CPME 220 and 230 Revised Documents
CPME 220 Standards and Requirements for Recognition of a Specialty Board for a Podiatric Medical Practice
CPME 230 Procedures for Recognition of a Specialty Board for Podiatric Medical Practice
Summary of Substantive Changes CPME 220 and 230
CPME 209a Specialty Board Eligibility Application Requirements
CPME 209b Specialty Board Initial Recognition Application
CPME 209c New Subspecialty Certification Application and Requirements
CPME PUBLICATIONS 220 AND 230 DOCUMENTS ADOPTED (SPECIALTY BOARD RECOGNITION COMMITTEE)
In March 2021, the APMA House of Delegates approved a resolution to designate the Joint Committee on the Recognition of Specialty Boards (JCRSB) as a standing committee of the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME or Council). In response, CPME adopted amendments to its Bylaws at its October 2021 and April 2022 meetings to align with the APMA action. These changes officially established the JCRSB as a standing committee and restructured its representation.
To reflect this change, CPME renamed the JCRSB to the Specialty Board Recognition Committee (SBRC). As part of the transition, the committee’s governing documents—CPME 220 (Criteria and Guidelines for Recognition of a Specialty Board for Podiatric Medical Practice) and CPME 230 (Procedures for Recognition of a Specialty Board for Podiatric Medical Practice) required revision to reflect the new structure.
An Ad Hoc Advisory Committee began reviewing these documents in fall 2022. Over the course of 18 months, the committee held 13 meetings. In April 2024, the committee submitted Draft I of CPME 220 and 230, along with new supporting documents: CPME 209a and 209b (Eligibility Requirements and Initial Recognition Applications) and CPME 209c (Subspecialty Certification Proposal). CPME approved Draft I of all five documents during a special meeting on May 13, 2024, and opened a 60-day public comment period ending July 15, 2024.
At its October 2024 meeting, the Council reviewed initial feedback from the community of interest. Due to the volume of responses, CPME extended its review into the fall and scheduled a follow-up videoconference for December 11, 2024, to determine next steps.
Following a thorough review of the submitted comments, the Council adopted the finalized versions of CPME 220, 230, 209a, 209b, and 209c at its May 3, 2025, meeting. These documents are now in effect.
If you have any questions, please contact Heather Stagliano, CPME’s Executive Director, at [email protected].
CPME extends its sincere thanks to the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee for their dedication, hard work, and invaluable contributions throughout this process. Their efforts have played a critical role in advancing the standards for specialty board certification in podiatric medicine.
SBRC Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
Kieran Mahan, DPM (chair); Professor Emeritus, Department of Podiatric Surgery, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Kathy Kreiter (ABFAS representative); ABFAS CEO/Executive Director, San Francisco, CA
Gina Painter, DPM (ABPM representative); ABPM Interim Executive Director and Medical Director of the Montana VA Billings Health Care Center, Billings, MT
Lawrence Ramunno, MD, MPH, MBA (health-care representative); Chief Clinical Officer Friend Health, Chicago, IL
James Sang, DPM (double-boarded practitioner); Chief of Podiatry, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA
Kara Schmitt, PhD (psychometrician member); Consultant, Reading, MA
Harry Schneider, DPM (representing CPME); Program Director, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA
Melanie Violand, DPM (representing CPME); Associate Dean, Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ
James Christina, DPM (ex-officio member); Executive Director and CEO of APMA, Bethesda, MD
Keith Cook, DPM (ex-officio member); Director, Podiatry Department, University Hospital, Newark, NJ
Alyssa Stephenson, DPM (ex-officio member); Podiatrist, Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ