correct answers
/. public communication - Answer-Any written, printed, visual, or oral statement or other
communication made or distributed, or intended for distribution, to a member of the
public
/.publication - Answer-any and all public communications relating to the practitioner's
practice, including but not limited to, advertisements, announcements, invitations, press
releases, journal articles, periodical articles, leaflets, news stories, materials distributed
by private or by United States mail, and signs or placards placed in public view or
electronic submission
/.Solicitation - Answer-a private communication to a person concerning the performance
of a Podiatric service for such a person
/.supervision - Answer-responsibility for the control of quality, radiation safety and
protection, and technical aspects of Podiatric radiological procedures utilized in
Podiatric medicine for diagnostic purposes
/.How many members are on the Podiatric medical examiners advisory board? Who
appoints these members? - Answer--9 members
-the governor
/.How many members of the Podiatric medical examiners advisory board must be
licensed practicing podiatrists? - Answer-6 members who have had at least practiced for
5 years prior to appointment
/.How many members of the Podiatric medical examiners advisory board are public
members? - Answer-3 members
/.What does "Texas trade association" stand for - Answer-a cooperative and voluntarily
joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state
designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual
business or professional problems and promoting their common interest
/.Can a person be a member of the advisory board if they are requesting compensation
for their activities related to the board or have family members who are involved with a
similar health care board? - Answer-No
/.How do members of the advisory board serve their terms? - Answer-staggered 6 year
terms, 3 members expiring on 2/1 of each ODD numbered year
, /.What are grounds for dismissal of a member of Podiatric medical examiners advisory
board? - Answer--not qualified
-does not maintain qualifications
-ineligible for membership
-illness or disability which prevents member from completing their duties
-absence from more than half of the regularly scheduled advisory board meetings w/o
majority vote for excused absence
/.What is the role of presiding officer? - Answer-calls meetings, votes before the rest of
the board
/.Who appoints the presiding officer of the Podiatric medical examiners advisory board?
- Answer-the governor
/.What are the duties of the advisory board? - Answer-providing advice and
recommendation to the department on technical matters relevant to the administration
/.How many semester hours of undergrad must a candidate for a temporary residency
license complete? - Answer-90 semester hours
/.When does a temporary podiatry license expire? - Answer-June 30th of every year
/.How long is a temporary residency license active? - Answer-1 year
/.What is the scope of practice for a temporary license holder? - Answer-a person in
training who is limited by the GPME program for residency based supervised patient
encounters, supervision of which is designated to protect patients and citizens of Texas
/.How is a temporary residency license identified in Texas - Answer-"T" followed by
numerals
/.What document does a resident have to sign in their final year in order to apply for the
podiatry license? - Answer-memorandum of understanding for conditional issuance
Texas doctor of Podiatric medicine license
/.How long does a resident have to provide proof of residency completion for their
MOU? - Answer-30 days after end of residency graduation
/.Can a resident who holds a doctor of Podiatric medicine license practice podiatry
under the new title prior to completion of residency? - Answer-NO! while still a resident,
the provider will practice under the temporary license, and will remain subject to the
scope and limits of the GPME program, and shall not practice podiatry under the Doctor
of Podiatric Medicine license until after successful completion and graduation from the
GPME program and after providing to the department proof of such completion and
graduation