APMA wrote to the Massachusetts Legislature in support of the Massachusetts Foot and Ankle Society (MFAS) and its efforts to modernize the podiatric state scope of practice act to include the treatment of the ankle. Massachusetts is one of two remaining states in the United States that do not include the ankle in its scope of practice act. Updating the law would permit Massachusetts podiatrists to practice to the full extent of their education, training, and qualifications, as well as increase necessary access to care for vulnerable patients.
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