Practice of Podiatric Medicine by Podiatric Medical Students
Effective Oct 14, 2022Mass. Register #1480MGL c. 112, §§ 16, 17A, 19, 61 through 65Board of Registration in Podiatry
(1) A licensee may permit a podiatric medical student to practice podiatric medicine subject to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 112, § 16A and B. The licensee's supervision of the podiatric medical student's activities must include the following requirements:
- (a) The podiatric medical student must be identified to a patient as a podiatric medical student and each patient must be informed that the patient has a right to refuse examination or treatment by the podiatric medical student.
- (b) The licensee must assure that the podiatric medical student practices podiatric medicine in accordance with acceptable podiatric medical standards of care.
- (2) Only licensees and the other individuals mentioned in M.G.L. c. 94C may issue and sign for controlled substances when acting within the scope of their license.