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School of Podiatric Medicine APMLE Pass, Graduation, and Residency Match Rates

Policy regarding methods used to collect and review information on student outcomes and licensure pass rates: Data regarding student pass rates on licensure exams is collected annually from national licensing bodies and is posted to LECOM’s website. This information is collected and reviewed by the Dean of the program and the Provost of the institution. Once the data has been reviewed and confirmed, it is approved by the Office of Communications and Marketing for use on the LECOM.edu website, as well as in recruitment materials.

The Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) provides accreditation standards and requirements for accrediting Colleges of Podiatric Medicine.  The CPME requests that each College or School of Podiatric Medicine publish national board exam pass rates (APMLE Part I and Part II) of all test takers within a calendar year, the four-year graduation rate, and residency placement rate over the most recent three-year period.

It should be noted that the LECOM School of Podiatric Medicine’s inaugural class matriculated in July 2023 and has an expected cohort graduation date set for 2027; therefore, at this time no students have taken the APME I or II written examinations, nor have any members of the class graduated or sought residency placement.  LECOM will provide data as the inaugural and subsequent classes reach these important milestones in their educational journey to becoming Podiatric Physicians.

Graduation Rate: The total number of students who graduated from a school or college of podiatric medicine within 4 years, divided by the number of new (not repeat) students attending at the 2 week point at the beginning of the first year/first semester.

Residency Placement Rate: The total number of students in a graduating class placed in a residency program divided by the total number of graduates.

Provide the American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination (APMLE) results for all Part 1 test takers for the 2022-2024 administration of the test regardless of cohort/graduating class.

Provide the American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination (APMLE) results for all Part 2 written test takers for the 2022-2024 administrations of the test regardless of cohort/graduating class.

LECOM School of Podiatric Medicine Distance Learning

 The LECOM School of Podiatric Medicine (SPM) curriculum utilizes an innovative approach to integrate with the College of Osteopathic Medicine curriculum and as such some aspects are delivered via the latest technology, closed circuit livestream broadcast between lecture halls. The podiatric students are located in newly constructed learning space designed for distance learning. LECOM faculty have received training on best practices in distance education and online instruction modalities. As part of these best practices, faculty members will be present in the SPM lecture hall to assist in facilitating any discussion or questions that may arise during broadcast lectures.

Utilization of these instructional methodologies is at the center of the SPM’s effort to encourage students to be independent learners and engage with information in a way that will develop them as lifelong learners. LECOM supports and facilitates student learning through many different modalities and believes that students should become adept at learning in multiple types of environments to enrich their academic and clinical prowess.

In compliance with CPME guidelines, the LECOM School of Podiatric Medicine is publishing the following distance learning information: