ACFAS Members, We Need Your Voice!

Comment Period Ends: July 15, 2024

CPME Review Meeting: October 2024

The Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) is seeking comments on Draft 1 of CPME 220, Criteria and Guidelines for Recognition of a Specialty Board for Podiatric Medical Practice, and CPME 230, Procedures for Recognition of a Specialty Board for Podiatric Medical Practice. These documents are critical for the future of our specialty, and your input is essential.

An Ad Hoc Advisory Committee was formed in fall 2022 to review and update the CPME 220 and 230 documents, meeting 13 times over a year and a half. The committee’s Draft I was approved in April 2024, and CPME authorized the release of these drafts for a public comment period that ends on July 15, 2024.  

The ACFAS Board of Directors is submitting a statement in support of these changes. Please take a moment to do the same: complete CPME's survey and provide support for yourself, your colleagues and those following in your footsteps.

Standards to State You Are in STRONG AGREEMENT With the Revisions

Standard 1 – the maintenance of separate, distinct certification pathways for podiatric medicine and podiatric surgery.

Standard 2 – requiring a reasonable period of independent clinical practice following residency before one might become eligible for board certification

Standard 6 – requiring well-defined, rigorous, transparent, and equitable alternative pathways for initial board certification

CPME 230 Revisions – the new policy that CPME does not recognize certificates of added qualification (CAQ’s)

How to Submit Your Comments

Review Draft 1 of CPME 220 and 230 Revisions and complete the CPME 220/230 online survey. For further details, review the ACFAS Comment Guide for Members.