PodMed Exam 1 Questions with
complete solution 2025/2026
Who coined the term "chiropody" and published the medical record Chiropodalgia? - correct answer
✔David Low
Who was the Surgeron-Chiropodist to Queen Victoria and the one that published "Treatment of Corns
Bunions and Disease of the Nail?" - correct answer ✔Lewis Durlacher
Who was considered the founder of modern chiopody, the president of the National Society of
Chiropodists, and the one who estbalished the School of Chiropody of London Foot Hospital - correct
answer ✔F.V. Runting
Who was the first American chiropodist? - correct answer ✔Nehemiah Kension
Who was the chiropodist to President Lincoln and the proclaimed himself the "Chiropodist-General to
the Union?" - correct answer ✔Issachar Zacharie
Fun fact: he plagiarized a text on chiropody (that criminal)
Who was the founder of the New York School of Chiropody and the one suggested the term "podiatry?"
- correct answer ✔Maurice J. Lewi
In 1918, what was the educational requirements for podiatry, under the Council on Education (CPME)? -
correct answer ✔High school education and two years of full-time study
In 1960, what was formed to upgrade the podiatric medical education - correct answer ✔Sheldon
Commission
, What was project that introduces the affiliation or association of podiatric colleges with academic health
science centers? - correct answer ✔Project 2000
What was the mission of Vision 2015? - correct answer ✔to ensure that podiatrists are universally
accepted and recognized as physicians consistent with their education, training, and experience
What are the Fab Five (Colleges)? - correct answer ✔1. New York of Chiropody
2. Illinois College of Chiropody
3. California College of Chiropody
4. Ohio College of Chiropody
5. Temple University College of Chiropody
When was DMU (College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery) opened? - correct answer ✔1981
What did the revised CPME Document 320 implemented in July 2011? - correct answer ✔Requires a
three-year residency model
Who was the father of podiatric public health? - correct answer ✔Marvin Shapiro
What was the VA Provider Equity Act? - correct answer ✔Legislation to recognize DPMs as physicians
under the Veterans Health Adminstration
2015 and Beyond's goal? - correct answer ✔Seeing podiatric physicians as equals
What organization advances and advocates for the profession podiatric medicine and surgery for the
benefit of its member and the public? - correct answer ✔American Podiatric Medical Association
(APMA)
complete solution 2025/2026
Who coined the term "chiropody" and published the medical record Chiropodalgia? - correct answer
✔David Low
Who was the Surgeron-Chiropodist to Queen Victoria and the one that published "Treatment of Corns
Bunions and Disease of the Nail?" - correct answer ✔Lewis Durlacher
Who was considered the founder of modern chiopody, the president of the National Society of
Chiropodists, and the one who estbalished the School of Chiropody of London Foot Hospital - correct
answer ✔F.V. Runting
Who was the first American chiropodist? - correct answer ✔Nehemiah Kension
Who was the chiropodist to President Lincoln and the proclaimed himself the "Chiropodist-General to
the Union?" - correct answer ✔Issachar Zacharie
Fun fact: he plagiarized a text on chiropody (that criminal)
Who was the founder of the New York School of Chiropody and the one suggested the term "podiatry?"
- correct answer ✔Maurice J. Lewi
In 1918, what was the educational requirements for podiatry, under the Council on Education (CPME)? -
correct answer ✔High school education and two years of full-time study
In 1960, what was formed to upgrade the podiatric medical education - correct answer ✔Sheldon
Commission
, What was project that introduces the affiliation or association of podiatric colleges with academic health
science centers? - correct answer ✔Project 2000
What was the mission of Vision 2015? - correct answer ✔to ensure that podiatrists are universally
accepted and recognized as physicians consistent with their education, training, and experience
What are the Fab Five (Colleges)? - correct answer ✔1. New York of Chiropody
2. Illinois College of Chiropody
3. California College of Chiropody
4. Ohio College of Chiropody
5. Temple University College of Chiropody
When was DMU (College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery) opened? - correct answer ✔1981
What did the revised CPME Document 320 implemented in July 2011? - correct answer ✔Requires a
three-year residency model
Who was the father of podiatric public health? - correct answer ✔Marvin Shapiro
What was the VA Provider Equity Act? - correct answer ✔Legislation to recognize DPMs as physicians
under the Veterans Health Adminstration
2015 and Beyond's goal? - correct answer ✔Seeing podiatric physicians as equals
What organization advances and advocates for the profession podiatric medicine and surgery for the
benefit of its member and the public? - correct answer ✔American Podiatric Medical Association
(APMA)
