Continuing Education

PODIATRIC PHYSICIANS

California Podiatric Medical Association is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a sponsor of continuing education in podiatric medicine.  Attendees of The Western Podiatric Medical Congress may earn up to 26.25 continuing education contact hours.

Radiology

Doctors of Podiatric Medicine will be able to attain a maximum of 10.41 radiology continuing education contact hours to meet California Radiology Continuing Education requirements.  The radiology continuing education lectures are included in the Doctors’ General Sessions.

CE SCANNING POLICY

 In accordance with the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) and the Board of Podiatric Medicine (BPM), The Western is required to monitor educational session attendance for continuing education (CE) verification.  Badges MUST be scanned at designated times to receive credits for tracks attended.  Attendees will not receive credit for other than what is designated for each scanning period.  Badges CANNOT be scanned for past or future scanning periods.  Attendees will not receive credit for any missed scanning period(s).

Attendees will be sent certificates reflecting only the number of continuing education contact hours scanned.  To receive the maximum number of CE contact hours, you must be scanned at each of the listed scanning times.  Continuing education verification certificates will be mailed out to meeting attendees by August 28, 2009.  Each registrant is responsible for reporting his or her attendance to all appropriate licensing boards and agencies requiring continuing education.  Retain the original certificate sent to you.  A ten dollar ($10) reprint fee will be charged for replacement certificates.

12 - 1:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Booth 1114
3.25 CE contact hours

3:30 - 5 pm
Exhibit Hall Booth 1114
3.75 CE contact hours (1.17 Radiology CEs)

 
Friday, June 26                          
12 - 1:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Booth 1114
*Track I: 3.33 CE contact hours (2.33 Radiology CEs)
*Track II: 1.33 CE contact hours
  *Credits will be issued for the pre-registered track only.

2:30 - 4 pm
Exhibit Hall Booth 1114
3.75 CE contact hours (3.08 Radiology CEs)

 
Saturday, June 27                      
12:15 – 1:45 pm
Exhibit Hall Booth 1114
4.5 CE contact hours

2:30 - 4 pm
Exhibit Hall Booth 1114
4.25 CE contact hours (3.33 Radiology CEs)

Sunday, June 28                        
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Central Lobby Registration Desk
3.42 CE contact hours (.5 Radiology CEs)

PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSISTANTS

Radiology

Podiatric Medical Assistants may earn a total of 13 radiology continuing education contact hours to meet California Radiology Continuing Education requirements by attending lectures, courses, and workshops designated as having radiology credits.  Assistants must sign in to get credits.  Certificates reflecting radiology credits earned will be mailed by August 28, 2009.

Assistants may attend the following to earn radiology credits:

Thursday, June 25:
Assistants’ Radiology Course (4 Radiology CEs)
8 am - 12 pm

Friday, June 26:
Assistants’ Program (2 Radiology CEs)
8 am - 3:50 pm

Managing Sprains, Strains and Tears Workshop (2 Radiology CEs)
4 - 6 pm

Anatomy/Dissection Workshop (2 Radiology CEs)
4 - 6 pm

Doctors’ Radiology Lectures (2.25 Radiology CEs)
4 - 6:15 pm