Every six years, the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME or Council) undertakes a comprehensive review of its standards, requirements, and procedures governing its evaluation activities. As part of this process, CPME conducted a 60-day survey of the podiatric community of interest beginning in November 2024 to gather input on key elements of these documents. The survey served to establish baseline information for consideration during the revision process.
An Ad Hoc Advisory Committee, composed of representatives from organizations within the community of interest, was convened to lead the review and revision of CPME 120, CPME 130, and CPME 109. The committee began their review in spring 2025 and met four times both virtually and in person through fall 2025. A survey to obtain feedback on the Draft I documents was published on December 1, 2025, and was available for the required 60-day comment period. The deadline for survey feedback was extended to February 15, 2026, and the opportunity to submit any letters of comment was available until March 15, 2026.
Following a thorough review of the submitted comments, the council adopted the revised college documents at its April 25, 2026, meeting. These documents will take effect July 1, 2026. The revised documents and a summary of changes are available for review on the CPME webpage at https://www.cpme.org/podiatric-medical-colleges/cpme-120-and-130-revisions/.
All of the proposed revisions were adopted along with a revised maximum enrollment buffer (the CPME-identified maximum can be exceeded by no more than 10% averaged over three years). To ensure regulatory compliance, additional revisions and policies were added to both CPME 120 and 130 concerning religious missions, significant growth, preaccreditation, additional locations, and correspondence courses and direct assessment education.
CPME extends its sincere thanks to the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee for their dedication, hard work, and invaluable contributions throughout this process. Their efforts have played a critical role in advancing podiatric medical education.