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CPME update
evaluation. Fees will be applied beginning with the
CPME action letters sent following the spring 2025
CEC and CPME meetings.
The council reserves the right to waive the
residency or fellowship program or continuing
education provider progress report fees in extenuating
circumstances.
CPME determined that institutions requesting
appeals of adverse actions will be billed $10,000
prior to the appeal. Institutions are billed for any
additional costs over $10,000 following the appeal.
Release of CPME
Conflict-of-Interest List
CPME has been asked to review its conflict of
interest policy and to consider releasing the conflicts
of interest of council members to the public.
The council discussed this topic at its spring
2024 meeting and determined that a survey of
other accrediting agencies was in order. CPME
surveyed 60 accreditors during the summer
of 2024, with a 60-percent response rate. The
council reviewed the survey results and comments
at its October meeting. The survey results
showed that no other accrediting agency releases
the conflicts of interest of its council or committee
members to the public, as all accreditors
must have and follow stringent rules concerning
conflicts of interest and how those conflicts
are handled. Due to rigorous internal controls
concerning council and committee member
conflicts of interest leading up to a meeting,
during a meeting, and following a meeting, the
council determined that the conflict-of-interest
list will not be made public.
CPME Elections 2024
Of the well-qualified candidates considered by CPME
for the at-large and postsecondary educator positions,
Sean Grambart, DPM, was elected for a threeyear
term as an at-large and educator member of
the council. Robert Joseph, DPM, PhD, was elected
to serve a second three-year term as an at-large and
academic/practitioner member. Alyssa Stephenson,
DPM, was elected to serve a third three-year term as
an at-large and practitioner member. Susan Stapleton,
PhD, was elected to serve a third three-year term as
the postsecondary educator.
Dr. Grambart is assistant dean of Clinical Affairs
and the research director at the Des Moines
University College of Podiatric Medicine and
Surgery. He was appointed to the Accreditation
Committee at the council's October 2024 meeting.
Dr. Joseph is the program director of the PMSR/
RRA program at the North Florida South Georgia
VA Healthcare System in Gainesville, FL. He served
previously as a member of the Accreditation
Committee and was appointed at the council's
October 2024 meeting to serve on the RRC. In addition,
Dr. Joseph serves as a college and residency
evaluator.
Dr. Stephenson is a podiatrist at the Carl T.
Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Phoenix.
She serves as a college and residency site visit
evaluator and as chair of the CEC and the Specialty
Board Recognition Committee. She also serves as
the vice-chair of the council.
Dr. Stapleton is a research professor in the
department of Chemistry at Western Michigan
University in Kalamazoo, MI. She currently serves as
a member of the Accreditation Committee and as
a college evaluator.
Open CPME Positions in 2025
The council determined that the following positions
will be open for election at its October 2025
meeting: five at-large positions and two public
positions. More details will follow in the spring of
2025 when the application period opens.
CPME 220 and CPME 230 Rewrite
Update-Specialty Board Recognition
At the council's October 2024 meeting, the council
reviewed survey results and letters submitted
by the community of interest concerning draft I of
CPME 220, Criteria and Guidelines for Recognition
of a Specialty Board for Podiatric Medical Practice,
and CPME 230, Procedures for Recognition of a
Specialty Board for Podiatric Medical Practice. Due
to the volume of comments submitted, the council
will continue its review of the comments this fall
and will meet via videoconference on December
11. If the council determines the documents are
ready for adoption at that time, the community of
interest will be notified. If, however, the council
determines additional revisions are necessary, the
community of interest will be notified as to the
plan moving forward.
CPME 720 and CPME 730
Documents Adopted-
Continuing Education Providers
Following a call for comments from the community
of interest, CPME has adopted revisions to CPME
720, Standards and Requirements for Approval
of Providers of Continuing Education in Podiatric
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