Advance the letter and spirit of all applicable laws, regulations, policies, mission statements, position descriptions, and ethics codes. The Board's emphasis shall be representing the public's interest, not those of the podiatric medical profession, the board members, or the staff. The Board is a friend to all members of the public, striving for excellence in its responsiveness and services to consumers and licensees. The Board provides risk-taking leadership to improve government and medicine.
Policy development is the chief occupation of the board.
Policy making by the Board will be proactive and be based on its values and goals. The executive officer shall ensure that the Board receives views and information from multiple sources and independent evaluations of the Board's performance. The executive officer is accountable to the entire board and not to any single member. The executive officer is accountable for implementing the policies and goals of the board in a manner that is prudent, ethical, and timely. The executive officer shall at all times represent the policies and interests of the entire board, and not the personal interests of the executive officer or of individual board members.