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CPME update
The Latest News and Events
from CPME
At-Large Member Positions Open on
the Council
The Council on Podiatric Medical Education's
Nominating Committee is seeking applications for
the at-large and postsecondary educator positions
on the council. CPME will hold a closed ballot
election to fill the positions at its October meeting.
The positions are for a three-year term renewable
up to three consecutive terms.
Individuals seeking election to at-large positions
on the council must describe in writing how they
satisfy at least two of the following criteria:
* Have been active for a period of at least two
years as a director of an approved podiatric
residency, fellowship, or provider of continuing
education.
* Have been active for a period of at least two
years as an academic administrator or a full time
faculty member at a CPME-accredited college of
podiatric medicine.
* Have demonstrated leadership within the profession
or distinguished himself/herself/themself as
a practitioner.
* Have served actively on one of the council's
committees for a minimum of one full term.
* Have served on at least one CPME on-site evaluation
team to a college of podiatric medicine, or
three CPME on-site evaluation teams to residency
programs, fellowship programs, or continuing
education providers.
The postsecondary educator 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.
The applicant must demonstrate qualifications
and experience in at least one of the following areas
of need:
* Educator - Someone currently or recently directly
engaged in a significant manner in an academic
capacity at an accredited college of podiatric
medicine who may not be an academic dean.
* Academic - Someone currently or recently
directly engaged in a significant manner in postsecondary
education and/or research.
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* Postsecondary educator - This individual must
come from the postsecondary education community.
This individual shall have no vested interest
in or financial relationship to the podiatric
medical profession.
* Practitioner - someone directly engaged in a significant
manner in the practice of podiatric medicine.
In addition to the requirements outlined above,
the candidate is encouraged to describe other
podiatric and non-podiatric experiences 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 to hstagliano@cpme.org. Applications
received after June 15 will not be considered.
Public Notice: Call for
Third-Party Comments
In accordance with the Council on Podiatric
Medical Education's procedures, interested individuals
or institutions are invited to submit third-party
comments with respect to the compliance of
the Des Moines University College of Podiatric
Medicine and Surgery, the Barry University School
of Podiatric Medicine, the Kent State University
College of Podiatric Medicine, and the Lake Erie
College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) School
of Podiatric Medicine with the standards and requirements
of the council.
Comments must relate specifically to the
council's requirements as published in CPME
120, Standards and Requirements for Accrediting
Colleges of Podiatric Medicine, which may be
obtained at www.cpme.org/cpme120.
The Des Moines University College of
Podiatric Medicine and Surgery is scheduled for
a focused site visit on April 29, 2024, to assess
the substantive change of location. Third-party
comments concerning the Des Moines University
College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery are due
by April 1, 2024.
The Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine
is scheduled for a reaccreditation on-site visit June
3-6, 2024. Third-party comments concerning the
Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine are
due by May 1, 2024.
http://www.cpme.org/cpme120
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