01/24/2023
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 1
RE: American Board of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
From: Gerald Peterson, DPM
Here’s an idea: Since all residencies are now three years and certified by CPME, the graduates from these programs become board eligible immediately on completion of their residencies. They then have 7-10 years to gather their cases to submit to sit for the exam. I suggest that the Young Members Association be consulted as they are the ones in the trenches and know most realistically what time frame is accurate to achieve those case levels.
The exam should be written by colleagues from ALL genres of podiatric medicine to ensure a broad spectrum of competence in podiatric medicine and surgery. Candidates would have only a set opportunities to pass the exam before no longer being eligible to be certified. Re-certification would occur every set number of years by exam. Finally, a pathway would be written to allow ALL podiatric physicians access to board certification. It may not be an easy pathway and may be almost impossible for some, but it still would provide a pathway that is reliable and ensures safety of the public while still guaranteeing competence.
This is just one man’s solution to this seemingly unsolvable problem that has gone on for years with no foreseeable solution.
Gerald Peterson, DPM, West Lynn, OR
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 1
RE: American Board of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
From: Gerald Peterson, DPM
Here’s an idea: Since all residencies are now three years and certified by CPME, the graduates from these programs become board eligible immediately on completion of their residencies. They then have 7-10 years to gather their cases to submit to sit for the exam. I suggest that the Young Members Association be consulted as they are the ones in the trenches and know most realistically what time frame is accurate to achieve those case levels.
The exam should be written by colleagues from ALL genres of podiatric medicine to ensure a broad spectrum of competence in podiatric medicine and surgery. Candidates would have only a set opportunities to pass the exam before no longer being eligible to be certified. Re-certification would occur every set number of years by exam. Finally, a pathway would be written to allow ALL podiatric physicians access to board certification. It may not be an easy pathway and may be almost impossible for some, but it still would provide a pathway that is reliable and ensures safety of the public while still guaranteeing competence.
This is just one man’s solution to this seemingly unsolvable problem that has gone on for years with no foreseeable solution.
Gerald Peterson, DPM, West Lynn, OR