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OREGON MEDICAL BOARD

 

DIVISION 80
PODIATRIC MEDICINE

847-080-0001
Definitions
(1) "Ankle" means the tibial plafond and its posterolateral border or posterior malleolus, the medial malleolus, the distal fibula or lateral malleolus, and the talus.
(2) "Board" means the Oregon Medical Board of the State of Oregon.
(3) "Podiatric physician and surgeon" means a podiatric physician and surgeon whose practice is limited to treating ailments of the human foot, ankle, and tendons directly attached to and governing the function of the foot and ankle.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.805

Hist.: ME 6-1986, f. & ef. 4-23-86; BME 11-2000, f. & cert. ef. 7-27-00; BME 8-2007, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-07; BME 22-2007, f. & cert. ef. 10-24-07
847-080-0002
Application for Licensure
(1) When applying for licensure the applicant
must submit to the Board the completed application, fees, documents and letters.
(2) A person applying for licensure
under these rules who has not completed the licensure process within a 12 month
consecutive period must file a new application, documents, letters and pay a full
filing fee as if filing for the first time.
(3) The applicant may be required
to appear before the Board for a personal interview regarding information received
during the processing of the application. Unless excused in advance, failure to
appear before the Board for a personal interview violates ORS 677.190(17) and may
subject the applicant to disciplinary action.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.100,
677.190, 677.265, 677.810 & 677.840
Hist.: ME 6-1986, f. &
ef. 4-23-86; ME 3-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90; BME 8-2007, f. & cert. ef.
1-24-07; OMB 20-2013, f. & cert. ef. 7-12-13; OMB 9-2014, f. & cert. ef.
1-14-14
847-080-0010
Requirements for Licensure
The applicant for licensure must have:
(1) Graduated from a school
or college of podiatric medicine accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical
Education (CPME) of the American Podiatric Medical Association.
(2) Successfully passed a licensing
examination as provided in OAR 847-080-0018.
(3) Fulfilled one of the following:
(a) Satisfactory completion
of one year of post-graduate training served in a hospital that is approved by the
CPME, or
(b) Satisfactory completion
of one year of post-graduate training in a hospital residency program that was not
approved by the CPME and current certification by the American Board of Podiatric
Medicine or the American Board of Podiatric Surgery.
(4) Satisfactorily met the requirements
of ORS 677.820 and 677.825.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.820,
677.825 & 677.830
Hist.: ME 4-1982, f. &
ef. 4-23-82; ME 7-1982, f. & ef. 10-27-82; Suspended by ME 3-1983(Temp), f.
& ef. 10-3-83 to 10-7-83; Suspended by ME 2-1984(Temp), f. & ef. 1-20-84;
ME 11-1985, f. & ef. 8-6-85; ME 6-1986, f. & ef. 4-23-86; ME 8-1994, f.
& cert. ef. 4-29-94; BME 16-2004, f. & cert. ef. 7-13-04; BME 13-2005, f.
& cert. ef. 10-12-05; BME 18-2006, f. & cert. ef. 7-25-06; BME 12-2008,
f. & cert. ef. 4-24-08; BME 27-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-31-08; OMB 20-2013,
f. & cert. ef. 7-12-13
847-080-0013
Documents to Be Submitted for Licensure
The documents submitted must be legible
and no larger than 8 1/2” x 11”. All documents and photographs will
be retained by the Board as a permanent part of the application file. If original
documents are larger than 8 1/2” x 11”, the copies must be reduced to
the correct size with all wording and signatures clearly shown. Official translations
are required for documents issued in a foreign language. The following documents
are required:
(1) Application: Completed formal
application provided by the Board. Required dates must include month, day and year.
(2) Birth Certificate: A copy
of birth certificate.
(3) Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Diploma: A copy of a diploma showing graduation from a school of podiatry.
(4) Photograph: A close-up,
passport quality photograph, front view, head and shoulders (not profile), with
features distinct, taken within 90 days preceding the filing of the application.
(5) The results of a Practitioner
Self-Query from the National Practitioner Data Bank sent directly to the Board by
the applicant.
(6) Legible fingerprints as
described in 847-008-0068 for the purpose of a criminal records background check.
(7) An applicant must pass an
open-book examination on the Medical Practice Act (ORS Chapter 677) and an open-book
examination on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s regulations governing
the use of controlled substances. If an applicant fails one or both examinations
three times, the applicant must attend an informal meeting with a Board member,
a Board investigator or the Medical Director of the Board to discuss the applicant’s
failure of the examination(s), before being given a fourth and final attempt to
pass the examination(s). If the applicant does not pass the examination(s) on the
fourth attempt, the applicant may be denied licensure.
(8) Any other documentation
or explanatory statements as required by the Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265 & 677.820
Stats. Implemented: ORS 181.534,
677.820, 677.825 & 677.830
Hist.: ME 6-1986, f. &
ef. 4-23-86; ME 17-1987, f. & ef. 8-3-87; BME 17-2007, f. & cert. ef. 7-23-07;
OMB 20-2013, f. & cert. ef. 7-12-13
847-080-0016
Application for Licensure by Military
Spouse or Domestic Partner
(1) “Military spouse or domestic
partner” means a spouse or domestic partner of an active member of the Armed
Forces of the United States who is the subject of a military transfer to Oregon.
(2) To qualify for licensure
under this rule, the military spouse or domestic partner must:
(a) Meet the requirements for
licensure as stated in OAR 847-080-0010;
(b) Be married to, or in a domestic
partnership with, a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned
to a duty station located in Oregon by official active duty military order;
(c) Be licensed to practice
podiatric medicine in another state or territory of the United States;
(d) Be in good standing, with
no restrictions or limitations upon, actions taken against, or investigation or
disciplinary action pending against his or her license in any jurisdiction where
the applicant is or has been licensed; and
(e) Have at least one year of
active practice or teaching of podiatric medicine during the three years immediately
preceding the application.
(3) If a military spouse or
domestic partner applies for a license to practice podiatric medicine, the Board
may accept:
(a) A copy of the podiatric
medical school diploma to fulfill the requirement for a Dean’s Letter of Recommendation
and the Verification of Medical Education form; and
(b) Verification of licensure
in good standing from the jurisdiction of current or most recent practice of podiatric
medicine to fulfill the requirement of verifications of licensure from all jurisdictions
of prior and current health related licensure.
(4) If a military spouse or
domestic partner applies for a license to practice podiatric medicine, the Board
will obtain the results of a query of the National Practitioner Data Bank on behalf
of the applicant.
(5) In addition to the documents
required in section (3) of this rule and in OAR 847-080-0013 and 847-080-0017, the
military spouse or domestic partner must submit a copy of the:
(a) Marriage certificate or
domestic partnership registration with the name of the applicant and the name of
the active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and
(b) Assignment to a duty station
located in Oregon by official active duty military order for the spouse or domestic
partner named in the marriage certificate or domestic partnership registration.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265, 677.820 &
HB 2037 (2013)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.820,
677.825, 677.830 & HB 2037 (2013)
Hist.: OMB 21-2013(Temp),
f. 8-2-13, cert. ef. 8-3-13 thru 1-30-14; OMB 35-2013, f.& cert. ef. 10-15-13
847-080-0017
Letters and Official Verifications
to be Submitted for Licensure
The applicant must ensure that official
documents are sent to the Board directly from:
(1) The School of Podiatry:
(a) The Verification of Medical
Education form, which includes: degree issued, date of degree, dates of attendance,
dates and reason of any leaves of absence or repeated years, and dates, name and
location of school of podiatric medicine school if a transfer student.
(b) A Dean's Letter of Recommendation,
which includes a statement concerning the applicant's moral and ethical character
and overall performance as a podiatric medical student. If the school attests that
a Dean’s Letter is unavailable or the Board determines that it is unacceptable,
a copy of the transcripts may be acceptable.
(2) The Director of Podiatric
Education, Chairman or other official of the residency hospital in U.S.: A currently
dated original letter (a copy is not acceptable), sent directly from the hospitals
in which any post-graduate training was served, which includes an evaluation of
overall performance and specific beginning and ending dates of training.
(3) The Director or other official
for practice and employment in hospitals, clinics, etc., in the U.S. and foreign
countries: A currently dated original letter (a copy is not acceptable), sent directly
from the hospital/clinic, which includes an evaluation of overall performance and
specific beginning and ending dates of practice and employment.
(4) All health licensing boards
in any jurisdiction where the applicant has ever been licensed; regardless of status,
i.e., current, lapsed, never practiced there: Verification, sent directly from the
boards, must show license number, date issued and status.
(5) Official Examination Certification:
An official certification of examination scores for the American Podiatric Medical
Licensing Examination (APMLE) Parts I, II and III or the National Board of Podiatric
Medical Examiners (NBPME) examination Parts I, II and III is required directly from
the NBPME or the Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards.
(6) Federation of Podiatric
Medical Boards Disciplinary Report: A Disciplinary Report sent directly from the
Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards to the Board.
(7) Any other documentation
as required by the Board, including but not limited to medical records and criminal
or civil records.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265 & 677.820
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.820,
677.825 & 677.830
Hist.: ME 4-1982, f. &
ef. 4-23-82; ME 6-1986, f. & ef. 4-23-86; ME 17-1987, f. & ef. 8-3-87; BME
20-2004, f. & cert. ef. 10-20-04; BME 19-2006, f. & cert. ef. 7-25-06; BME
17-2007, f. & cert. ef. 7-23-07; OMB 20-2013, f. & cert. ef. 7-12-13
847-080-0018
Examination for Licensure
The applicant must base an application
upon the licensing examination administered by the National Board of Podiatric Medical
Examiners (NBPME). The licensing examination is limited to the American Podiatric
Medical Licensing Examination (APMLE) or the NBPME examination. No application will
be accepted on the basis of reciprocity or written examination, other than an examination
administered by the NBPME.
(1) The applicant must pass
Parts I, II and III of the licensing examination.
(2) Part III of the licensing
examination may be waived if the applicant graduated from a school or college of
podiatric medicine before January 1, 2001; and
(a) Is licensed as a podiatric
physician in another state; or
(b) Is certified by the American
Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM) or the American Board of Podiatric Surgery (ABPS).
(3) The score achieved on each
Part of the examination must equal or exceed the figure established by the NBPME
as a passing score.
(4) All three Parts of the licensing
examination must be passed within a seven-year period which begins when the first
Part, either Part I or Part II, is passed. An applicant who graduated from a school
or college of podiatric medicine on or after January 1, 2001, and who has not passed
all three Parts within the seven-year period may request a waiver of the seven-year
requirement if he or she:
(a) Has current certification
by the ABPM or the ABPS; or
(b) Suffered from a documented
significant health condition which by its severity would necessarily cause a delay
to the applicant’s podiatric study; or
(c) Experienced other extenuating
circumstances that do not indicate an inability to safely practice podiatric medicine
as determined by the Board.
(5) The applicant who graduated
from a school or college of podiatric medicine on or after January 1, 2001, must
have passed Part III of the licensing examination within four attempts, whether
for Oregon or for any other state. After the third failed attempt, the applicant
must have completed one additional year of postgraduate training in the United States
prior to readmission to the examination. The Board must approve the additional year
of training to determine whether the applicant is eligible for licensure. The applicant,
after completion of the required year of training, must have passed Part III on
their fourth and final attempt. An applicant who has passed Part III of the licensing
examination, but not within the four attempts as required, may request a waiver
of this requirement if he or she has current certification by the ABPM or the ABPS.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.825
& 677.830
Hist.: ME 6-1986, f. &
ef. 4-23-86; ME 17-1987, f. & ef. 8-3-87; ME 23-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
10-20-89; ME 3-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-90; ME 13-1992, f. & cert. ef.
10-22-92; ME 8-1994, f. & cert. ef. 4-29-94; ME 11-1996, f. & cert. ef.
10-29-96; BME 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 1-26-99; BME 4-1999, f. & cert. ef.
2-17-99; BME 10-2005, f. & cert. ef. 7-20-05; BME 19-2006, f. & cert. ef.
7-25-06; BME 17-2007, f. & cert. ef. 7-23-07; BME 18-2007(Temp), f. & cert.
ef. 7-23-07 thru 1-8-08; BME 22-2007, f. & cert. ef. 10-24-07; BME 12-2008,
f. & cert. ef. 4-24-08; BME 27-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-31-08; OMB 26-2011,
f. & cert. ef. 10-18-11; OMB 20-2013, f. & cert. ef. 7-12-13
847-080-0021
Competency Examination and Re-Entry
to Practice
(1) The applicant who has not completed
postgraduate training within the past 10 years or been certified or recertified
with the ABPM or the ABPS within the past 10 years may be required to pass a competency
examination in podiatry. The competency examination may be waived if the applicant
can demonstrate ongoing participation in maintenance of certification with the ABPM
or ABPS, or has completed at least 50 hours of Board-approved continuing education
each year for the past three years.
(2) The applicant who has ceased
practice for a period of 12 or more consecutive months immediately preceding an
application for licensure or reactivation may be required to pass a competency examination
in podiatry. The competency examination may be waived if the applicant can demonstrate
ongoing participation in maintenance of certification with the ABPM or ABPS, or
subsequent to ceasing practice, the applicant has:
(a) Passed the licensing examination
administered by the NBPME, or
(b) Been certified or recertified
by the ABPM or ABPS, or
(c) Completed a Board-approved
one-year residency or clinical fellowship, or
(d) Obtained continuing medical
education to the Board’s satisfaction.
(3) The applicant who has ceased
the practice of medicine for a period of 24 or more consecutive months may be required
to complete a re-entry plan to the satisfaction of the Board. The re-entry plan
must be reviewed and approved through a Consent Agreement prior to the applicant
beginning the re-entry plan. Depending on the amount of time out of practice, the
applicant may be required to do one or more of the following:
(a) Pass the licensing examination;
(b) Practice for a specified
period of time under a mentor/supervising podiatric physician who will provide periodic
reports to the Board;
(c) Obtain certification or
re-certification, or participate in maintenance of certification, with the ABPM
or the ABPS;
(d) Complete a re-entry program
as determined appropriate by the Board;
(e) Complete one year of an
accredited postgraduate or clinical fellowship training, which must be pre-approved
by the Board’s Medical Director;
(f) Complete at least 50 hours
of Board-approved continuing medical education each year for the past three years.
(4) Licensure shall not be granted
until all requirements of OAR chapter 847, division 80, are completed satisfactorily.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.825
& 677.830

Hist.: OMB 20-2013, f. &
cert. ef. 7-12-13; OMB 11-2014, f. & cert. ef. 4-9-14; OMB 13-2014, f. &
cert. ef. 10-8-14
847-080-0022
Qualifications to Perform Ankle Surgery
Ankle surgery must be conducted in a certified
hospital or in an ambulatory surgical center certified by the Health Division. To
be eligible to perform ankle surgery in the state of Oregon, the licensed podiatrist
shall meet the qualifications from one of the following sections prior to being
approved by the Board to perform ankle surgery:
(1) Completion of a Council
on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) approved surgical residency; board certification
by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery (ABPS) in Foot and Ankle Surgery; documented
clinical experience as approved by the Board; and current clinical privileges to
perform reconstructive/rearfoot ankle surgery in a Joint Commission approved hospital;
or
(2) Completion of a CPME approved
surgical residency; and board qualified by the ABPS in Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle
Surgery progressing to board certification in Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery
within seven years.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.245

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.812

Hist.: BM 11-2000, f. &
cert. ef. 7-27-00; BME 7-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-27-03; OMB 20-2013, f. &
cert. ef. 7-12-13
847-080-0028
License Application Withdrawals
(1) The Board will consider a request by
an applicant to withdraw his/her application for licensure in the State of Oregon
under the following circumstances:
(a) The applicant is eligible
for licensure; and
(b) The file contains no evidence
of violation of any provision of ORS 677.010–677.855.
(2) An applicant may request
to withdraw his/her application for licensure in the State of Oregon, and the withdrawal
will be reported to the Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards under the following
circumstances:
(a) The applicant is eligible
for licensure; and
(b) The file contains evidence
that the applicant may have violated any provision of ORS 677.010–677.855,
but the Board has decided that there is an insufficient basis to proceed to formal
discipline, or a licensing body in another state has imposed formal discipline or
entered into a consent agreement for the same conduct, and that action has been
reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.190,
677.265 & 677.820
Hist.: OMB 20-2013, f. &
cert. ef. 7-12-13
847-080-0030
Denial of License
No applicant is entitled to a podiatry
license who:
(1) Has failed an examination
for licensure in the State of Oregon;
(2) Has had a license revoked
or suspended in this or any other state or country unless the said license has been
restored or reinstated and the applicant's license is in good standing in the state
or country which had revoked the same;
(3) Has been refused a license
or certificate in any other state or country on any grounds other than failure
in a podiatric licensure examination;
(4) Has been guilty of conduct
similar to that which would be prohibited by or to which ORS 677.190 would apply;
or
(5) Has been guilty of cheating
or subverting the podiatric licensing examination process. Podiatric licensing examination
means any examination given by the Board, other states, or national testing organization,
to an applicant for registration, certification or licensure under this act. Evidence
of cheating or subverting includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Copying answers from another
examinee or permitting one's answers to be copied by another examinee during the
examination;
(b) Having in one's possession
during the examination any books, notes, written or printed materials or data of
any kind, other than examination materials distributed by Board staff, which could
facilitate the applicant in completing the examination;
(c) Communicating with any other
examinee during the administration of the examination;
(d) Removing from the examining
room any examination materials;
(e) Photographing or otherwise
reproducing examination materials.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.190
& 677.265
Hist.: ME 4-1982, f. &
ef. 4-23-82; ME 11-1985, f. & ef. 8-6-85; ME 6-1986, f. & ef. 4-23-86; OMB
20-2013, f. & cert. ef. 7-12-13
847-080-0035
Approved Podiatry Colleges
Podiatry colleges approved by the Board are only those approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association Council on Podiatry Education.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183 & ORS 677

Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.820

Hist.: ME 4-1982, f. & ef. 4-23-82; ME 11-1985, f. & ef. 8-6-85

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