For Immediate Release                                                                                                     January 24, 2023

Contact: Matthew Garoufalis, DPM

Matthew.Garoufalis@podiatryboard.international

 

American Board of Podiatric Medicine International

Launches Inaugural Certification Exam

 

The American Board of Podiatric Medicine International (ABPMi) is pleased to announce the opening of its first international certifying exam this year. Certification with ABPMi opens a pathway for Membership of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine in the prestigious Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Scotland.


ABPMi is the only international standardized testing organization offering practitioners of podiatric medicine from outside the United States board certification to a common international standard of competence. The exam is currently open to podiatrists who have completed education in the UK and Ireland, Canada (UQTR), Spain, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Malta. Eligible practitioners of podiatric medicine may sit for the exam through 13 February of this year.

 

Benefits to certification holders with ABPM International include:

 

·        Opens a Pathway for Membership of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine in the prestigious Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Glasgow, Scotland

·        Demonstrate High Achievement in Podiatric Care

·        Access to a Growing Network of Leading Podiatric Professionals from Around the World

·        Assure Hospitals, Universities, Governments, Insurances and Patients of Your Expertise

·        Single-Step Process - Pass One Multiple-Choice Exam to Get Certified

 

Board Certification from ABPMi indicates a high level of professional achievement within podiatry. ABPMi certified podiatrists have been judged by their peers to have demonstrated, via a rigorous examination process, a fund of knowledge and competence in the areas being tested. Board Certification by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine International is a unique achievement, a step well beyond the mandatory demonstration of a podiatrist’s competence.

 

For more information about ABPMi and to check eligibility or register for the exam, please visit www.podiatryboard.international.

 

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About ABPMi

The American Board of Podiatric Medicine International is an independent organization providing board certification to podiatrists outside the United States who have been educated and trained at a high standard acceptable to the Board. The Board's primary duty is to protect the public by creating and administering a psychometrically-validated, comprehensive examination process in podiatric medicine. Certification is currently available to podiatrists who have completed at least a bachelor-level education in the UK and Ireland, Canada, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Malta.

About the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG)

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG) was founded in 1599 and is an inclusive, global community that enables members to develop the skills, knowledge, and leadership to improve patient care. RCPSG has over 15,000 members; physicians, surgeons, dental professionals, podiatrists, and travel medicine specialist. RCPSG is truly a diverse community across 97 countries and empowers members to provide the highest standard of care to patients through education, training, and assessment. Fellows and Members of the RCPSG are the committed to ongoing learning and development to remain at the forefront of patient care. The RCPSG approach to learning and professional development enables members across all disciplines to contribute to the delivery of education, examinations, and access peer support by learning from colleagues and experts at all stages of their career.

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