiropody) program, please complete the following.
Submit an application to:
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Step 2: Candidates must ALSO supply the following to The Michener Institute
All applicants for whom English is a second language must provide proof of an english language assessment.Step 3:
Top ranked candidates will be mailed a Statement of Intent with an invitation to review, and sign off on important program specific material. This signed Statement of Intent must then be returned to Michener's Admissions Office.Step 4:
Upon receipt of your signed Statement of Intent you will be asked to come to the campus in April 2010, to participate in the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI), the final phase of our admissions process. What is MMI?
Application Deadline
February 1, 2010
For more information on the application process please visit Michener's Admissions page.
What will I learn?
When you enroll in Michener's Chiropody program in 2010 your studies will include:
YEAR 1: Semester 1 - Fall BAIP113 Foundations Interprofesstional Collaboration I |
Semester 2 - Winter |
YEAR 2: Semester 3 - Fall |
Semester 4 - Winter |
Semester 5 - Summer |
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YEAR 3: Semester 6 - Fall CLCH360 Podiatric Clinical Placements (Clinical Practice V) |
Semester 7 - Winter |
Clinical Sites
Clinical education and practice is designed to provide a broad range of experiences, which allows the student to apply patient management skills, communication skills, and professionalism under the supervision of a clinician. Clinical rotations are incorporated in all three years of the program.
Through an innovative partnership with the Sherbourne Health Centre we operate the Sherbourne Chiropody Clinical Education and Treatment Centre, which provides foot care to the local community.
In addition to our own clinical site, recent clinical partners and affiliated extern sites include:
- Advanced Footcare and Orthotics
- The Anne Johnston Health Station, Toronto
- Bill Dedes Foot Clinic
- Bolton Family Footcare, Bolton
- Caroline Medical Group
- Complete Foot Care
- Downtown Foot Care Clinic, Toronto
- Dufferin-Caledon Health Care Corporation, Orangeville
- Elisabeth Hibbert, Oakville
- Flemingdon Health Centre, Toronto
- Hamilton Urban Core, Hamilton
- James Fitzpatrick, Don Mills
- Lakeshore Multi-Service Area, Toronto
- Lawrence Heights Community Health Centre, Toronto
- North Hamilton Community Health Centre, Hamilton
- North York Foot Clinic
- North York General Hospital, Toronto
- Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
- Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre
- P.A.C.E. Foot Clinic, Toronto
- Parkdale Community Health Centre
- Positive Foot Care & Orthotics
- Proactive
- Providence Centre, Toronto
- Regent Park Community Health Centre, Toronto
- Rehabilitation Centre, Ottawa
- Rexdale Community Health Centre
- Sandwich Community Centre
- Simcoe Foot Clinic, Alliston
- South Riverdale Community Health Centre, Toronto
- St. John's Rehabilitation Hospital, North York
- St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto
- St. Peter's Health Systems, Hamilton
- The Rehabilitation Centre, Toronto
- Toronto East General Hospital, Toronto
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Chiropody Clinic, Toronto
- Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto
- Women's College Hospital, Toronto
- Woodstock General Hospital, Woodstock
- Woolwich Community Health Centre, St. Jacobs
- York Community Service Centre, Toronto
Chiropody Scholarships
College of Chiropodists Scholarship in Memory of David Weston, DPM
General Scholarships and Bursaries
The Orthotic Group Scholarship in Chiropody
Cryos Scholarship
Testimonials
"The Chiropody program at The Michener Institute has allowed me to continue on with my practical learning experience from university. The clinical setting not only exposes me to my field, but challenges me to work as a part of a medical team treating the patient. This is the type of reward that I am looking for in a career."
Roberto DeFilippis
"The profession of chiropody was an excellent career decision for me. I was extremely pleased with the education that I received here at Michener. Since my graduation I have opened a successful private practice, and am proud to be a primary health care practitioner."
Shane Dheda BSc (Hons), DCh, Faculty, Chiropody
Program Sponsor*
Interesting Links
* The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences recognizes The Orthotic Group as a valued corporate partner. Michener's Chiropody Program is the direct beneficiary of this esteemed partnership. In accordance with Institute Policies and Procedures, Michener upholds its academic independence, program autonomy and curriculum integrity.
