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6900.0020 LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS.
Subpart 1.
Moral character.
The applicant must respond to questions on the application that pertain to the grounds for denial of a license found in Minnesota Statutes, section 153.19, subdivision 1.
A personal recommendation must be received from at least one podiatrist who is licensed in any state and who can recommend the applicant for licensure in Minnesota.
Subp. 2.
Education.
The applicant must submit a complete transcript of education obtained in any college accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education, American Podiatric Medical Association.
The transcript must contain the date of graduation, degree granted, and an original seal of the college.
Subp. 4.
Graduate training.
Applicants graduating in 1987 and thereafter from a podiatric medical school must present evidence of satisfactory completion of acceptable graduate training. For applicants entering a graduate training program after June 30, 1995, the evidence of satisfactory completion must include written verification from the program supervisor and submission of the applicant's surgical and other training logs. The logs will be returned at the applicant's request.
Subp. 5.
Clinical residency.
A clinical residency is a formal, structured postdoctoral training program approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association and sponsored by and conducted in an institution such as a hospital or ambulatory health care facility or conducted by a college of podiatric medicine accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association. The residency must:
A.
provide the podiatric medical graduate with a well-rounded exposure in preparation for management of podiatric conditions and diseases as they are related to systemic diseases of children and adults;
B.
develop the podiatric medical graduate in the art of preventing and controlling podiatric conditions and diseases and in the promotion of foot health principally through mechanical and rehabilitative methods;
C.
provide the podiatric medical graduate with clinical experience necessary to refine competency in the podiatric medical and surgical care of the foot as defined by the statutory scope of practice; or
D.
provide the podiatric medical graduate with clinical experience necessary to become competent in the full scope of podiatric medicine and surgery.
Subp. 6.
Preceptorship.
A preceptorship is a formal, structured postdoctoral training program, with written objectives appropriate to all aspects of the program and a written evaluation process, conducted by a podiatrist primarily in an office-based setting and controlled and supervised by a college of podiatric medicine accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association. The preceptorship must provide the recent podiatric medical graduate sufficient experiences to have further patient care exposure, to improve clinical management and communication skills, and to obtain increased self-confidence.
Subp. 7.
Preceptor requirements.
The preceptor must:
A.
provide hands-on training in the care of children and adults that offers experience as defined by the statutory scope of practice including drug therapy, radiology, local anesthesia, analgesia, biomechanics, physical medicine, rehabilitation, and the following surgeries:
B.
hold a clinical appointment at a podiatric medical school or be a member of the teaching staff of a hospital sponsoring a residency program;
C.
have a hospital staff appointment with podiatric surgical privileges; however, the granting of staff privileges is solely within the discretion of individual institutions;
D.
not have been the subject of disciplinary action concerning professional conduct or practice; and
E.
instruct and direct the unlicensed podiatrist in the podiatrist's duties, oversee and check the work, provide general directions, and comply with at least the following criteria:
(1)
review and evaluate patient services provided by the unlicensed podiatrist from information in patient charts and records on a daily basis and the unlicensed podiatrist's surgical and other training logs on a monthly basis; review of patient charts and records may either be in person or by telecommunication;
History:
13 SR 1237; 15 SR 2629; 20 SR 168; 24 SR 1069; L 2004 c 279 art 8 s 7
Published Electronically:
July 11, 2013
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