College of Podiatric Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences
Established	2009
Type	Private
Dean	Lawrence B. Harkless, DPM
Location	Pomona, California, United States
Website	http://www.westernu.edu/xp/edu/podiatry/about.xml

The College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) at Western University is a podiatric medical school based in Pomona, California. It is one of nine podiatric medical schools in the United States. The school was founded in 2009 with a inaugural class of 38 students^[1].

CPM offers a four-year professional degree program leading to the degree Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM). The Founding Dean, Lawrence B. Harkless, DPM, joined the College in 2007, after serving for over 30 years as the Chairman of the Division of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery of the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio Texas^[2].

CPM is one of nine colleges at Western University.

[edit] Curriculum

First and second year students are integrated with the DO students for their core classes. Third and forth year students do clinical rotations through many of the local hospitals.

[edit] Accreditation

Western University of Health Sciences is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The College of Podiatric Medicine has applied for accreditation to the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME), an independent, specialized accrediting agency.

WASC Accrediting Commission granted approval of the substantive change proposal for the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine on December 8, 2008. Full accreditation by the CPME is expected fall 2012^[3].

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