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"American Society of Podiatric Surgeons Established as New Surgical Affiliate"
"The APMA Board of Trustees is proud to announce the formation of a new APMA-recognized surgical affiliate--the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons, Inc. (ASPS). ASPS is a separate 501(c)(3)surgical society. The Society's mission will be to promote the advancement of podiatric surgery through education and research.
The new society will function under its own bylaws and will be directed by an interim governing body to be named in the near future. The new organization has been incorporated in the State of Maryland, and a trademark application has been filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office. Ratification of ASPS as the new surgical affiliate will need to occur at the March 2009 House of Delegates
The 2008 APMA House of Delegates authorized the APMA Board to take interim action in granting recognition to a new affiliated organization that may elect to seek recognition for an area previously covered by a recognized organization. When the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons chose to no longer comply with the APMA Bylaws, it was no longer eligible to be considered as the APMA surgical affiliated organization.
In August, the APMA Board of Trustees opened the application process to recognize a new surgical affiliated organization. Following extensive discussions, the APMA Board determined that the best path to take in establishing a new surgical affiliate would be to begin within APMA. The Board decided that a collaborative internal APMA effort would be the most effective approach to creating a new surgical organization that best meets the needs of the APMA membership and the profession. At its October meeting, the Board voted unanimously to discontinue the process for considering petitions from outside organizations seeking to be recognized as the APMA surgical affiliate and, instead, voted to establish a new, separate 501(c)(3)surgical society from within APMA.
The Board believes that ASPS will operate in a very cost-effective and efficient way through an administrative service agreement with APMA. This collaborative relationship with APMA will allow for economies of scale that translate to enhanced services at reduced cost for ASPS members.The Board sees this as a win-win situation, adding further value to APMA membership.
Current efforts are focused on establishing the governance and structural foundation for the new organization, but it is anticipated that within the next several weeks ASPS will be ready to begin inviting eligible APMA members (those who are certified and qualified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery) to apply to ASPS. Initial plans also call for the creation of three membership categories (Fellows, Associates, and Members).
"The Board also based its rationale on creating ASPS on the great potential to ensure the highest level of communication among leaders of the profession on key issues affecting the future of podiatric medicine and surgery," said APMA President Ross Taubman. "In addition, with the surgical expertise within an organization in such close nexus to APMA, expert testimony can be easily coordinated on issues of mutual interest to ASPS and APMA."
Further information will be disseminated as ASPS progresses in its development."
Been done before. Surgical wanna-be's with too much time on their hands. Cut the confusion, get the best education, real certification, pay the money. Then if you want to complain you can do it from a position of success.
New surgical body created by APMA
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