Podiatric surgeon

Podiatric medicine treats the foot, ankle and connecting parts of the leg. There are four classes of registration for the practice of podiatric medicine.

Types of registration

Full – podiatric surgeon

Full registration permits a registrant to practise podiatric medicine within the scope of their education, qualifications, and experience without any restrictions or supervision.

Learn more about the requirements for podiatric surgeon

Conditional – podiatric surgeon disciplined

A podiatric surgeon in the conditional – podiatric surgeon disciplined class is subject to specific limits or conditions imposed by the Inquiry Committee.

Learn more about how limits and conditions are imposed

Podiatric surgeon student elective

For students enrolled in accredited Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) programs wishing to complete electives in BC.

Learn more about the requirements for podiatric surgeon student electives

Podiatric surgeon resident elective

For postgraduate residents enrolled in hospital-based residency programs wishing to complete electives in BC.

Learn more about the requirements for podiatric surgeon resident electives

Requirements

To be eligible for registration in the full – podiatric surgeon class, an applicant must:

have a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree from one of the recognized podiatric medical education programs listed in Schedule D of the �� Bylaws
have successfully completed the three-part American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examinations (APMLE) administered by the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners or the historic three-part National Board of Podiatric Medical Examinations
meet the ��’s English language proficiency requirements
have Canadian citizenship, be a permanent resident or be legally entitled to live and work in British Columbia
meet one of the following requirements:
- have successfully completed a minimum of two years of a Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) accredited and approved residency, or
- if postgraduate training was completed before January 1, 2012, have successfully completed a minimum of a one year CPME accredited residency

How to apply

Applicants who meet all the requirements for registration in the full – podiatric surgeon class should email registration@cpsbc.ca to obtain an application package.

Email the �� for application package

The application fee for podiatric surgeons is listed in Schedule A of the Bylaws.

Maintaining the licence

Ongoing registration and licensure in the full – podiatric surgeon class is maintained by

satisfactory completion of the annual licence renewal form,
online payment of the annual licence renewal fee as detailed in Schedule A of the �� Bylaws,
payment of any other outstanding fine, fee, penalty fee, debt, levy or costs owed to the ��,
ongoing compliance with continuing competency requirements,
ongoing professional liability coverage or protection, and
provision of certificates of professional conduct, where applicable.

The annual licence renewal process is accessed through the registrant portal. Registrants will be notified by email of the licence renewal process in late December or early January each year.

Penalties and fines

Registrants must complete the annual licensure process by March 1 to avoid a $500 penalty. The penalty increases by $100 increments each month until the process is completed.

Failure to complete the annual licensure process will also result in the suspension of a registrant’s licence on April 1. The licence will be reinstated when the annual licence renewal form is completed to the satisfaction of the ��, and online payment of all outstanding fees and penalties are made.

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Renew the licence by March 1 each year

Registrants cannot practise medicine, prescribe or charge for services rendered without being registered with the ��.

For more information about the requirements for registration and licensure, refer to:

section 20 of the
section 2 of the �� Bylaws
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