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 | Ontario Premier'sFoot Health Month MessageWorld Foot Health Awareness Month
May is World Foot Health Awareness Month, a powerful reminder that our feet, often overlooked yet endlessly overworked, deserve care, attention, and gratitude Read More → |  |
May is always foot health Month
The Podiatry ProfessionIn Ontario, podiatrists are a class of members of the College of Chiropodists of Ontario. To practise as a podiatrist in Ontario, one must hold a "Doctor of Podiatric Medicine/DPM" degree from one of the nine Colleges of Podiatric Medicine in the United States, or from the podiatry program offered by the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. | Public Foot Health InformationIs it a custom Orthotic or not? Let the patient/consumer beware! Real Orthotics are medical appliances that are inserted into the shoes to effect an alteration in the biomechanical functioning of the foot and the pedal posture, that in turn exerts an influence on the ankle, knee, hip and lower back. Read more → |
Insurance Coverage for PodiatryPodiatric services are only partially covered by public insurance for the most part. There is limited OHIP coverage, but Extended Health Benefit insurers and many employer plans do provide coverage. See information on private insurers, ODSP, WSIB and the limited OHIP fee schedule. | Podiatric DPM Digital Credential
There’s a lot of confusion between podiatrists and chiropodists, especially in Ontario. Podiatrists have more extensive training and a broader scope of practice in Ontario. Nevertheless, some chiropodists represent themselves as podiatrists. This is problematic for physicians and other referring practitioners, the general public, and health consumer advocacy organizations that often don’t know the difference.
Consequently, the Ontario Podiatric Medical Association (OPMA) partnered with Credivera to offer a Verifiable Digital Credential, to the new ISO standard for regulated professions. This innovative symbol of competency, education, and professional training allows OPMA members to easily store, manage, and share their professional credentials in the accompanying cybersecure digital wallet in real time, enhancing trust, transparency, and accountability.
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