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Certification in Foot Surgery

Description

ABPS certification ensures that board-certified surgeons have completed appropriate training, successfully performed a diverse range of podiatric surgical procedures, and passed our extensive written and oral examinations. The importance of board certification is reflected in trends by hospitals, surgicenters, managed care organizations, and insurance carriers to require specialty board certification. The following pages detail the necessary steps to become certified.

Certifying Organization

American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Details

If significant education or training is needed? Yes
If significant work experience is needed? Yes
Is an exam required? Yes
How many years until certification must be renewed? 10 year(s)
Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Yes
Certification can be renewed with re-examination? Yes
Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? Unknown
Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? No

Certificates

Certificate name

Lower Extremity Geriatric Medicine

Certifying Organization

American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry

Type

B - Advanced

Certificate name

Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery

Certifying Organization

American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Type

C - Specialty

Certificate name

Orthopaedic Surgery

Certifying Organization

American Academy of Neurological & Orthopaedic Surgeons

Type

C - Specialty

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