APMA News - March/April 2019 - 48

CPME Update
At-Large Member Positions Open on the Council

Council to Hold Spring Meeting

The Council on Podiatric Medical Education's Nominating
Committee is seeking applications for four at-large member positions and two public member CPME positions. CPME will
hold a closed-ballot election to fill the positions at its October
2019 meeting. The positions are for three-year terms, renewable
up to three consecutive terms.
The council asks each applicant to describe in writing
how he or she satisfies at least two of the following five eligibility requirements:
Has been active for a period of at least two years as a
director of an approved podiatric residency program
Has been active for a period of at least two years as an
academic administrator or a full-time faculty member at
an accredited college of podiatric medicine or an accredited medical institution
Has demonstrated leadership within the profession or
distinguished himself or herself as a practitioner
Has served actively on one of the council's committees
for a minimum of one full term
Has served on at least three CPME on-site evaluation
teams to colleges of podiatric medicine, residency programs, or continuing education programs

The council will hold its spring meeting at APMA headquarters April 25-27. Included on the council's agenda will be the
review of the annual report submitted by each college of podiatric medicine, consideration of continuing or new approval status
of approximately 32 residency programs, review of the approval
status of five continuing education providers, and review of one
new application for a provider of continuing education. Other
CPME agenda items will be the report on the progress of the ad
hoc committee appointed to recommend revisions to documents governing the college accreditation process. Proposed revisions to CPME publications 120, Standards and Requirements
for Accrediting Colleges of Podiatric Medicine, and 130, Procedures
for Accrediting Colleges of Podiatric Medicine, are scheduled
for consideration and fi nal adoption by CPME at its April
2019 meeting.

*
*
*
*
*

The applicant also is expected to demonstrate qualifications
and experience in at least one of the following areas of need:
A private practice podiatric physician who is involved in
residency education and possesses experience with the
function of the council, such as service as a CPME onsite evaluator or member of a standing or ad hoc committee of the council
A faculty member at an accredited college of podiatric
medicine who:
◆ provides podiatric education at the college or an affiliated institution; and
◆ has an active relationship with the college and its
faculty.
To fill the need for the public member positions, an individual must not have a significant relationship (either
direct or indirect) with podiatric medical organizations
or podiatric medical educational institutions. These individuals shall have no vested interest in or financial relationship to the podiatric medical profession.

*

*

*

In addition to the requirements outlined above, each candidate is encouraged to describe other podiatric and non-podiatric
experiences he or she has had that strengthen the submission.
Individuals seeking election to the council must submit a
curriculum vitae and an application letter that addresses both
the requirements and the area of need. By mail: CPME Director,
9312 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814. By email:
hmstagliano@cpme.org. Applications received after June 15 will
not be considered.
48 APMA News March/April 2019

Spring 2019 Residency Visits:
Invitation for Comments
As part of the residency approval process, CPME conducts
on-site evaluations of both new and approved programs. Each
fall and spring, CPME meets to determine approval decisions. At
its fall meeting, the council reviews programs visited during the
previous spring's on-site evaluation cycle, and at its spring meeting, the council reviews programs visited during the previous
fall's on-site evaluation cycle. To review the programs currently
scheduled for on-site evaluation during the spring of 2019, visit
www.cpme.org and select "On-Site Evaluation of Approved Residency Programs," then "Call for Comments." The council updates the list as evaluation dates are confirmed.
The council's residency approval process includes consideration of third-party comments concerning an institution's qualifications for either provisional or continued approval. Comments must be received 15 days prior to the program's scheduled
site visit date. All third-party comments must be signed. Comments are forwarded to the evaluation team, and anonymously
to the program director for response, if appropriate, prior to
the visit.
Please submit third-party comments for programs to be
reviewed this spring to:
Nahla Wu, Associate Director
Council on Podiatric Medical Education
9312 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
email: ngwu@cpme.org
■
http://www.cpme.org
APMA News - March/April 2019

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of APMA News - March/April 2019
