Definitions for KRS 311.380 to 311.500

As used in KRS 311.380 to 311.500: (1) "Board" means the State Board of Podiatry; (2) "Physician assistant" has the same meaning as in KRS 311.840; (3) "Podiatric assistant" means a person licensed by the board to assist licensed podiatrists with specific duties and tasks related to the practice of podiatry as permitted by administrative regulations promulgated by the board; (4) "Podiatric residency" means a program of supervised postgraduate clinical training approved by the board for a licensed podiatric resident; (5) "Podiatric resident" means a person licensed by the board and participating in a podiatric residency; (6) "Podiatric supervision" has the same meaning as in KRS 311.840; (7) "Podiatrist" is a physician and surgeon who has graduated from a college of podiatric medicine accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association or approved by state licensing boards; (8) "Podiatry" is that profession of the health sciences which deals with the examination, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases, conditions, and malfunctions affecting the human foot and its related or governing structures by employment of medical, surgical, or other means; and (9) "Supervising podiatrist" has the same meaning as in KRS 311.840.