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CPME Update
Signed comments received by the council will be shared
with the institution and members of the evaluation team prior
to the visit. The institution is notified of third-party comments
so it may have opportunity to respond. The council will
exercise its best efforts to keep confidential the identity of an
individual or entity who submits a comment, unless the person
or entity has specified in writing that it is permissible to reveal
their identity. If confidentiality is appropriate, all correspondence
with the institution will maintain this confidentiality. During its
review of the school, the evaluation team considers third-party
comments, if any, that relate to the accreditation standards.
Please submit third-party comments to:
Heather Stagliano, DHSc, Director
Council on Podiatric Medical Education
hmstagliano@cpme.org
Residency Review Committee
Residency actions taken at the October CPME meeting, based
on recommendations from the RRC, included (Please see
pages 13-17 of the July 2015 version of CPME 330
[Procedures for Approval of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
Residencies] on CPME.org for definitions of the following
categories of approval.):
* Sustain action to withdraw approval-0
* Withdraw approval-0
* Probationary approval-3
* Approval-10
* Approval with additional information requested-19
Continuing Education Committee
Continuing education actions taken at the October 2021
meeting of the council included the following (Please see pages
10-12 of CPME 730 [Procedures for Approval of Providers of
Continuing Education in Podiatric Medicine] on CPME.org for
definitions of the following categories of approval.):
* Approval with additional information requested-4
* Approval of new provider-1
* Probationary approval-2
* Voluntary termination-0
CPME Fellowship Document Rewrite
On a regularly scheduled basis, the council reviews and,
when appropriate, revises the requirements and procedures
associated with various evaluation activities. The council has
initiated a review of its publications related to fellowship
evaluation and approval, CPME 820 (Standards and
Requirements for Approval of Podiatric Fellowships) and 830
(Procedures for Approval of Podiatric Fellowships).
The council has appointed an ad hoc advisory committee
comprised of representatives of the community of interest
related to podiatric medical education to review the standards,
requirements, and procedures for approval of fellowship
programs. Committee members have been selected with the
belief that they will provide thoughtful analysis and insight
into the needed evolution of podiatric fellowships,
in
coordination with the goals and the interests of the profession.
The review process will be guided by information and
data collected from a survey of the community of interest,
including the fellowship, residency, education, and
practice communities.
The results of the comprehensive review will be transmitted
to the council and before any substantive changes become
final, the council will disseminate all proposed document
revisions for comment to the community of interest. The
council will afford the community of interest at least 60 days
to comment on the proposed changes and will take into
account any comments received on the proposed changes. If
the council determines that additional document revisions
are needed based on review of the comments received, the
additional revisions will be forwarded to the community of
interest for another period of at least 60 days.
The committee plans to have its first meeting in winter
2021-2022. More information is available on CPME.org.
Become a CPME Residency Program Evaluator
One of the most important components of the CPME
residency approval process is the team site visit. The site visit
is a peer-review process that helps to enhance the quality of
education by assessing a program's compliance with CPME
standards and requirements. CPME is committed to ensuring
each evaluator possesses appropriate experience and skills
essential to the evaluation process. CPME residency evaluators
must be certified by one or both of the specialty boards
recognized by the JCRSB and must be either program directors
or active faculty members of CPME-approved residencies.
Prior to participating as a member of a team, evaluators
complete a training program and are assigned to a team as
trainees under the tutelage of the team chair and the specialty
board representatives. The council pays all expenses incurred
during the site visit as well as a per diem for each travel and
on-site visit day. Individuals interested in becoming residency
evaluators should submit a letter of interest and current
curriculum
vitae
to CPME Assistant
Director
Nancy
Chouinard at nlchouinard@cpme.org.
CVs will be forwarded to either the American Board of Foot
and Ankle Surgery or the American Board of Podiatric
Medicine as appropriate. If you are interested in learning
more about CPME's residency evaluator responsibilities,
please review the evaluator job description, available on
CPME.org, under Approval Information for Residencies, OnSite
Evaluators. Please feel free to provide this information to
interested and qualified individuals within and outside of
your institution or organization. n
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