Or. Admin. Code § 847-080-0017 - Letters and Official Verifications to be Submitted for Licensure
The applicant must ensure that official documents are sent to the Board directly from:
(1) The
School of Podiatry:
(a) The Verification of
Medical Education form, which includes: degree issued, date of degree, dates of
attendance, dates and reason of any leaves of absence or repeated years, and
dates, name and location of school of podiatric medicine school if a transfer
student.
(b) A Dean's Letter of
Recommendation, which includes a statement concerning the applicant's moral and
ethical character and overall performance as a podiatric medical student. If
the school attests that a Dean's Letter is unavailable or the Board determines
that it is unacceptable, a copy of the transcripts may be acceptable.
(2) The Director of Podiatric
Education, Chairman or other official of the residency hospital in U.S.: A
currently dated original letter (a copy is not acceptable), sent directly from
the hospitals in which any post-graduate training was served, which includes an
evaluation of overall performance and specific beginning and ending dates of
training.
(3)
(a) The Director or other official for
practice and employment in hospitals, clinics, etc., in the U.S. and foreign
countries: A currently dated original letter (a copy is not acceptable), sent
directly from the hospital/clinic, which includes a statement of good standing
and specific beginning and ending dates of practice and employment.
(b) If the applicant has ceased practice for
more than two (2) years, employment verifications will be required for the past
ten (10) years.
(c) If such
verification is unavailable or incomplete, provide three reference letters from
physicians in the local medical community who are familiar with the applicant's
practice and who have known the applicant for more than six months.
(4) If requested by the Board, all
health licensing boards in any jurisdiction where the applicant has ever been
licensed; regardless of status, i.e., current, lapsed, never practiced there:
Verification, sent directly from the boards, must show license number, date
issued and status.
(5) Official
Examination Certification: An official certification of examination scores for
the American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination (APMLE) Parts I, II and
III or the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners (NBPME) examination
Parts I, II and III is required directly from the NBPME or the Federation of
Podiatric Medical Boards.
(6)
Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards Disciplinary Report: A Disciplinary
Report sent directly from the Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards to the
Board.
(7) Any other documentation
as required by the Board, including but not limited to medical records and
criminal or civil records.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265 & 677.820
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.820, 677.825 & 677.830
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