Podiatric surgeon resident elective
Podiatric surgeon resident elective
The educational - podiatric surgeon resident (elective) licence permits a student to practise podiatric medicine to the provision of the services required to fulfill the conditions or requirements of the postgraduate training program in which they are enrolled, and which are acceptable to the Licence Committeee.
Requirements
To be eligible for the educational - podiatric surgeon resident (elective) licence, an applicant must:
- have a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from one of the recognized podiatric medical education programs specified in schedule C of the CPSBC Bylaws,
- successfully completed parts I and II of the American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examinations (APMLE)
- be a podiatric surgeon resident in a training program accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education
- provide a request for licensure from the applicant’s supervising podiatric surgeon satisfactory to CPSBC
- meet CPSBC’s English language proficiency requirements
- have Canadian citizenship, be a permanent resident, or be legally able to live and work in British Columbia
How to apply
Educational - podiatric surgeon resident (elective) licence
Residents in podiatric surgery training programs, who are looking to complete an elective, must apply for the educational - podiatric surgeon student (elective) licence.
Email education@cpsbc.ca to receive detailed instructions on how to apply.
Email CPSBC for detailed instructions
Applicants have to complete an application form, pay fees and submit supplementary documentation as part of the application process.
Completed applications must be submitted to CPSBC six weeks prior to the anticipated start date. Failure to meet this deadline may result in a delayed start to the elective.
Podiatric surgeon residents cannot start their elective until their licence has been issued.
For supervising physicians and surgeons
Podiatric surgeons wishing to supervise a podiatric surgeon resident must first be approved by CPSBC before completing the following steps:
- confirm in writing to CPSBC they will be responsible for the supervision of any clinical contact between the podiatric surgeon resident and patients
- inform patients that the visiting podiatric surgeon resident is participating in an educational experience under their supervision
- obtain verbal consent from patients to allow the visiting podiatric surgeon resident to participate in the care situation
- provide direct supervision during the visiting podiatric surgeon resident’s clinical experience
A letter from the hospital/health authority approving the visit is mandatory if a portion of the educational activity is to take place in a hospital.
Supervising podiatric surgeons must not be a relative of the podiatric surgeon student
Email CPSBC at education@cpsbc.ca for more information.
Maintaining the licence
The licensee can request an extension of the licence by emailing education@cpsbc.ca.