Podiatry, Board of Registration

Podiatry, Board of Registration in

Chapter 2: Application Process & Licensure Requirements

Effective Date: 01/25/2017 to 12/09/2020

Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 028.0001.2.01252017

CHAPTER 2

PODIATRIST LICENSE REQUIREMENTS & APPLICATION PROCESS & PROCEDURE

Section 1. Education Requirement. Every applicant for licensure shall:

1. (a) Be a graduate of a school of podiatry accredited by the CPME or its successor;
2. (b) Have successfully completed a residency program approved by the CPME or its successor; and
3. (c) Podiatrists performing surgical treatment of the ankle and tendons that insert into the foot shall have completed a podiatric surgical residency training program approved by the CPME or its successor.

Section 2. Examination Requirement. Every applicant for licensure shall:

1. (a) Successfully pass parts one (1), two (2), and three (3) of the examination administered by the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners or its successor; and
2. (b) Successfully pass the Jurisprudence Examination.

Section 3. License by Reciprocity. Every applicant shall submit a completed application and verification from all jurisdictions where the applicant holds or has held a license in any discipline. At the time of application in Wyoming, a license issued by another jurisdiction shall be in good standing for at least one year.

Section 4. Application. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the Board receives all documentation necessary to prove to the Board's satisfaction that the applicant meets all the requirements for licensure. Applications expire one year from receipt. A completed application shall include:

1. (a) A complete and legible application and fee;
2. (b) An official transcript which reflects the award of a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree mailed directly from the school to the Board;
3. (c) A letter verifying successful completion of the applicant's residency program mailed directly from the program to the Board;
4. (d) Passing score verification for parts one (1), two (2), and three (3) of the examination from the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners or its successor

mailed directly to the Board;

(e) Two (2) letters of professional recommendation mailed directly to the Board from reputable practitioners of podiatry attesting to the applicant's competence in the practice of podiatry,

Section 5. Application Review Committee's review of Application

(a) An applicant for licensure shall have committed no acts which are grounds for disciplinary action, or if the act was committed, the ARC has found after investigation that sufficient restitution has been made and the applicant no longer presents a threat to the public safety; and

(b) Has no felony convictions, and no misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude, although exceptions to this requirement may be granted by the Board if consistent with the public interest.

Section 6. License Renewal. All licenses issued by the Board shall be renewed on or before July 1 of each year.

(a) The Board shall mail a renewal notice to active licensees at their address of record no later than thirty (30) days before the license expiration date.

(b) Failure to receive notice for renewal of license from the Board does not excuse a licensee from the requirement for renewal under the Act and this rule.

(c) License renewal fees must be postmarked no later than the expiration date.

(d) Each licensee shall, on or before July 1 of each even numbered year, complete forty (40) hours of continuing education, complying with Section 7, as a prerequisite for the licensee's next license renewal.

(e) A licensee using an x-ray machine other than those at a JCAHO, State or Federal accredited hospital or a JCAHO or State accredited surgical center shall have that machine inspected by a qualified radiation expert no less frequently than 5 year intervals beginning July 1, 2005.

Section 7. Continuing Education

(a) All licensees shall complete 40 (forty) hours of continuing education every two years. All continuing education hours shall be earned within two years prior to the license expiration date. There shall be no carryover of hours from one renewal period to another.

(b) The content of continuing education activities shall help individual podiatric physicians to carry out his or her professional responsibilities more effectively and efficiently.

(c) Examples of appropriate content include, but are not limited to the following:

(i) clinical medicine and surgery topics,

(ii) risk management associated with patient care (e.g., understanding of and proper documentation of complications, effective communication with patients, and informed consent),

(iii) medical and professional ethics,

(iv) public health,

(v) epidemiology and related issues.

(d) Approved courses to meet the continuing education requirement shall include:

(i) Programs approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association and their affiliated organizations,

(ii) Programs approved for Category 1 credit of the American Medical Association, and their affiliated organizations,

(iii) Programs by sponsors approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education to conduct continuing education,

(iv) Self-directed learning where there is an examination involved in the learning, so long as the self-directed learning complies with the requirements of Section 7 (b) below. This may include tapes, journals, articles, books, or websites.

(v) The Wyoming Board of Registration in Podiatry may approve additional educational programs.

Section 8. Re-licensure. Any license not renewed within three (3) months of the expiration date shall be considered inactive by the Board. Every applicant for re-issuance of an inactive license must appear in person before the Board. Re-issuance shall be determined on a case by case basis.