09/06/2026
For students who know they want to be in the OR, podiatric medicine offers something rare in the medical world: a clearly defined path to practice.
› A near 100% residency match rate for qualified applicants across all 11 DPM schools,
compared to significantly lower match rates in MD/DO surgical specialties.
› A three-year surgical residency with hands-on training built directly into the
program, rather than after general training, reducing the wait to specialize.
› A direct path to specialized care, including trauma, sports medicine, diabetic limb
preservation, and more
Learn more at DiscoverPodiatry.org