(1) The board requires a licensed podiatric physician and surgeon to participate in podiatric continuing medical education as a mechanism to maintain and enhance competence and stay informed of recent developments within podiatric medicine and related fields.
(2) A podiatric physician and surgeon must complete 100 hours of continuing medical education every two years and comply with WAC
246-12-170 through
246-12-240 and WAC
246-922-310.
(3) To satisfy the continuing medical education requirements identified in subsection (2) of this section, a podiatric physician and surgeon may:
(a) Serve as a resident in an approved postgraduate residency training program; such individuals shall be credited 50 hours for each year of training completed during their continuing medical education cycle;
(b) Certify or recertify within the previous four years with a specialty board recognized by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME); or
(c) Meet the requirements for participation in a maintenance of certification program for a specialty board recognized by the CPME.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
18.22.015. WSR 22-20-092, § 246-922-300, filed 10/4/22, effective 11/4/22. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.22.005,
18.22.015, and
18.130.050. WSR 16-01-106, § 246-922-300, filed 12/16/15, effective 10/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.22.015. WSR 99-20-096, § 246-922-300, filed 10/5/99, effective 11/5/99. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.280. WSR 98-05-060, § 246-922-300, filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.22.015. WSR 94-05-051, § 246-922-300, filed 2/10/94, effective 3/13/94; WSR 91-10-041 (Order 158B), § 246-922-300, filed 4/25/91, effective 5/26/91.]