Under what circumstances may a temporary license be issued?

• A. To a podiatrist licensed in another jurisdiction who has a temporary faculty appointment certified by the chairman of the board of registration in podiatry for purposes of podiatric medical education
• B. To permit a podiatrist licensed in another jurisdiction to act as a substitute podiatric physician for a registered podiatric physician in the commonwealth
• C. To a podiatric physician eligible for examination or registration in the commonwealth who is a diplomat of a specialty board approved by the APMA to permit him to act as a substitute podiatric physician for a registered podiatric physician in the commonwealth
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Temporary licensure in Massachusetts podiatry is issued to address specific, time-limited needs that support education, supervision, or interim clinical coverage while a practitioner works toward full licensure. For a podiatrist licensed in another jurisdiction, a temporary faculty appointment certified by the chairman of the board of registration in podiatry for podiatric medical education can be used to allow teaching or educational involvement in the Commonwealth. It also covers situations where a podiatrist licensed elsewhere may act as a substitute podiatric physician for a registered podiatric physician, ensuring clinical coverage when the usual physician is unavailable. Additionally, a podiatric physician who is eligible for examination or registration in the Commonwealth and who is a diplomat of a specialty board approved by the APMA may be authorized to substitute for a registered podiatric physician in the Commonwealth. All of these scenarios are permitted, so a temporary license may be issued under any of these conditions.