05/13/2023    

APMA STATE COMPONENT NEWS

AL Scope of Practice Modernized to Include the Ankle

 

APMA has announced that the Alabama Podiatric Medical Association (ALPMA) has succeeded in its long-term efforts to modernize the Alabama scope of practice statute. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed Senate Bill 28 into law on May 3, updating podiatrists’ scope to include the ankle. The bill will take effect August 1.

 

Dr. Jeffrey DeSantis

 

ALPMA leadership expressed their gratitude toward APMA Past President Jeffrey DeSantis, DPM, for the priority he placed on modernizing scope of practice so that all 50 states have the ability to treat the ankle commensurate with our training.

 

Source: APMA