Welcome to ABPOPPM

ABPOPPM 2010 Exam Materials Now Available Online

The American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine (ABPOPPM) offers a comprehensive board qualification and certification process in podiatric medicine and orthopedics.

Podiatric Medicine and Orthopedics is the medical specialty concerned with the comprehensive and continuous foot health care of patients. It integrates the biological, biomechanical, rehabilitative, clinical and behavioral sciences and encompasses first contact care, continuous care, long term care and general medicine.

Board Certification

Board certification provides the assurance to both the public and health professionals that the highest level of achievement has been attained in the specialty area.

While certification by the Board does not guarantee competence in practice, it does indicate that the podiatric physician has been judged by his peers to have demonstrated, via a rigorous examination process, a fund of knowledge and competence in the areas being tested.

The Certificate of the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine is a unique achievement—a step well beyond the mandatory education of the podiatrist or state requirements for licensure.

Our web site is designed to fulfill the needs of the general public, credentials verification organizations and Doctors of Podiatric Medicine who wish to become ABPOPPM Board Qualified or Board Certified.

• The general public may find an ABPOPPM Member in their area by searching our Membership Directory in the Public Access section
• Credentials verfication organizations may verify ABPOPPM Member's credentials by purchasing our Membership Directory or individual member credential information from the Verification section of our web site, or by subscribing to our online Private Access Membership Directory
• Doctors of Podiatric Medicine will find all necessary forms, supporting documents and study materials to apply for ABPOPPM Board Qualification and Board Certification in the balance of this web site, or by contacting the ABPOPPM at the address listed to the right.