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Below is the letter published on APME yesterday. Please see the ones in red. Hopefully those >100 programs that approved for expansion would step up and expand their programs...
April 1, 2013
Addressing the podiatric residency shortage
A shortage of podiatric residency positions has resulted in qualified graduates of podiatric medical colleges not matching with residencies. This situation is unacceptable to APMA and CPME, and we are working closely with every member of the profession to satisfy training needs. Here is what has been done since 2005, when CPME and the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM) first recognized the potential for a residency shortage:
The council began strictly enforcing the maximum enrollment at each college in 2005 and implemented a moratorium on new colleges of podiatric medicine and increases in enrollment in existing colleges in 2007. The maximum aggregate entry class size is 680 students.
During its 2008 and 2009 meetings, CPME and its Residency Review Committee conducted planning sessions to explore new methods to increase the number of positions in CPME-approved residencies and attract applications from first-time sponsoring institutions.
In September 2008, APMA established a residency telephone helpline, advertised on its website and in its publications, to assist institutions, prospective program directors, and faculty with residency development and expansion. Since September 2008, more than 150 individuals have contacted the helpline regarding establishing new programs.
AACPM distributed Developing a Podiatric Residency Training Program kits to more than 200 interested podiatric physicians and hospital administrators.
E-mails were sent to all CASPR program directors whose programs have the resources necessary to support additional residents, encouraging them to apply to CPME for an increase in positions.
Sample materials were placed on the CPME website to serve as guides for developing programs.
APMA provides significant funding for the residency genesis facilitation initiative at AACPM and communicates about the initiative frequently in its publications, on its website, and at in-person meetings. APMA regularly encourages its members to get involved as faculty at existing programs or help develop new residency programs. Learn more about the residency genesis facilitation initiative in an article from Edwin Wolf, DPM, residency genesis facilitator, available on AACPMs website.
In 2009, CPME authorized 171 new positions in already approved programs. Forty-eight of those positions were accepted by sponsoring institutions.
In 201011, CPME authorized 155 new positions in approved programs. Thirty-four positions were accepted by sponsoring institutions.
In February 2013, CPME authorized 108 new positions in approved programs. To date, six positions have been accepted by sponsoring institutions.
CPME urges each institution to seriously consider accepting the authorization to increase residency positions so that, in concert with the ongoing efforts of APMA and AACPM, a residency position will be available for each podiatric medical college graduate. Remember, institutions that accept the authorization to increase positions need not submit CPME 345, Application for Increase in Positions, or the $500 application fee.
APMA, CPME, and AACPM also urge anyone interested in submitting an application for a new program to do so. AACPM can help in the application process, and the council is expediting review of these applications. There is still time to have a program approved by July!
April 1, 2013
Addressing the podiatric residency shortage
A shortage of podiatric residency positions has resulted in qualified graduates of podiatric medical colleges not matching with residencies. This situation is unacceptable to APMA and CPME, and we are working closely with every member of the profession to satisfy training needs. Here is what has been done since 2005, when CPME and the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM) first recognized the potential for a residency shortage:
The council began strictly enforcing the maximum enrollment at each college in 2005 and implemented a moratorium on new colleges of podiatric medicine and increases in enrollment in existing colleges in 2007. The maximum aggregate entry class size is 680 students.
During its 2008 and 2009 meetings, CPME and its Residency Review Committee conducted planning sessions to explore new methods to increase the number of positions in CPME-approved residencies and attract applications from first-time sponsoring institutions.
In September 2008, APMA established a residency telephone helpline, advertised on its website and in its publications, to assist institutions, prospective program directors, and faculty with residency development and expansion. Since September 2008, more than 150 individuals have contacted the helpline regarding establishing new programs.
AACPM distributed Developing a Podiatric Residency Training Program kits to more than 200 interested podiatric physicians and hospital administrators.
E-mails were sent to all CASPR program directors whose programs have the resources necessary to support additional residents, encouraging them to apply to CPME for an increase in positions.
Sample materials were placed on the CPME website to serve as guides for developing programs.
APMA provides significant funding for the residency genesis facilitation initiative at AACPM and communicates about the initiative frequently in its publications, on its website, and at in-person meetings. APMA regularly encourages its members to get involved as faculty at existing programs or help develop new residency programs. Learn more about the residency genesis facilitation initiative in an article from Edwin Wolf, DPM, residency genesis facilitator, available on AACPMs website.
In 2009, CPME authorized 171 new positions in already approved programs. Forty-eight of those positions were accepted by sponsoring institutions.
In 201011, CPME authorized 155 new positions in approved programs. Thirty-four positions were accepted by sponsoring institutions.
In February 2013, CPME authorized 108 new positions in approved programs. To date, six positions have been accepted by sponsoring institutions.
CPME urges each institution to seriously consider accepting the authorization to increase residency positions so that, in concert with the ongoing efforts of APMA and AACPM, a residency position will be available for each podiatric medical college graduate. Remember, institutions that accept the authorization to increase positions need not submit CPME 345, Application for Increase in Positions, or the $500 application fee.
APMA, CPME, and AACPM also urge anyone interested in submitting an application for a new program to do so. AACPM can help in the application process, and the council is expediting review of these applications. There is still time to have a program approved by July!