Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine
Pre-Professional Internship Program

Application Deadlines:
Friday, December 21, 2001 for the January program
Friday, April 26, 2002 for the June or July programs

Program Description
The Pre-Professional Internship Program at the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine (OCPM) is designed to provide insight into the many facets of podiatric medicine and the education involved with obtaining the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Degree. The internship offers a two or four week experience in the months of June and July. Student interns rotate through the following departments in the Cleveland Foot and Ankle Clinic on OCPM's campus: General Medicine, Podiatric Medicine, Orthopedics/Biomechanics, and Podiatric Surgery. A typical day includes open clinic observations in the mornings and department rotations in the afternoons. Interns will have the opportunity to participate in grand rounds on Wednesday mornings and observe surgeries on Mondays and Fridays. Interns will participate in workshops on admissions, financial aid, student activities and the first-year experience. Interns will also have the opportunity to interact with current OCPM students in discussion-based student forums, as well as social events in the Cleveland area. The dates for the 2002 programs are:

Session I: January 7-11 (1 week)
Session II: June 3-14 (2 weeks)
Session III: July 15-26 (2 weeks)

College Description
The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine is located in the heart of Cleveland's University Circle. The college was founded in 1916 and since that time it has established an alumni network of over 5,000 graduates. The degree program offered at the college is a four-year program with an emphasis on the classroom and lab experience in the first and second year of the curriculum, followed by clinical rotations and externships for upper-division students. OCPM houses laboratories, classrooms, a library, the Cleveland Foot and Ankle Clinic, and the Carnegie Surgery Center.

Expenses and Housing Accommodations
There is no cost for the internship program itself. However, prospective interns should understand that some expense is incurred due to transportation and living expenses (housing and meals). Housing arrangements for the January program are being made through OCPM student hosts. Please indicate your need for housing on the internship application.

Questions
If you have additional questions about the internship program that have not been answered, please do not hesitate to contact:

Kelly Lie, Director of Admissions
216-707-8130
klie@ocpm.edu

Brian Sherman, Director of Student Recruitment
216-707-8060
bsherman@ocpm.edu

Toll Free in Ohio at 1-800-821-6562
Toll Free outside Ohio at 1-800-238-7903

Thank you for your interest in the Pre-Professional Internship Program at the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. We look forward to receiving your application!