Editing Physician (section)

====Podiatry====
In the United States, the [[American Podiatric Medical Association]] (APMA) defines [[podiatrists]] as physicians and surgeons who treat the foot, ankle, and associated structures of the leg.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.apma.org/MainMenu/AboutPodiatry.aspx |title=About Podiatry |publisher=Apma.org |access-date=19 September 2011 |archive-date=1 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501135528/http://apma.org/MainMenu/AboutPodiatry.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> Podiatrists undergo training with the [[Doctor of Podiatric Medicine]] (DPM) degree.<ref>{{cite web|title=Podiatrist|url=http://science.education.nih.gov/lifeworks.nsf/alphabetical+list/Podiatrist?OpenDocument&ShowTab=All&|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429231921/http://science.education.nih.gov/lifeworks.nsf/alphabetical+list/Podiatrist?OpenDocument&ShowTab=All&|archive-date=29 April 2013|access-date=22 December 2012|publisher=Office of Science Education}}</ref> The [[American Medical Association]] (AMA), however, advocates for the definition of a ''physician'' as "an individual possessing degree of either a [[Doctor of Medicine]] or [[Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine]]."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Policy Finder {{!}} AMA|url=https://policysearch.ama-assn.org/policyfinder/detail/D-405.989?uri=/AMADoc/directives.xml-0-1397.xml|access-date=2021-12-27|website=policysearch.ama-assn.org|archive-date=13 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211013221044/https://policysearch.ama-assn.org/policyfinder/detail/D-405.989?uri=%2FAMADoc%2Fdirectives.xml-0-1397.xml|url-status=live}}</ref> In the US, podiatrists are required to complete three to four years of podiatry residency upon graduating with a DPM degree. After residency, one to two years of fellowship programs are available in plastic surgery, foot and ankle reconstructive surgery, sports medicine, and wound care.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.acfas.org/Fellowship-Center/Recognized-Fellowship-Intiative/List-of-Available-Fellowships/ |title=List of Available Fellowships |publisher=American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons |access-date=9 July 2021 |archive-date=29 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829205212/https://www.acfas.org/Fellowship-Center/Recognized-Fellowship-Intiative/List-of-Available-Fellowships/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Podiatry]] residencies and / or fellowships are not accredited by the [[Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education|ACGME]]. The overall scope of podiatric practice varies from state to state and is not similar to that of physicians holding an MD or DO degree.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Scope of Practice Support|url=https://www.acfas.org/Health-Policy-and-Advocacy/Scope-of-Practice/Scope-of-Practice-Support/|access-date=2021-08-29|website=ACFAS|archive-date=29 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829201209/https://www.acfas.org/Health-Policy-and-Advocacy/Scope-of-Practice/Scope-of-Practice-Support/|url-status=live}}</ref> DPM is also available at one Canadian university, namely the {{Lang|fr|[[Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières]]|italic=no}}; students are typically required to complete an internship in New York prior to obtaining their professional degree. The [[World Directory of Medical Schools]] does not list US or Canadian schools of podiatric medicine as ''medical schools'' and only lists US-granted MD, DO, and Canadian MD programs as medical schools for the respective regions.