Support Statements

Podiatric Physicians and Surgeons are indisputably an essential part of the health care team who provide critical limb saving services. While working at The Dept. of Veterans Affairs, I was introduced to the American Telemedicine Association (A.T.A.) and whom I've been working in tandem to expand telehealth initiatives to populations who may not have convenient access to health care.

As AI (Artificial Intelligence) and telehealth become an integral part of health care delivery, expanding the wealth of expertise through the Podiatry Compact has the potential to augment the public profile of podiatrists and bring our profession closer to mainstream medicine. While working with the A.T.A., I witnessed a number of specialty Compacts expand nationwide, simultaneously helping to strengthen their visibility in society and as well as support for legislative efforts.

With this Compact, we can potentially expand our services to populations who may not have convenient access to health care. I unequivocally support the creation of a Podiatry Compact to help expand the invaluable limb saving services we provide to our communities.

I live in SW Ohio and already practice in Ohio and Indiana. However, it would be wonderful to be able to help cover our patients in other states for periods of long-term disability sustained by some of our other providers, maternity leave, or even a long-term move such as for taking care of relatives in other states.

In the end it just makes sense to have a national podiatrist contract similar to the other medical specialties.

Thank you kindly for your consideration in this matter!

I understand you're considering a DPM compact. I am a Nurse Practitioner working with podiatrists. We have such a great need for care for our patients. Many states have such a compact for Nurse Practitioners already, which greatly improves patient access to care. Creating a compact for DPMs would be of great assistance. I strongly encourage you to implement this for the betterment of our patients. Thank you.

My name is Jose Loor from DeLoor Podiatry and we service the underserved communities in CT, PA, NJ, NY, TN and FL.

The geriatric population in skilled, long-term nursing facilities as well as assisted living communities in the small towns in rural areas have very low pedal care.

The working blue collar workers of the major cities that live in the suburban zones in these states are under treated surgically when conservative treatment has maxed out.

It would be a blessing to have a Podiatric Compact that offers expedited state licensure, allowing for licensure in multiple individual states for those of us that have to travel interstate to serve our patients with better healthcare.

I support this endeavor for the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact

It just makes sense to me that a podiatric license to practice should be transferable from one state to another for somebody in good standing. This is already currently in practice for MD and DO licensure.

I support

I believe that this is great initiative for those of us who would love to choose telemedicine and licensed in all states in order to treat our patients. At the end of the long road of residency, it would be great to have support in this regard.

I wish to provide service to podiatric community in multiple states.

I support the multi state licensure for compact. I would like to bring compact to my state of Pennsylvania. We wish that this was adopted sooner cause it would make more sense.

This would greatly benefit patients, giving greater access to care.

It is important to establish this and help spread the word about the profession to them be able to help more patients. I especially feel strongly about this due to having a strong desire to have a larger impact on a larger scale in multiple states. It would make licensing much easier than it is now. I support this cause wholeheartedly.

Podiatrists should have the same parity as MDs and DOs. We train side by side. Interstate licensure should be simplified and we should be treated equivocally.

I am confident that podiatrists need multistate licensing like other professions.

Very good idea and I support it

I hope you will get through for us to be able to offer telemedicine for my patients who move to other states.

It is time for a single licensing standard across the nation. This will make it better for patients. This will make it better for providers. This will make it better for healthcare systems to improve quality of care and reduce the cost of care delivery

Great modern concept long over due for Podiatry