Dr.
Schumacher:
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Is
Board
Certified in Foot Surgery by the American Board of
Podiatric Surgery (ABPS), and holder of
"Diplomate" status with that
organization.
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Is Board Certified by the American Board
of Podiatric Orthopedics
and Primary Podiatric Medicine (ABPOPPM), and holder of "Diplomate"
status with that organization.
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The ABPS and ABPOPPM
are the only two certifying boards
accepted by the podiatric medical profession, and less than
1% of podiatrists in Canada are board certified by both
organizations. For more information on this topic,
please visit our web page on
board
certification.
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Is a
Fellow in
the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS).
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Is a
Fellow in the American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and
Medicine (ACFAOM).
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Completed
undergraduate work at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison, majoring in Zoology with an
emphasis in Genetics and Genetic Research.
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Completed his
Doctorate in Podiatric Medicine (DPM) at the
Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine. Scholl
College is one college within the Rosalind Franklin
University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago,
Illinois. Clinical rotations included stints at major
hospitals throughout the Chicago area.
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Did his
post-graduate training at the Ambulatory Foot Clinic of South
Bend, Indiana and at the Hospital Podiatry Group Surgical
training program at Vancouver General Hospital.
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Is a Clinical
Instructor of the Podiatric Surgical Residency Program at Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences
Centre Hospital / University of British Columbia--the
only program of its kind in Canada.
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Is a member of
the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA).
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Is a member of
the Canadian Podiatric Medical Association (CPMA).
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Is a member of
the British Columbia Association of Podiatrists (BCAP).
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Is Certified in
Ultrasonography.
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Is the
most-experienced practitioner of the piezoelectric form of
extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in
western Canada.
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Is a
member of the International Society for
Musculoskeletal Shockwave Therapy, the premier
organization of its type in the world.
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Speaks English
and Spanish.
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Is
Licensed in British Columbia, Wisconsin, and
Washington State.
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Has served in
numerous administrative positions in the podiatric medical
field, at both the provincial and federal level.
What
does Board Certification actually mean?
Many
people are somewhat confused about what Board
Certification does and does not mean. If
you're interested in this topic, we have a separate
web page that discusses this topic in detail.
Simply click on the words
Board Certification.
What
do all those letters following Dr. Schumacher's name mean?
You may
see several sets of letters following Dr.
Schumacher's name:
B.Sc.
D.P.M., D.A.B.P.S., D.A.B.P.O.P.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S.,
F.A.C.F.A.O.M.
"B.Sc.",
known as a "B.S."
degree in the U.S., stands for a Bachelor of
Science. This was Dr. Schumacher's first
degree achieved in biological science.
"D.P.M."
refers to the professional degree "Doctor of
Podiatric Medicine". This is the degree that
allows someone to practice podiatric medicine and
surgery.
The
letters "D.A.B.P.S.",
which sometimes follow Dr. Schumacher's name,
mean that Dr. Schumacher is Board Certified in foot
surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgeons,
and holder of Diplomate status within that
organization.
The
letters "D.A.B.P.O.P.P.M.",
which also occasionally follow Dr. Schumacher's
name, mean that Dr. Schumacher is Board Certified
by the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and
Primary Podiatric Medicine, and holder of Diplomate
status within that organization.
The
letters "F.A.C.F.A.S."
mean that he is a "Fellow in the American College of
Foot and Ankle Surgeons". The American
College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons is
a professional organization associated with an
interest, training, board certification, and
education in the specialty of foot and ankle
surgery.
The
letters "F.A.C.F.A.O.M."
mean that Dr. Schumacher is a "Fellow in the
American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics* and
Medicine". The American
College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine is
a professional organization associated with an
interest, training, board certification, and
education in the specialty of podiatric orthopedics
(concerning fields of study such as biomechanics and
foot and ankle function, trauma management, etc.)
and general podiatric medicine (concerning general
podiatric medicine topics like diabetes, infection,
and other medical management of foot and ankle
issues).