Who may supervise podiatrists in Oklahoma hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers?

• A. Chiropractors with hospital privileges.
• B. Medical students can supervise under supervision.
• C. Any licensed physician may supervise regardless of specialty.
• D. Board-certified podiatrists or physicians with applicable privileges.

Answer: (D)

Podiatry services in Oklahoma hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers must be supervised by someone with explicit authority to oversee podiatric care within that facility. The person doing the supervising must either be a board-certified podiatrist or a physician who already holds applicable privileges to supervise podiatry at that institution. This credentialing ensures the supervisor has demonstrated competency in the relevant specialty and is authorized by the facility’s medical staff to oversee podiatric procedures. Chiropractors with hospital privileges are not eligible to supervise podiatry, medical students cannot supervise, and a physician who does not have podiatry-specific privileges cannot supervise, even if they are fully licensed.