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Revised Specialty Board Documents Adopted

At its May 2025 meeting, CPME adopted finalized revisions to the CPME 220 and 230, and created three new application documents for application specialty boards (CPME 209a and 209b) and for recognized specialty boards applying for subspecialty certification (CPME 209c). These documents are in effect and can be read here.

Call for Third-Party Comments

• The New York College of Podiatric Medicine of Touro University is scheduled for a reaccreditation on-site visit on February 2-5, 2026. Third-party comments concerning the NYCPM of Touro University are due by December 15, 2025.

Comments must relate specifically to the Council’s requirements as published in CPME 120, Standards and Requirements for Accrediting Colleges of Podiatric Medicine. Please submit third-party comments to Heather Stagliano, Executive Director, Council on Podiatric Medical Education. The full notice can be read here. 

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