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CA hospital would not grant core podiatry surgery privileges to PMSR 36 month trained podiatrist

Discussion in 'USA' started by Bill Fang, Feb 22, 2021.

  1. Bill Fang

    Bill Fang Welcome New Poster


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    Dear fellow podiatrists,

    I am a board qualified ABFAS, board certified ABPM, DPM with PMSR36 months with RRA certificate from residency training. I am writing to you in the USA podiatry forum to seek any advice, assistance on the matter of getting core podiatry surgery privileges from a California hospital near my private office.

    This hospital requires new podiatrists (post-doc after 2010) to be board certified by ABFAS in order to have any podiatry surgery privileges. Foot surgery certification is required for mostly forefoot surgical privileges, and RRA surgery certification is required for rearfoot surgical privileges.
    So, I was only granted type 1 out of 5 podiatry core privileges since I am ABPM certified.
    Type 1 podiatry privileges included only "superficial " diabetic wound or infection surgery privilege and other non surgical, conservative podiatry privileges.

    My professional practice record is clean, no malpractice suit. I have been really frustrated about this for 2+ years now and stuck. Is there anyone in a similar situation like me?
     
  2. Quailer

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  3. DPMrevolution

    DPMrevolution Welcome New Poster

    Hi Quailer,

    We have had a lot of issues with this in VA as well. Often it is due to the influence of orthopedic surgery and/or older DPMs.

    Per Federal Law, it is illegal to discriminate based on board certification:

    CMS: §482.12(a)(7): Ensure that under no circumstances is the accordance of staff membership or professional privileges in the hospital dependent solely upon certification, fellowship, or membership in a specialty body or society.

    That being said it is a "victimless crime" and often gotten away with. If you have privileges at another facility that isn't giving you trouble I would stick with them. ABPM may also be able to assist you with this, use their general contact email and explain the situation and they may be able to help. I would also try and hold accountable any DPMs at this hospital overseeing this, as well as your local and state components (California and American Podiatric Medical Associations). Best of luck, and don't give up.
     
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