Podiatrists
Special Requirements
A. Every applicant for licensure shall:
1. Meet the educational requirements specified and the examination requirements as specified for each profession
2. File the complete application and appropriate fee
3. File the required credentials with the executive director by a date established by the board and as specified below:
a. Graduates of an approved institution shall file:
(1) Documentary evidence that he or she received a degree from the institution; and
(2) A complete chronological record of all professional activities since graduation, giving location, dates, and types of services performed.
B. Graduates of an institution not approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the board shall file:
(1) Documentary evidence of education
(2) A translation made and endorsed by a consul or by a professional translating service of all such documents not in the English language; and
(3) A complete chronological record of all professional activities since graduation, giving location, dates, and types of services performed.
B. Every applicant discharged from the United States military service within the last five years shall in addition file with his application a notarized copy of his discharge papers.
EDUCATION: Graduates of approved institutions.
A. Graduate from of an institution that is approved and recommended by the Council on Podiatry Education of the American Podiatry Medical Association or any other organization approved by the board.
B. Provide evidence of having completed one year of satisfactory postgraduate training as an intern or resident in a hospital or health care facility offering approved internship and residency training programs.
EXAM:
A Pass the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners examination and pass a clinical competence examination equivalent to the Virginia Board of Medicine examination.
The following provisions shall apply for applicants taking Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination or the Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination:
1. Applicants who sat for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) shall provide evidence of passing Steps 1, 2, and 3 within a seven-year period except for good cause shown.
2. Applicants shall have completed the required training or be engaged in their final year of required postgraduate training.
3. Applicants for licensure in podiatry shall provide evidence of having passed the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners Examination to be eligible to sit for the Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination (PMLEXIS) in Virginia.
RENEWAL:
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years
- A practitioner shall complete the Continued Competency Activity and Assessment Form (Form) which shall indicate completion of at least 60 hours of continuing learning activities within the two years immediately preceding renewal as follows:
1. A minimum of 30 of the 60 hours shall be in Type 1 activities or courses offered by an accredited sponsor or organization sanctioned by the profession. At least 15 of the Type 1 hours shall be earned in face-to-face group activities or other interactive courses.
Type 1 hours in podiatry shall be accredited by the American Podiatric Medical Association, the American Council of Certified Podiatric Physicians and Surgeons or any other organization approved by the board.
2. No more than 30 of the 60 hours may be Type 2 activities or courses, which may or may not be approved by an accredited sponsor or organization but which shall be chosen by the licensee to address such areas as ethics, standards of care, patient safety, new medical technology, and patient communication.
B. A practitioner shall be exempt from the continuing competency requirements for the first biennial renewal following the date of initial licensure in Virginia.
C. The practitioner shall retain in his records the completed Form with all supporting documentation for a period of six years following the renewal of an active license.
D. The board shall periodically conduct a random audit of at least one to two percent of its active licensees to determine compliance. The practitioners selected for the audit shall provide the completed Form and all supporting documentation within 30 days of receiving notification of the audit.
Inactive license.
A doctor of podiatry who holds a current, unrestricted license in Virginia may, upon a request on the renewal application and submission of the required fee, be issued an inactive license. The holder of an inactive license shall not be required to maintain continuing competency requirements and shall not be entitled to perform any act requiring a license to practice podiatry in Virginia.
Reinstatement of an inactive or lapsed license.
A. A practitioner whose license has been lapsed for two successive years or more and who requests reinstatement of licensure shall:
1. File a completed application for reinstatement;
2. Pay the reinstatement fee and
3. Provide documentation of having completed continued competency hours equal to the requirement for the number of years, not to exceed four years, in which the license has been lapsed.
B. An inactive licensee may reactivate his or her license upon submission of the required application, payment of the difference between the current renewal fee for inactive licensure and the current renewal fee for active licensure, and documentation of having completed continued competency hours equal to the requirement for the number of years, not to exceed four years, in which the license has been inactive.
C. If a practitioner has not engaged in active practice in his or her profession for more than four years and wishes to reinstate or reactivate his license, the board may require the practitioner to pass one of the following examinations. For the purpose of determining active practice, the practitioner shall provide evidence of at least 640 hours of clinical practice within the four years immediately preceding his application for reinstatement or reactivation.
- A special purpose examination or other evidence of continuing competency to practice podiatric medicine as acceptable to the board.
D. The board reserves the right to deny a request for reinstatement or reactivation to any licensee who has been determined to have committed an act in violation of § 54. 1 - 2915 of the Code of Virginia or any provisions of this chapter.
Educational requirements:
Graduates and former students of institutions not approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the board.
A. A graduate of an institution not approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the board shall present documentary evidence that he or she:
1. Was enrolled and physically in attendance at the institution’s principal site for a minimum of two consecutive years and fulfilled at least half of the degree requirements while enrolled two consecutive academic years at the institution’s principal site.
2. Has fulfilled the applicable requirements of §54. 1 - 2930 of the Code of Virginia.
3. Has obtained a certificate from the Educational Council of Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), or its equivalent. Proof of licensure by the board of another state or territory of the United States or a province of Canada may be accepted in lieu of ECFMG certification.
4. Has had supervised clinical training as a part of his curriculum in an approved hospital, institution or school of medicine offering an approved residency program in the specialty area for the clinical training received, if such training was received in the United States.
5. Has completed two years of satisfactory postgraduate training as an intern or resident in a hospital or health care facility offering an approved internship or residency training program when such a program is approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the board for internship and residency.
A. The board may substitute other postgraduate training or study for the two-year requirement when such training or study has occurred in the United States or Canada and is:
(1) An approved fellowship program; or
(2) A position teaching medical students, interns, or residents in a medical school program approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the board for internship and residency training.
B. The board may substitute continuous full-time practice of five years or more with a limited professorial license in Virginia and one year of postgraduate training in a foreign country in lieu of two years of postgraduate training.
6. Has received a degree from the institution.
B. A former student who has completed all degree requirements except social services and postgraduate internship at a school not approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the board shall be considered for licensure provided that he:
1. Has fulfilled the requirements of subdivisions A 1 through 5 of this subsection;
2. Has qualified for and completed an appropriate supervised clinical training program as established by the American Medical Association; and
3. Presents a document issued by the school certifying that he has met all the formal requirements of the institution for a degree except social services and postgraduate internship.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be eighteen years of age or older
• Must be of good moral character
Required Fees:
Exam: $900
Application For Initial License: $302
Renewal (Every 2 Years): $337 - Due In Each Even-Numbered Year In The Licensee’S Birth Month.
Late Renewal Fee: $115
The fee for a temporary permit to practice medicine shall be $30.
The application fee for a limited professorial or fellow - $55. The annual renewal fee shall be $35. An additional fee for late renewal of licensure shall be $15.
The application fee for a limited license to interns and residents - $55. The annual renewal fee shall be $35 a year. An additional fee for late renewal of licensure shall be $15.
Duplicate wall certificate - $15
Duplicate license - $5
For More Information, Contact:
American Podiatric Medical Association
9312 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301.571.9200
Phone: 800.275.2762
Fax: 301.530.2752
http://www.apma.org/
Virginia Department Of Health Professions
Board Of Medicine
6603 West Broad St., 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1712
Phone: 804.662.9900
TTY: 804.662.7197
Fax: 804.662.9517
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/medicine/
[email protected]
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