Current through Supplement No. 394, October, 2024
For purposes of this title, unless the context or subject
matter otherwise requires:
1. "Board"
means the North Dakota board of podiatric medicine.
2. "Clinical residency" means a formal,
structured postdoctoral training program sponsored by and conducted in an
accredited institution such as a hospital or ambulatory health care facility or
conducted by a college of podiatric medicine accredited by the council on
podiatric medical education or the American podiatric medical association. The
residency must:
a. Provide the podiatric
medical graduate with a well-rounded exposure in preparation for management of
podiatric conditions and diseases as they are related to systemic
diseases;
b. Develop the podiatric
medical graduate in the art of preventing and controlling podiatric conditions
and diseases and in the promotion of foot health principally through mechanical
and rehabilitative methods;
c.
Provide the podiatric medical graduate with clinical experience necessary to
refine competency in the podiatric medical and surgical care of the foot as
defined by the statutory scope of practice; or
d. Provide the podiatric medical graduate
with clinical experience necessary to become competent in the full scope of
advanced podiatric medicine and surgery.
3. "Podiatric medicine" means :
a. The medical and surgical treatment and
diagnosis of ailments of the human foot, ankle, and other related soft tissue
structures below the tibial turberosity that govern the functions of the foot
and ankle, not including extra articular osseous injuries above the distal
metaphyseal scar. Podiatrists may treat and diagnose conditions of the foot and
ankle by any medically accepted system or method necessary;
b. The amputation of the toes, parts of the
foot, or foot in its entirety, indicated as medically necessary;
c. The use of such preparations, medicines,
and drugs as may be necessary for the treatment of such ailments;
d. The performance of history and physical
examinations upon admitting patients to facilities where they are recognized
with requisite credentials and privileges;
e. That podiatrists may function as assistant
surgeons in nonpediatric procedures; and
f. That pediatric medical residents working
under a temporary permit may fully participate in rotations and assist and
perform treatments and diagnosis beyond the foot and ankle, under appropriate
supervision within an approved residency program as part of their medical
surgical training.
4.
"Podiatrist" means a person who is qualified or authorized to practice
podiatric medicine in North Dakota.
5. "Preceptorship" means a formal, structured
postdoctoral training program, with written objectives appropriate to all
aspects of the program and a written evaluation process, conducted by a
podiatrist primarily in an office-based setting and controlled and supervised
by a college of podiatric medicine accredited by the council on podiatric
medical education or the American podiatric medical association. The
preceptorship must provide the recent podiatric medical graduate sufficient
experiences to have further patient care exposure, to improve clinical
management and communication skills, and to obtain increased self-confidence.
Preceptor requirements must include the following:
a. Provide training in the care of children
and adults that offers experience as defined by the statutory scope of practice
including drug therapy, radiology, local anesthesia, analgesia, biomechanics,
physical medicine, rehabilitation, and the following surgeries:
(1) Nail;
(2) Digital;
(3) Soft tissue;
(4) Forefoot;
(5) Metatarsal;
(6) Midfoot; and
(7) Rearfoot or ankle.
b. Hold a clinical appointment at a podiatric
medical school or be a member of the teaching staff of a hospital sponsoring a
residency program.
c. Have a
hospital staff appointment with podiatric surgical privileges; however, the
granting of staff privileges is solely within the discretion of individual
institutions; and
d. Not have been
the subject of disciplinary action concerning professional conduct or
practice.
6. "Title" or
"this title" means title 63 of the North Dakota Administrative Code.
General Authority: NDCC
43-05-08
Law Implemented: NDCC
43-05-01,
43-05-11
