A Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) is a voluntary step beyond Board Certification that recognizes knowledge, expertise, and experience in a subspecialty of podiatry. A CAQ is a step issued solely by the ABPM to recognize a podiatric physician who has established additional competency beyond board certification. The Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) is a special distinction created and issued solely by the ABPM to recognize a podiatric physician who has established additional competency beyond board certification in either Amputation Prevention and Wound Care, Podiatric Surgery or Podiatric Sports Medicine.

The Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) is a special distinction created and issued solely by the ABPM to recognize a podiatric physician who has established additional competency beyond board certification in either Amputation Prevention and Wound Care, Podiatric Surgery or Podiatric Sports Medicine.

When you select the need for case review in your CAQ Application, you will receive an email in your inbox within 24 hours giving you information on how to submit cases to our new Case Archive. To begin the case submission process, click the Create Case Summary button to the right of your available CAQs, and fill out the requred information on the subsequent form. Once you have completed the form, click the Save Case Summary button to submit your Case Summary to the ABPM. Once the required number of cases are completed in your case summary, an administrator will select a portion of those cases to have more detailed information submitted against it and anonymously reviewed.