Public Notice – Call for Comment on Rewrite of the College Documents: CPME Publications 120, 130 and 109 (December 1, 2025)
- CPME 120, Standards and Requirements for Accrediting Colleges of Podiatric Medicine – Draft I CLEAN
- CPME 120, Standards and Requirements for Accrediting College of Podiatric Medicine – Draft I Track Changes
- CPME 130, Procedures for Accrediting Colleges of Podiatric Medicine – Draft I CLEAN
- CPME 130, Procedures for Accrediting Colleges of Podiatric Medicine – Draft I Track Changes
- CPME 109, Eligibility Requirements – Draft I CLEAN
- CPME 109, Eligibility Requirements – Draft I Track Changes
- Summary of Changes to CPME 120 and 130
- Survey on Draft I of CPME 120, 130 and 109
Every six years, the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME or Council) undertakes a comprehensive review of its standards, requirements, and procedures governing its evaluation activities. As part of this process, CPME conducted a 60-day survey of the podiatric community of interest beginning in November 2024 to gather input on key elements of these documents. The survey served to establish baseline information for consideration during the revision process.
An Ad Hoc Advisory Committee, composed of representatives from organizations within the community of interest, was convened to lead the review and revision of CPME 120, CPME 130, and CPME 109. The committee met four times, both virtually and in person, beginning in spring 2025. Upon completion of its work, the committee approved the draft revisions in September 2025, determining that the documents were ready for Council review. At its October 2025 meeting, the Council approved Draft I of CPME 120, CPME 130, and CPME 109 for dissemination and comment.
A survey to obtain feedback on the Draft I documents is available for the required 60-day comment period until February 1, 2026. In addition to completing the survey, the community of interest may also submit any letters of comment to [email protected] by February 1, 2026.
Once the comment period closes, CPME will review the feedback received to determine next steps in adopting the revised documents.
The community of interest is encouraged to share the revised documents broadly with all interested parties.
College Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
The Council has appointed the following members:
Jennifer Mathews, PhD (chair); CPME representative
Bryan Caldwell, DPM, MD: AACPM administrator representative
Jonathan Labovitz, DPM: CPME representative
Dalon Paredes, DPM; APMA Young Physician representative
Kathleen Pyatak-Hugar, DPM; NBPME representative
Jarrod Smith, DPM; AACPM clinical faculty representative
Derek Talbot, DC, PhD; AACPM basic science faculty member
Melanie Violand, DPM; Chair of the Accreditation Committee (ex-officio)
JT Marcoux, DPM; Chair of CPME (ex-officio)