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MA Podiatry Jurisprudence : Rules and Regs
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Ajudicatory hearing - answer✔Hearing conducted in accordance with the Massachusetts
General Laws (MGL)
APMA - answer✔American Podiatric Medical Association
CME - answer✔Continuing Medical Education
What is the mission of the Board of Registration of Podiatry? - answer✔To develop a standard
of care which makes the highest quality of podiatry services available to the citizens of the
Commonwealth of MA.
Health Care Facility - answer✔Hospital or other institution of the Commonwealth, or of a
county or of a municipality within it, and a hospital or clinic duly licensed or approved by the
Department of Public Health.
What are the 4 categories of licenses? - answer✔-Full
-Limited
-Temporary
-Reciprocity
A full license is classified as what? - answer✔A full license entitles a licensee to practice
podiatric medicine as an independent practitioner free from specific limitations in his or her
practice except as otherwise provided by law.
Practice of Podiatry - answer✔The maintenance of human podiatric health by the prevention,
alleviation or cure of disorders, injuries or disease of the human foot and ankle by medical,
mechanical, surgical, manipulative and electrical means, and the prescription and
administration of drugs for the relief of disease or adverse physical podiatric conditions.
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Scope of Practice of Podiatry - answer✔The scope of practice of podiatry includes resections of
the foot; as well as surgical procedures involving the ankle joint. In the course of treating the
human foot or ankle, a registered podiatrist may perform an Achilles tendon lengthening and
he or she may also perform tendon transfers that require incisions into the lower leg. The scope
of practice of podiatry includes the diagnosis of systemic diseases.
Computation of Time - answer✔Any period of time specified in 249 CMR 2.00 includes every
calendar day, whether or not the office of the Board is open that day, except that, when the
last day of the period falls on a day when the Board's office is closed, the period ends instead
on the next day on which the office is open.
Submission of Papers and Documents - answer✔The Board will accept an affidavit in lieu of
original documents only in extraordinary circumstances and only in the Board's discretion. A
person who wishes to submit an original document or photocopy written in a foreign language
must also submit a notarized translation into English of the documents or copy prepared by a
translation service approved by the Board.
Requirements for Full Licensure (by Examination) - answer✔-18+years of age
-Complete application submitted to Board
-Verification of graduation from an approved Podiatry college
-National board scores (75% pass rate)
-Proof of residency completion or preceptorship
-(Board may waive residency requirements if licensed in another state prior to 1995 when
residency was required)
-3 Letters of recommendation attesting to good moral character (people who know you over
10+years)
-Fee: If you apply and withdraw application, fee is forfeited.
-Pass the MA Jurisprudence Exam
-Board may wish to conduct a personal interview
Requirements for Licensure by Reciprocity - answer✔-If applicant is licensed in another state,
he/she may obtain MA license in commonwealth WITHOUT taking a written exam other than
the MA Jurisprudence exam as long as:
--engaged in reputable practice of Podiatry for at least 5 years
--has not previously failed any exams required in the commonwealth
What is the name given to the type of license that allows a person to complete his/her training
in Podiatric medicine? - answer✔Limited license
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MA Podiatry Jurisprudence : Rules and Regs
Exam Questions And Answers (Guaranteed
A+)
Ajudicatory hearing - answer✔Hearing conducted in accordance with the Massachusetts
General Laws (MGL)
APMA - answer✔American Podiatric Medical Association
CME - answer✔Continuing Medical Education
What is the mission of the Board of Registration of Podiatry? - answer✔To develop a standard
of care which makes the highest quality of podiatry services available to the citizens of the
Commonwealth of MA.
Health Care Facility - answer✔Hospital or other institution of the Commonwealth, or of a
county or of a municipality within it, and a hospital or clinic duly licensed or approved by the
Department of Public Health.
What are the 4 categories of licenses? - answer✔-Full
-Limited
-Temporary
-Reciprocity
A full license is classified as what? - answer✔A full license entitles a licensee to practice
podiatric medicine as an independent practitioner free from specific limitations in his or her
practice except as otherwise provided by law.
Practice of Podiatry - answer✔The maintenance of human podiatric health by the prevention,
alleviation or cure of disorders, injuries or disease of the human foot and ankle by medical,
mechanical, surgical, manipulative and electrical means, and the prescription and
administration of drugs for the relief of disease or adverse physical podiatric conditions.
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Scope of Practice of Podiatry - answer✔The scope of practice of podiatry includes resections of
the foot; as well as surgical procedures involving the ankle joint. In the course of treating the
human foot or ankle, a registered podiatrist may perform an Achilles tendon lengthening and
he or she may also perform tendon transfers that require incisions into the lower leg. The scope
of practice of podiatry includes the diagnosis of systemic diseases.
Computation of Time - answer✔Any period of time specified in 249 CMR 2.00 includes every
calendar day, whether or not the office of the Board is open that day, except that, when the
last day of the period falls on a day when the Board's office is closed, the period ends instead
on the next day on which the office is open.
Submission of Papers and Documents - answer✔The Board will accept an affidavit in lieu of
original documents only in extraordinary circumstances and only in the Board's discretion. A
person who wishes to submit an original document or photocopy written in a foreign language
must also submit a notarized translation into English of the documents or copy prepared by a
translation service approved by the Board.
Requirements for Full Licensure (by Examination) - answer✔-18+years of age
-Complete application submitted to Board
-Verification of graduation from an approved Podiatry college
-National board scores (75% pass rate)
-Proof of residency completion or preceptorship
-(Board may waive residency requirements if licensed in another state prior to 1995 when
residency was required)
-3 Letters of recommendation attesting to good moral character (people who know you over
10+years)
-Fee: If you apply and withdraw application, fee is forfeited.
-Pass the MA Jurisprudence Exam
-Board may wish to conduct a personal interview
Requirements for Licensure by Reciprocity - answer✔-If applicant is licensed in another state,
he/she may obtain MA license in commonwealth WITHOUT taking a written exam other than
the MA Jurisprudence exam as long as:
--engaged in reputable practice of Podiatry for at least 5 years
--has not previously failed any exams required in the commonwealth
What is the name given to the type of license that allows a person to complete his/her training
in Podiatric medicine? - answer✔Limited license
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