# Podiatrists

> Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.

- **SOC code:** 29-1081.00
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-1081-00
- **Also known as:** Doctor Podiatric Medicine (DPM), Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), Podiatric Surgeon, Podiatrist, Attending Physician, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (DPM and Surgery), Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Physician
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap (how codifiable the work is), not jobs lost or a forecast. Every figure below is traced to a named public dataset.

## What this work is

**Core tasks** (O*NET):
- Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles.
- Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results.
- Advise patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems.
- Prescribe medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery.
- Surgically treat conditions such as corns, calluses, ingrown nails, tumors, shortened tendons, bunions, cysts, or abscesses.
- Refer patients to physicians when symptoms indicative of systemic disorders, such as arthritis or diabetes, are observed in feet and legs.
- Make and fit prosthetic appliances.
- Correct deformities by means of plaster casts and strapping.
- Perform administrative duties, such as hiring employees, ordering supplies, or keeping records.
- Educate the public about the benefits of foot care through techniques such as speaking engagements, advertising, and other forums.
- Treat deformities using mechanical methods, such as whirlpool or paraffin baths, and electrical methods, such as short wave and low voltage currents.

## Skills, tools, capabilities

**Knowledge, skills & abilities** (O*NET, highest importance first):
- Medicine and Dentistry _(knowledge)_
- Customer and Personal Service _(knowledge)_
- English Language _(knowledge)_
- Deductive Reasoning _(ability)_
- Education and Training _(knowledge)_
- Written Comprehension _(ability)_
- Written Expression _(ability)_
- Problem Sensitivity _(ability)_
- Inductive Reasoning _(ability)_
- Reading Comprehension _(essential_skill)_
- Active Listening _(essential_skill)_
- Speaking _(essential_skill)_

**Skills in demand:**
- English Language _(Common Skill)_
- Deductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- Inductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- Speech Recognition _(Specialized Skill)_
- Reading Comprehension _(Common Skill)_
- Critical Thinking _(Common Skill)_
- Active Listening _(Common Skill)_
- Active Learning _(Common Skill)_
- Writing _(Common Skill)_
- Social Perceptiveness _(Common Skill)_
- Biology _(Specialized Skill)_
- Complex Problem Solving _(Common Skill)_

**Tools & technology:**
- Facebook _(hot technology)_
- Microsoft Access _(hot technology)_
- Advantage Software Podiatry Advantage
- DocSite Registry
- Email software
- Fox Meadows Software MediNotes e
- Quick Notes PDQ Podiatry
- Scanner imaging software
- Web browser software

## AI exposure & outlook

- **AI task-overlap index:** 52nd percentile (Moderate) across all occupations — composite of current-era exposure studies (ai-exposure-index-v1).
- **Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.):** 63rd percentile (Moderate) — source: felten_aioe.
- **LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou):** 48th percentile (Moderate) — source: eloundou_gamma.
- **AI assistant applicability (Microsoft):** 48th percentile (Moderate) — source: microsoft_applicability.
- **Frey–Osborne (2013, historical computerization estimate):** 3rd percentile — kept separate from current-era studies.
- **Remote-capable (Dingel–Neiman):** no — task structure, not who actually works remote.
- **Projected employment (BLS 2024–34):** 1.8% growth (About average); 0.3k annual openings; 9.7k → 9.9k jobs.
- **Pay & employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** median $152,800; 9,520 employed.

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **BLS Employment Projections** (2024–2034) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/emp/
- **Microsoft “Working with AI”** (working-with-ai) — Microsoft Research. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130
- **AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE)** (Felten, Raj & Seamans) — academic. https://github.com/AIOE-Data/AIOE
- **Frey & Osborne (2013)** (frey-osborne-automation) — academic. https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/publications/the-future-of-employment/
- **Dingel & Neiman (2020)** (dingel-neiman-workathome) — academic. https://github.com/jdingel/DingelNeiman-workathome

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-1081-00_