This unit trains students in a structured manner in the assessment and treatment of acute and chronic foot pathologies often caused by or related to systemic medical conditions such as diabetes or peripheral vascular diseases. Students spend minor rotations in various relevant hospital departments such as vascular surgery, neurology, endocrinology, renal disease, radiology and infectious diseases. <br/><br/>Students are rostered to attend various podiatry clinics where they learn advanced patient management techniques such as the application of non-contact and below-knee casts, foot ulcer management and wound debridement techniques. The practicum units also provide students with the... -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor Laurie Foley
