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The Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners is the state agency entrusted with the responsibility of licensing Podiatric Physicians and regulating the practice of Podiatric Medicine in the State of Texas. 

We welcome you to the Board’s website which is designed to ensure that the public is able to interact with the Board on the Internet. As you navigate this site, it is our goal that you are able to access information of public interest describing the functions of the Board and it’s regulation of the practice of Podiatric Medicine.

HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL

Pursuant to Texas Occupations Code Chapter 101, the Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners is a member of the Health Professions Council (HPC). The HPC is composed of a variety of healthcare licensing boards; the council's mission of which is to coordinate regulatory efforts amongst the various boards represented on the HPC. To view more information on the Health Professions Council and its member board regulatory jurisdictions & professions, please click on the above header.

STANDING REGULATORY NOTICES FOR LICENSEES:

1. All licenses expire annually by November 1^st. Licenses not renewed by this deadline are subject to all administrative and criminal penalties of "Practicing Without A License." Renewal notices (postcards) will be mailed in September of each year to your last known address of record. We recommend that licensees keep their addresses current by notifying the Board through the "Primary Mailing Address" link. We also encourage all licensees to renew On-Line and to continually update your Physician Profile. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to renew your license on time!

2. You must have obtained your 30 hours of C.M.E. each biennium in order to renew your license. If you were originally licensed in an "Odd" year, your C.M.E. biennium begins on November 1 and ends on October 31^st of the next odd year. If you were originally licensed in an "Even" year, your C.M.E. biennium begins on November 1 and ends on October 31^st of the next even year. For example, John Doe, D.P.M. was originally licensed in 2003. His C.M.E. biennium is 11/01/2003 - 10/31/2005 and follows thereafter. Jane Doe, D.P.M. was originally licensed in 2004. Her C.M.E. biennium is 11/01/2004 - 10/31/2006 and follows thereafter. All licensees are subject to random C.M.E. audits in accordance with Board rules.

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The Texas State Board Of Podiatric Medical Examiners Is An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer And Does Not Discriminate On The Basis Of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Religion, Age or Disability In Employment and The Provision Of Services To Applicants For a License, Licensees and the Public.