Any advice for podiatric students who are soon to be starting a practice?

Podiatry: Generally graduates from podiatric medical school enter into a two or three year surgical residency (the trend is going to three years). The most important this for this transition is to learn all that you can and treat every patient as if they were your own family, as this sort of empathy will help you transition to practice after residency.

Ask the old guys: Talk to other podiatric physicians in the area you are looking to practice. Most will be helpful and give you good advice. Dr l.

Proceed cautiously : The resources necessary to start a practice are astronomical. My recommendation is to work for a doc for a couple years and try to find a practice to purchase. Ideally work for a doc that will eventually allow you to become a partner or buy him/her out.

See below : Make sure you spend time in the front offices of doctors you visit to get practice management tips, join aappm the are a great resource for help in practice. Make sure you have an attorney review any employment contract you are considering.

Find a nitch: Find an area that you enjoy an be the best at it.

Pick a location : That is not saturated with other podiatrists. Start simple and keep your overhead low. All you really need are your mind, instruments, and patients. Don't ignore house calls. There is always a need and there is virtually no overhead outside of car maintainence.