Service Programs
Legislative
Action
Your legal right to practice
depends on the New York laws licensing podiatrists. Other laws
address your right to be paid, the malpractice premiums you must
pay, your access to hospital privileges, the disciplinary proceedings
which can be used against you, the conditions under which your
office operates, the staff and equipment you use, and dozens of
other aspects of your practice. Influencing these laws and regulations
is a major NYSPMA service. Without these efforts, the specialty
of podiatric medicine could be squeezed out of the health care
system. NYSPMA efforts in Albany, and APMA efforts in Washington,
are essential to your capacity to practice your profession.
Continuing Medical Education
New York licensees must
obtain at least 50 validated CME credit hours every 3 years. By
fully attending NYSPMA'S annual Clinical Conference, you can meet
these requirements. The podiatric products and services trade
show held in conjunction with this Conference offers an opportunity
to deal with quality vendors efficiently and economically. As
an NYSPMA member you can attend these conferences without a fee
in many cases, or at substantially reduced fees.
Information Services
NYSPMA provides you with a variety of informational
sources which keep you current on professional developments, reimbursement
news, and solutions to a variety of problems, ranging from management
to malpractice, medical waste to Medicare. They include:
- The New York Podiatrist, a monthly newsletter that gives members
information about projects the Association is undertaking, upcoming
events, classified ads from fellow podiatrists, and helpful articles
for your practice.
- Mass Faxes, an immediate and direct way to inform our members about
critical breaking information and news.
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Special Mailings, to inform members of actions
taken by the Association, upcoming events, and educational opportunities.
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The NYSPMA Website, your ultimate source of information
from the NYSPMA. All information is continuously updated so that
you can get information almost as quickly as we receive it. The
Website includes our newsletter, classifieds, breaking news, information
about legal issues and insurance issues, Clinical Conference information,
links to related podiatry sites, and CME credit information.
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NYSPMA ListServe -
Email is sent between association members and the
association via the ListServe, enabling Q&A, comments, and general
interaction among association members. It is also an immediate and
direct way to inform our members about critical breaking information
and news.
Professional Service Programs
The Association operates the following ongoing programs:
Peer Review
Ethics and Grievance Mediation
Professional Development
Practice Management
Intermediary Relations
Leadership Development
Membership Benefits
Hospital Privileges Promotion
Communications and Marketing
Public Relations
National Association Membership
Included in the membership
dues structure is membership in the American Podiatric Medical
Association, which brings with it federal level activities which
parallel NYSPMA's, The Journal of the APMA, and the monthly APMA
News.
Professional Fellowship
Most podiatrists work as solo practitioners. It is
important to realize that isolation can be dangerous to your professional
health. NYSPMA provides interaction and education through meetings,
conferences and publications. The fellowship of NYSPMA membership may
seem intangible, but the support it provides is real, and it is crucial
to the success of a busy practitioner.
