# Title 63 — Board of Podiatric Medicine

## Article 63-01 — General Administration

## Chapter 63-01-05 — Definitions

### § 63-01-05-01. Definitions.

For purposes of this title, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:
1. "Board" means the North Dakota board of podiatric medicine.
2. "Clinical residency" means a formal, structured postdoctoral training program sponsored by
and conducted in an accredited institution such as a hospital or ambulatory health care facility
or conducted by a college of podiatric medicine accredited by the council on podiatric medical
education or the American podiatric medical association. The residency must:
a. Provide the podiatric medical graduate with a well-rounded exposure in preparation for
management of podiatric conditions and diseases as they are related to systemic
diseases;
b. Develop the podiatric medical graduate in the art of preventing and controlling podiatric
conditions and diseases and in the promotion of foot health principally through
mechanical and rehabilitative methods;
c. Provide the podiatric medical graduate with clinical experience necessary to refine
competency in the podiatric medical and surgical care of the foot as defined by the
statutory scope of practice; or
d. Provide the podiatric medical graduate with clinical experience necessary to become
competent in the full scope of advanced podiatric medicine and surgery.
3. "Podiatric medicine" means:
a. The medical and surgical treatment and diagnosis of ailments of the human foot, ankle,
and other related soft tissue structures below the tibial turberosity that govern the
functions of the foot and ankle, not including extra articular osseous injuries above the
distal metaphyseal scar. Podiatrists may treat and diagnose conditions of the foot and
ankle by any medically accepted system or method necessary;
b. The amputation of the toes, parts of the foot, or foot in its entirety, indicated as medically
necessary;
c. The use of such preparations, medicines, and drugs as may be necessary for the
treatment of such ailments;
d. The performance of history and physical examinations upon admitting patients to
facilities where they are recognized with requisite credentials and privileges;
e. That podiatrists may function as assistant surgeons in nonpediatric procedures; and
f. That podiatric medical residents working under a temporary permit may fully participate
in rotations and assist and perform treatments and diagnosis beyond the foot and ankle,
under appropriate supervision within an approved residency program as part of their
medical surgical training.
4. "Podiatrist" means a person who is qualified or authorized to practice podiatric medicine in
North Dakota.

5. "Preceptorship" means a formal, structured postdoctoral training program, with written
objectives appropriate to all aspects of the program and a written evaluation process,
conducted by a podiatrist primarily in an office-based setting and controlled and supervised by
a college of podiatric medicine accredited by the council on podiatric medical education or the
American podiatric medical association. The preceptorship must provide the recent podiatric
medical graduate sufficient experiences to have further patient care exposure, to improve
clinical management and communication skills, and to obtain increased self-confidence.
Preceptor requirements must include the following:
a. Provide training in the care of children and adults that offers experience as defined by the
statutory scope of practice including drug therapy, radiology, local anesthesia, analgesia,
biomechanics, physical medicine, rehabilitation, and the following surgeries:
(1) Nail;
(2) Digital;
(3) Soft tissue;
(4) Forefoot;
(5) Metatarsal;
(6) Midfoot; and
(7) Rearfoot or ankle.
b. Hold a clinical appointment at a podiatric medical school or be a member of the teaching
staff of a hospital sponsoring a residency program.
c. Have a hospital staff appointment with podiatric surgical privileges; however, the granting
of staff privileges is solely within the discretion of individual institutions; and
d. Not have been the subject of disciplinary action concerning professional conduct or
practice.
6. "Title" or "this title" means title 63 of the North Dakota Administrative Code.
History: Effective December 1, 1991; amended effective January 1, 1998; April 1, 2016.
General Authority: NDCC 43-05-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-05-01, 43-05-11
