Welcome to Podiatric Medicine Surgery and Biomechanics (PMSB), the longitudinal module that serves as the foundation for your future as a podiatric physician and surgeon. PMSB is an intense, ongoing longitudinal core curriculum module series beginning in your first semester and ending in your senior year (PMSB 8301, 8303, 8501, 8503, 9301, 9501). Podiatric Medicine Surgery and Biomechanics is a dynamic, core course that will be presented over several years in a cumulative fashion, complementing other coursework being presented concurrently. The goal of PMSB is to provide the student the foundational knowledge, skills and behaviors of a podiatric physician that will integrate the basic sciences, clinical medicine, and professional identity formation preparing the student for core clinical rotations at various hospitals and teaching affiliate facilities during years 3 & 4.
PMSB 8301, the first course in the PMSB series, will introduce the core concepts in podiatric medicine and biomechanics. Lower limb anatomy, podiatric medicine, biomechanics, and radiology principles will be introduced. The history of the podiatric profession, medical terminology (English and Spanish), and anatomical orientation terminology will provide the student with foundational knowledge to build upon and utilize in ensuing PMSB modules. Principles of medical documentation, components of a medical history will be introduced in this module. Moreover, common forefoot and rearfoot pathology and will introduce the elements of the podiatric profession that students will use for the rest of their practice life.
The majority of PMSB 8301 will focus on the theories, principles, and application of human biomechanics. Introduction and understanding of the Root Theory (Subtalar Joint Neutral Theory), Subtalar Joint Axis Location and Rotational Equilibrium Theory/Tissue Stress (Kirby), Sagittal Plane Facilitation Theory (Dannenberg), Twisting Plate Theory, Foot Posture Biomechanics and Maximal Arch Supination Stabilization (MASS) Theory (Glaser) will provide the foundational knowledge of normal and abnormal pathomechanics and foot and ankle deformity. Biomechanics topics in this module will consist of: Basic Terminology, Cardinal Body Planes, Motion and Position, Fixed Position, Joint axis location, Axis Deviation from Cardinal planes , Effects of Joint Axis Rotation and Deviation, Rotational Equilibrium Across the Subtalar Joint Axis, Open and Closed Chain Joint Movements (dorsiflexion/plantarflexion, Inversion/Eversion, Abduction/Adduction), Triplane Motion (supination and pronation), Kinetics and Kinematics, Physics of foot and ankle Biomechanics, Supination/Pronation moments and equilibrium, Characteristics of medially/laterally deviated STJ Axis, Effects of Rearfoot structure and position on STJ Moments, Effects of Forefoot structure and position on STJ Moments, Gait biomechanics. introductory principles, applications, and physics of Podiatric Radiology principles will be covered.
As the student progress through the PMSB modules, a level of professionalism expected of a physician will be achieved, in preparation for clinical practice. Student’s will have the opportunity to exhibit the skills that a podiatric physician and surgeon needs – by engaging in complex critical thinking, using higher cognitive level reasoning, and developing a command over basic knowledge of anatomy, radiology, and biomechanical clinical processes.
Credit Hours:
5.00
Schedule Type:
Preclerkship
Grading Basis:
Honors / High Pass / Pass /Fail (H/HP/P/F)
Administrative Unit:
School of Podiatry
Offered:
As Scheduled