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SB 498 Podiatry; specialty board certification.

Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Podiatric specialty board certification. Allows podiatrists to list specialty board certifications awarded by the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry (ABMSP) on their practitioner profiles. Currently, the Board of Medicine only allows the listing of specialty certifications approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association. The ABMSP offers specialty certification to qualified podiatrists in three areas: primary care in podiatric medicine, podiatric surgery, and prevention and treatment of diabetic foot wounds.


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