Board Qualified in RRA Surgery

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A podiatrist who has passed the board qualification examination in Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery may be declared Board Qualified in Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery and will have demonstrated a level of capability in the diagnosis of general medical problems including the diagnosis and surgical management of foot and ankle diseases, deformities, and/or trauma, and those structures which affect the foot, ankle, and leg.

The current qualifications include:

• Completion of a four-year doctoral training at a CPME-accredited podiatric medical school.
• Submission of verified residency clinical logs through Podiatry Residency Resource documenting the minimum activity volumes and surgical diversity specified for foot surgery and reconstructive rearfoot/ankle surgery by CPME Document 320.
• Completion of residency training at a program approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME).
  Podiatric Surgical Residency - 24 CPME-approved podiatric surgical residency.
  Podiatric Medicine and Surgery – 36 CPME-approved residency.
• Passing the Written Examination in Foot Surgery.
• Passing the Written Examination in Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery.

Board Qualified status in Foot Surgery is a pre-requisite for Board Qualified status in Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery. Board Qualified status in Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery is valid for seven years.