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I am currently 1.5 years into my 3 year surgical residency in the USA. I will receive a Rearfoot Reconstructive Certificate upon completion. I will have exposure in all aspects of surgery including Trauma (ankle, calcaneus, lisfranc...), Flatfoot reconstruction, Ankle replacements, Cavus foot reconstruction.
I have begun looking into possible opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. It is my understanding that there were some recent rule changes allowing Podiatric Surgeons to function. I have checked out numerous official websites. Could somebody with some experience in this help me with some more information or point me in the right direction?

 

Always best to start with the registration board:

http://www.podiatryboard.gov.au/Registration-Endorsement/Specialist-Registration.aspx

Then: http://www.acps.edu.au/

 

I appreciate the help. I have already checked out those websites. It is all a lot of legal jargon. I was hoping for more of a boots on the ground type response. What is actually being performed? How much push back is there from Ortho? Is there any pending legal action? Is the future bright?

 

Given we have under 30 in the whole country, it may be best to give the college a call as I don't think many frequent here. Medicine and allied health function very differently in Australia to the US so understanding what the differences are may be a good place to start.

Otherwise, maybe look up the fellows and make contact/email?

 

This is true in the UK also. There is no reciprocal recognition between the profession in the USA and the Commonwealth countries.

Bill

 

Email me privately please. I practised in NZ for many years and still keep a practise certificate.... just in case.

reckles@nycpm.edu

 

Out of curiosity, and with an ongoing personal interest in the, largely absent, bureaucratic acknowledgment of international educational podiatric schooling, training &
experience:

From the ACPS website:

"podiatrists from the United States of America who have completed a Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) accredited Podiatric Medicine and Surgery-36, are Certified in Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery (ABPS), and have a current and valid Certification from the ABPS are exempt from the three stage examination process of the ACPS. However, a mentorship program will still apply- see below for details regarding the mentorship program"

AND

A mentorship program for overseas-qualified podiatric surgeons will assist in the informal transmission of knowledge of the medical and surgical environment of the Australian workforce. A designated Fellow of the ACPS will be assigned to assist the candidate in this transmission. The length of the mentorship can be negotiated between both the candidate and the ACPS. A DOPS and DOCS assessment must be completed each month of the mentorship programme and submitted at a panel review meeting. The designated fellow is required to provide a report to the formal panel review meetings that are held every six months. The candidate may also be requested to provide feedback of the program. Usually the mentorship program can take 12-18 months, however this can be negotiated.

So, it might be 'possible' but I sense the DPM does not provide the ready made meal ticket, that one might (reasonably) expect.