Mission Statement

Whereas

Board certification is widely accepted by members of the public as the touchstone of physician quality, and

Board certification is coveted by physicians for the professional recognition and personal esteem derived from this most rigorous and intellectually invasive peer review process, and

Board certification undertaken by an individual is his commitment to maintain the standards of excellence and professionalism expected by the public, and required of and by the allied health professions, and

Board certification must never be gratuitously granted,

Wherefore

the ACCPPS has set for itself the tasks of:
Establishing a fair and reliable process by which the sum of one's academic knowledge and that special wisdom borne of experience may be measured to show that he merits certification by this board;

Maintaining an ongoing mandatory recertification process so those who are certified by this board may demonstrate continued merit;

Fostering research into, and the free exchange of information regarding, scientific developments and evolving professional philosophies;

Securing standards of equal opportunity for all podiatrists possessed of the requisite knowledge and skills to practice;

Increasing public awareness of the specialty profession of podiatry, and

Stimulating growth in the quality and availability of health care services.