Our Purpose

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Lifelong learning and professional accountability are the foundation for quality healthcare.

Our purpose, or goal, is to protect and improve the health and welfare of the public by the advancement of the art and science of podiatric surgery. To accomplish our goal, we have identified the following objectives:

Prepare and support candidates

• Encourage the attainment, through formal training programs, of the competencies necessary for the successful practice of the art and science of podiatric surgery.
• Verify that candidates are qualified to enter the board certification process of the ABPS.

Serve our members

• Act upon applications for certification of legally licensed, actively practicing podiatrists, to ascertain their fitness and competency in the art and science of podiatric surgery.
• Grant certification status to those candidates who have successfully completed all required elements in the evaluation of competency and proficiency in the art and science of podiatric surgery.

Advance our profession

• Verify the continual maintenance of competency and proficiency in the art and science of podiatric surgery after initial certification status has been achieved.
• Perform such other duties as are appropriate for the advancement and promotion of the art and science of podiatric surgery.
• Perform such other duties as appropriate to the accomplishment and advancement of the above-stated objectives.