2023 New York Laws › EDN - Education › Title 8 - The Professions › Article 141 - Podiatry › 7009 - Podiatric Ankle Surgery Privileges.

§  7009.  Podiatric  ankle  surgery  privileges.  1. For issuance of a
privilege to perform podiatric standard ankle surgery, as that  term  is
used  in  subdivision two of section seven thousand one of this article,
the applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:
a. Application: file an application with the department;
b. License: be licensed as a podiatrist in the state;
c. Training and certification: either:
(i) have graduated on or after June first, two  thousand  six  from  a
three-year  residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery that was
accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable to the department, and be
certified in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle  surgery  by  a  national
certifying  board  having  certification  standards  acceptable  to  the
department; or
(ii) have graduated on or after June first, two thousand  six  from  a
three-year  residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery that was
accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable  to  the  department,  be
board  qualified  but  not  yet certified in reconstructive rearfoot and
ankle surgery  by  a  national  certifying  board  having  certification
standards  acceptable  to the department, and provide documentation that
he or she has acceptable training and experience in standard or  advance
midfoot,  rearfoot  and  ankle  procedures that has been approved by the
department; or
(iii) have graduated before  June  first,  two  thousand  six  from  a
two-year  residency  program  in podiatric medicine and surgery that was
accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable  to  the  department,  be
certified  in  reconstructive  rearfoot  and ankle surgery by a national
certifying  board  having  certification  standards  acceptable  to  the
department,  and  provide  documentation  that  he or she has acceptable
training and experience in standard or advanced  midfoot,  rearfoot  and
ankle procedures that has been approved by the department;
d. Fees: pay a fee to the department of two hundred twenty dollars for
the issuance of a privilege to perform podiatric standard ankle surgery.
2.  For  issuance  of  a privilege to perform podiatric advanced ankle
surgery, as that term is  used  in  subdivision  two  of  section  seven
thousand  one of this article, the applicant shall fulfill the following
requirements:
a. Application: file an application with the department;
b. License: be licensed as a podiatrist in the state;
c. Experience and certification: either:
(i) have graduated on or after June first, two  thousand  six  from  a
three-year  residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery that was
accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable  to  the  department,  be
certified  in  reconstructive  rearfoot  and ankle surgery by a national
certifying  board  having  certification  standards  acceptable  to  the
department,  and  provide  documentation  that  he or she has acceptable
training  and  experience  in  advanced  midfoot,  rearfoot  and   ankle
procedures that has been approved by the department; or
(ii)  have  graduated  before  June  first,  two  thousand  six from a
two-year residency program in podiatric medicine and  surgery  that  was
accredited  by  an  accrediting  agency acceptable to the department, be
certified in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery,  by  a  national
certifying  board  having  certification  standards  acceptable  to  the
department, and provide documentation that  he  or  she  has  acceptable
training   and  experience  in  advanced  midfoot,  rearfoot  and  ankle
procedures that has been approved by the department.
d. Fees: pay a fee to the department of two hundred twenty dollars for
the issuance of a privilege to perform podiatric advanced ankle surgery.
3. Duration and registration of privileges. A privilege  issued  under
this  section shall be valid for the life of the holder, unless revoked,
annulled, or suspended by the board of regents. Such a  privilege  shall
be subject to the same oversight and disciplinary provisions as licenses
issued  under  this  title.  The holder of a privilege issued under this
section shall register with the department as a privilege holder in  the
same manner and subject to the same provisions as required of a licensee
pursuant  to  section  six  thousand  five  hundred  two  of this title,
provided that, at the time of each registration,  the  privilege  holder
shall  certify that he or she continues to meet the requirements for the
privilege set forth in this section. The fee for such registration shall
be two hundred ten dollars. The  registration  period  for  a  privilege
holder   shall  be  coterminous  with  his  or  her  registration  as  a
podiatrist.