SCOPE of PRACTICE Survey Result

Last week we asked your opinion in a survey about Scope of Practice for Podiatry. Here are the results from those of you who responded to the online questionnaire:

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These two simple questions and your 66 replies confirm the need for further action in this difficult area. 99% of responders agreed that there should be an attempt to standardize the various state laws and 76% of you felt that the most appropriate wording would be "foot, ankle, and related structures in the leg."  9% of you want the hip included.  We say, you go guys and gals !

So what can you do about this? The first thing is to make sure you are an active member of our professional organizations such as APMA and the ACFAS. Both of these organizations are already working on scope related issues and would welcome your interest and opinions. Another key factor is actively participate and contribute to your state and national political action committees such as PPAC.

If you haven't done so yet, please take a moment to complete this survey:

For some great resources on Scope of Practice, check out the APMA and ACFAS web sites:

APMA Members Resource Page: http://apma.org

In next week's Residency Insight I will be publishing the "Top 10 Things I Wish I Had Learned Before Starting Practice" Contributors to this list will include practitioners old and new who have something they would like to share with new residency graduates. If you have something you would like to suggest for the Top 10 List, please email it to me at jsteinberg@podiatry.com