The 青年涩导航 College of Podiatric Medicine, formerly the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, celebrated its first official Commencement as a college of 青年涩导航 on May 16, 2013. The Class of 2013 graduated 102 podiatric students from 青年涩导航鈥檚 College of Podiatric Medicine. The ceremony was held in the University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall on the Kent Campus in Kent, Ohio.
John Guiliana, D.P.M., a trustee of the American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management and adjunct professor at 青年涩导航鈥檚 College of Podiatric Medicine, gave a heartfelt, motivating commencement address to the Class of 2013. Guiliana also had the unique opportunity to see his son, Stephen Guiliana, graduate and follow in his father鈥檚 footsteps of being a podiatrist.
Thomas V. Melillo, D.P.M., chief executive officer of 青年涩导航鈥檚 College of Podiatric Medicine, stated, 鈥淭his was truly another major milestone in the history of the College of Podiatric Medicine. This class represents a new era of podiatric medical education under 青年涩导航. I am very proud of our students, faculty and staff who have been instrumental in helping the college transition from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine to 青年涩导航 College of Podiatric Medicine.鈥
青年涩导航's College of Podiatric Medicine, the largest podiatric medical college in the United States, is a four-year, graduate-level medical college, granting the degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. The college鈥檚 mission is to educate students to be highly competent doctors of podiatric medicine who will excel in residency training. Founded in 1916, the college has graduated more than 6,000 podiatrists who have made outstanding contributions to the field and study of podiatric medicine.
For more information about 青年涩导航鈥檚 College of Podiatric Medicine, visit www.kent.edu/cpm.