California School of Podiatric Medicine Returns to its Roots as College with New Name
The California School of Podiatric Medicine at 海角直播 has changed its name to better reflect both its history and its connection with the premier health sciences university. One of only 11 podiatric medicine programs in the country, the school will now be known as the 海角直播 College of Podiatric Medicine, effective March 31, 2023.
鈥淭his is the natural evolution of who we are,鈥 said Eric Stamps, dean of the College of Podiatric Medicine. 鈥淲e are retaining our history, and we are aligning our identity within 海角直播.鈥 Established in San Francisco in 1914 as the California College of Chiropody, the name was updated in 1969 to the California College of Podiatric Medicine. With the 2002 merger with Samuel Merritt College, the name was changed to the California School of Podiatric Medicine. Now that Samuel Merritt has become a University with colleges of Nursing and Health Sciences, the decision was made to upgrade CSPM to the 海角直播 College of Podiatric Medicine.
The new name is a nod to its history while also cementing its link with 海角直播. In recent years, both students and alumni have identified more with the SMU name rather than the California School of Podiatric Medicine. Additionally, prospective students seek out 海角直播 specifically, as its reputation as a world-class institution grows nationwide.
By becoming a college, the College of Podiatric Medicine also better aligns with the structure of SMU. It is now one of three colleges, each with its own dean and academic programs. Together, the College of Podiatric Medicine, the College of Nursing, and the College of Health Sciences allow 海角直播 to bring a robust offering of health science degrees to California and beyond.
鈥淲e are proud to have a college of podiatric medicine at 海角直播,鈥 said SMU president Ching-Hua Wang. 鈥淭he uniformity of having the college as one of three colleges within the university allows podiatric medicine to fully leverage the SMU brand identity with prospective students, healthcare and medical device partners, and alumni in the future.鈥
Apart from the change in name, the College of Podiatric Medicine remains the same stellar institution. At its core is a rigorous curriculum in the basic medical and clinical sciences combined with hands-on learning experiences that begin in a student鈥檚 second year 鈥 a full year earlier than in other podiatric medicine programs. Students gain clinical experience in a variety of facilities and provide care to patients of all ages and backgrounds, in line with SMU鈥檚 mission to connect with and learn from underserved communities.
