POD MED EXAM 1 (LATEST) 2025/26 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS SOLVED 100% CORRECT.
Who coined the term chiropody? Answer - David Low in 1774 (European)
Who was Lewis Durlacher? Answer - surgeon-chiropodist to Queen Victoria
wrote "Treatment of Corns, bunions and disease of the nail"
Who is considered the founder of modern chiropody? Answer - F.V. Runting
Who established the first formal education in europe? Answer - F.V. Runting
established the School of Chiropody of London Foot Hospital in 1919
Who was Nehemiah Kenison? Answer - 1st American chiropodist (1846)
Kenison award
Who suggested the term "podiatry"? Answer - Maurice J. Lewi
founder of the NY school of chiropody
When did DMU open? Answer - 1981
first class started in 1982, graduated in 1986
When did the first podiatric medical residency open? Answer - 1957
,What is the Sheldon Commission? Answer - 1960-formed to upgrade podiatric
medical education and to standardize formal medical education
When did all schools grant the same degree of DPM? Answer - 1964
What does the CPME do/ Answer - Council of Podiatric Medical Education
accrediting agency for the continuum of podiatric medical education, colleges,
residencies, fellowships
What was Project 2000? Answer - an effort to affiliate podiatric colleges with
academic health science centers
What are the fab 5 colleges of chiropody? Answer - New York
Ohio
Chicago
Philly
San francisco
When does the official name change to podiatry occur? Answer - 1958
When did the official name change to podiatric medicine occur? Answer - 1985
Of the two Medicaid and Medicare, which insurance recognizes DPMs as
physicians and covers their care? Answer - Medicare- 1968
What is the national governing body ? Answer - APMA
, *ACFAAS is the only association that is no longer affiliated with APMA
what does AACPM do? Answer - American Association Colleges of Podiatric
Medicine
represent the colleges of pod med
run the residency matches and 4th year clerkships
what are the 2 licensing boards? Answer - American Board of Podiatric Surgery
American Board of podiatric Medicine
What are the 4 main components of the DMU Code of conduct? Answer -
accountability
inclusiveness
collaboration
honesty
sources of ethical conflict Answer - difference in values
different facts
different emotions
different reasoning
different loyalties
different perceptions
what are the cardinal virtues? Answer - prudence-wisdom
justice
fortitude- courage
temperance
ANSWERS SOLVED 100% CORRECT.
Who coined the term chiropody? Answer - David Low in 1774 (European)
Who was Lewis Durlacher? Answer - surgeon-chiropodist to Queen Victoria
wrote "Treatment of Corns, bunions and disease of the nail"
Who is considered the founder of modern chiropody? Answer - F.V. Runting
Who established the first formal education in europe? Answer - F.V. Runting
established the School of Chiropody of London Foot Hospital in 1919
Who was Nehemiah Kenison? Answer - 1st American chiropodist (1846)
Kenison award
Who suggested the term "podiatry"? Answer - Maurice J. Lewi
founder of the NY school of chiropody
When did DMU open? Answer - 1981
first class started in 1982, graduated in 1986
When did the first podiatric medical residency open? Answer - 1957
,What is the Sheldon Commission? Answer - 1960-formed to upgrade podiatric
medical education and to standardize formal medical education
When did all schools grant the same degree of DPM? Answer - 1964
What does the CPME do/ Answer - Council of Podiatric Medical Education
accrediting agency for the continuum of podiatric medical education, colleges,
residencies, fellowships
What was Project 2000? Answer - an effort to affiliate podiatric colleges with
academic health science centers
What are the fab 5 colleges of chiropody? Answer - New York
Ohio
Chicago
Philly
San francisco
When does the official name change to podiatry occur? Answer - 1958
When did the official name change to podiatric medicine occur? Answer - 1985
Of the two Medicaid and Medicare, which insurance recognizes DPMs as
physicians and covers their care? Answer - Medicare- 1968
What is the national governing body ? Answer - APMA
, *ACFAAS is the only association that is no longer affiliated with APMA
what does AACPM do? Answer - American Association Colleges of Podiatric
Medicine
represent the colleges of pod med
run the residency matches and 4th year clerkships
what are the 2 licensing boards? Answer - American Board of Podiatric Surgery
American Board of podiatric Medicine
What are the 4 main components of the DMU Code of conduct? Answer -
accountability
inclusiveness
collaboration
honesty
sources of ethical conflict Answer - difference in values
different facts
different emotions
different reasoning
different loyalties
different perceptions
what are the cardinal virtues? Answer - prudence-wisdom
justice
fortitude- courage
temperance
