The Council provides opportunity for individuals or organizations to submit written comments concerning an institution’s qualifications for provisional or continued approval. The Council publishes notices in APMA News and on its website regarding its plans to conduct either a focused evaluation or a comprehensive evaluation of an institution that seeks provisional approval or continuation of approval. The notice indicates the deadline for receipt of third-party comments.
Invitation for Comments about Programs
CPME 330, Procedures for Approval of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residencies, and CPME 830, Procedures for Approval of Podiatric Fellowships, include provisions for consideration of third-party comments. Third-party comments must address substantive matters relating to the quality of the program and CPME standards and requirements. Comments should be emailed to CPME Assistant Director Bertus Tempelhoff. Comments must be received 15 days prior to the program’s scheduled site visit date. All third-party comments must be signed. Comments will be forwarded to the evaluation team, and to the program director for response if appropriate, during the evaluation visit process.
The list identifying site visits scheduled for the Fall of 2025 will be updated by August 15.
New Residencies and Fellowships Eligible for On-Site Evaluation
The Residency Review Committee (RRC) considers the application for provisional approval by mail ballot, conference call, or at one of its semi-annual meetings. The RRC will consider a complete application within 60 calendar days of its receipt.
The RRC reviews the application to determine whether the new residency is eligible for on-site evaluation. In determining eligibility, the RRC will not consider a number of resident positions other than that for which the institution has applied. The RRC has the prerogative of taking no action on the application in order to request further information from the sponsoring institution and/or to discuss the application during a subsequent conference call or upcoming regularly-scheduled meeting.
When the RRC determines that a new residency is eligible for on-site evaluation, this status indicates that the institution appears to be developing a residency that has the potential for meeting the standards and requirements for approval by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education. Neither eligibility for on-site evaluation nor the conduct of an initial on-site evaluation ensures eventual approval.
Eligible Residency Programs
Banner University Medical Center
1625 N. Campbell Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85719
520-694-8888
Prog Dir: Bryan Hall, DPM
Number of Positions: 1/1/1
Requested Category: PMSR/RRA
Scheduled On-Site Evaluation: April 9, 2025
Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC
10701 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-791-3800
Prog Dir: Danae Lowell, DPM
Number of Positions: 1/1/1
Requested Category: PMSR/RRA
Scheduled On-Site Evaluation: May 13, 2025
MCR Health, Inc.
101 Riverfront Boulevard
Bradenton, FL 34205
941-776-4000
Prog Dir: Chrisbel Dafeamekpor, DPM
Number of Positions: 3/3/3
Requested Category: PMSR/RRA
Scheduled On-Site Evaluation: July 25, 2025
Riverside University Health System
26520 Cactus Avenue
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
951-486-4000
Prog Dir: Joseph Park, DPM
Number of Positions: 1/1/1
Requested Category: PMSR/RRA
Scheduled On-Site Evaluation: May 16, 2025