MA Podiatry Jurisprudence: Rules and Regs/
92 Q&A 2024-2025.
Adjudicatory 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.
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,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.
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.
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, 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
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92 Q&A 2024-2025.
Adjudicatory 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.
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,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.
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.
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, 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
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