What is the role of ongoing professional development beyond CME in Oklahoma podiatry?

• A. May include practice assessments, quality improvement activities, peer reviews, or other activities recognized by the board as part of ongoing competency
• B. It is not required
• C. It is limited to annual licensing fee payment
• D. It focuses only on marketing skills

Answer: (A)

Ongoing professional development in Oklahoma podiatry is seen as an active, competency-driven process that goes beyond just earning CME credits. The board recognizes that maintaining high standards involves concrete activities that improve practice and patient care. This can include practice assessments where you review your own outcomes, quality improvement activities that refine how care is delivered, and peer reviews where colleagues evaluate your performance against professional standards. The board may also recognize other activities as part of ongoing competency. This broader framework ensures clinicians continually improve, promoting patient safety and professional accountability.

Options that reduce ongoing development to not requiring anything, to paying fees, or to marketing skills don’t reflect the board’s approach to sustaining professional competence beyond CME.