Board Approval of Continuing Education Programs

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Podiatric Medicine

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
64B18-17.002: Board Approval of Continuing Education Programs

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 36, No. 3, January 22, 2010 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

64B18-17.002 Board Approval of Continuing Education Programs.

(1) Automatic approval.

Continuing education programs, in the areas of podiatric medicine and surgery or relevant to podiatric medicine in that the course will enhance the knowledge and abilities of the podiatric physician in terms of improved quality and delivery of patient care sponsored and approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association, formerly known as the America Podiatry Medical Association (APMA), the Council on Podiatric Medical Education, formerly known as the Council on Podiatry Education (CPE), the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the American Hospital Association (AHA) or any of their component or affiliate organizations are hereby approved by the Board. Neither those providers nor the programs they provide need be submitted to the Board for approval.

(b) through (c) No change.

(2) through (6) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.013, 456.025(3), 461.005, 461.007(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.025(3), 461.007(3) FS. History–New 4-29-86, Amended 6-20-88, 6-19-90, Formerly 21T-17.0015, Amended 9-29-93, Formerly 61F12-17.0015, Amended 1-1-96, 6-12-96, Formerly 59Z-17.002, Amended________.

 

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Bruce Deterding, Executive Director, Board of Podiatric Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257