New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner
Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions
Part 65 - Podiatry
Section 65.8 - Podiatric ankle surgery privileges
Universal Citation: 8 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 65.8
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Definitions.
As used in this section:
(1)
Accrediting agency acceptable to
the department shall mean an organization accepted by the department
as a reliable authority for the purpose of accrediting podiatric residencies
and as having accreditation standards that are applied in a fair, consistent,
and nondiscriminatory manner.
(2)
Certification standards acceptable to the department shall
mean standards accepted by the department as reliable for the purpose of
granting board qualification and certification to podiatrists engaged in
reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery and applied in a fair, consistent.
and nondiscriminatory manner.
(b) For issuance of a privilege to perform podiatric standard ankle surgery, as that term is used in Education Law section 7001(2), the applicant shall:
(1) file an
application with the department;
(2) be licensed as a podiatrist in the
State;
(3) pay a fee of $220 to the
department; and
(4) either:
(i)
(a)
have graduated on or after June 1, 2006 from a three year residency program in
podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency
acceptable to the department; and
(b) be certified in reconstructive rearfoot
and ankle surgery by a national certifying board having certification standards
acceptable to the department; or
(ii)
(a)
have graduated on or after June 1, 2006 from a three-year residency program in
podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency
acceptable to the department; and
(b) be board qualified but not yet certified
in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery by a national certifying board
having certification standards acceptable to the department; and
(c) provide documentation acceptable to the
department that he or she has acceptable training and experience in standard or
advanced midfoot, rearfoot and ankle procedures that consist of not less than
10 ankle procedures in the five years immediately preceding application,
provided that not less than five procedures shall be osseous procedures and not
less than five procedures shall be soft tissue procedures, and further provided
that procedures performed in a residency program in podiatric medicine may be
used to satisfy the requirements of this clause. if performed within the time
constraints of this clause; or
(iii)
(a)
have graduated before June 1, 2006 from a two-year residency program in
podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency
acceptable to the department; and
(b) be certified in reconstructive rearfoot
and ankle surgery by a national certifying board having certification standards
acceptable to the department; and
(c) provide documentation acceptable to the
department that he or she has acceptable training and experience in standard or
advanced midfoot, reartoot and ankle procedures that consist of not less than
20 ankle procedures in the five years immediately preceding application,
provided that not less than 10 procedures shall be osseous procedures and not
less than 10 procedures shall be soft tissue procedures.
(c) For issuance of a privilege to perform podiatric advanced ankle surgery, as that term is used in Education Law section 7001(2), the applicant shall:
(1) file an application with the
department;
(2) be licensed as a
podiatrist in the State;
(3) pay a
fee of $220 to the department; and
(4) either:
(i)
(a)
have graduated on or after June 1, 2006 from a three-year residency program in
podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency
acceptable to the department; and
(b) be certified in reconstructive reartoot
and ankle surgery by a national certifying board having certification standards
acceptable to the department; and
(c) provide documentation acceptable to the
department that he or she has acceptable training and experience in advanced
midfoot, reartoot and ankle procedures that consist of:
(1) not less than 10 ankle procedures in the
five years immediately preceding application, provided that not less than five
procedures shall be osseous procedures and not less than five procedures shall
be soft tissue procedures, and further provided that procedures performed in a
residency program in podiatric medicine may be used to satisfy the requirements
of this subclause, if performed within the time constraints of this subclause;
and
(2) not less than 15 procedures
in the following categories in the 10 years immediately preceding application,
which shall include the specified numbers for each type of procedure, provided
that procedures performed in a residency program in podiatric medicine may be
used to satisfy the requirements of this subclause, if performed within the
time constraints of this subclause, and further provided that the same
procedure may be used to satisfy the requirements of both this subclause and
subclause (1) of this clause, if it, in fact, meets the
requirements of both:
(i) not less than three
ankle fracture fixation procedures, which may include, but are not limited to:
(A) the insertion or removal of external
fixation pins into or from the tibial diaphysis at or below the level of the
myotendinous junction of the triceps surae; and
(B) the insertion and removal of retrograde
tibiotalocalcanneal intramedullary rods and locking screws up to the level of
the myotendinous junction of the triceps surae;
(ii) not less than three ankle fusion
procedures; and
(iii) not less than
one ankle arthroscopy; or
(ii)
(a)
have graduated before June 1, 2006 from a two-year residency program in
podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency
acceptable to the department; and
(b) be certified in reconstructive rearfoot
and ankle surgery by a national certifying board having certification standards
acceptable to the department; and
(c) provide documentation acceptable to the
department that he or she has acceptable training and experience in advanced
midfoot, rearfoot and ankle procedures that consist of:
(1) not less than 20 ankle procedures in the
five years immediately preceding application, provided that not less than 10
procedures shall be osseous procedures and not less than 10 procedures shall be
soft tissue procedures; and
(2) not
less than 15 procedures in the following categories in the ten years
immediately preceding application, which shall include the specified numbers
for each type of procedure, provided that procedures performed in a residency
program in podiatric medicine may be used to satisfy the requirements of this
subclause, if performed within the time constraints of this subclause, and
further provided that the same procedure may be used to satisfy the
requirements of both this subclause and subclause (1) of this
clause, if it, in fact, meets the requirements of both:
(i) not less than three ankle fracture
fixation procedures, which may include, but are not limited to:
(A) the insertion or removal of external
fixation pins into or from the tibial diaphysis at or below the level of the
myotendinous junction of the triceps surae; and
(B) the insertion and removal of retrograde
tibiotalocalcanneal intramedullary rods and locking screws up to the level of
the myotendinous junction of the triceps surae;
(ii) not less than three ankle fusion
procedures; and
(iii) not less than
one ankle arthroscopy.
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