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The Board
The Board Is Made Up Of 7 Members
The Board of Podiatric Medicine shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Five members of the board must be licensed podiatric physicians who are residents of the state and who have been licensed podiatric physicians engaged in the practice of podiatric medicine for at least 4 years. The remaining two members must be residents of the state who are not, and have never been, licensed as podiatric physicians or members of any closely related profession. At least one member of the board must be 60 years of age or older.
Are you a current or new board member? Helpful resources and information pertinent to your position are available on the new Division of Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) board member website.
If you are interested in becoming a board member, the site contains material that provides insight into the duties and responsibilities of the role. To view the site, please visit flhealthsource.gov/board-members.
Members of the Board
Chairs
Soorena Sadri, D.P.M.
Chair
Mark S. Block, D.P.M.
Vice-Chair
Members
Marc Klein, D.P.M.
Cary Zinkin, D.P.M.
Robert Snyder, D.P.M., MBA, MSc, CWSP, FFPM, RCPS
Robert Morris, PhD
Vacant
After the expiration of their term, board members can continue to serve until they have been replaced, reappointed, or resign.
Organizational Structure of the Board
The Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance serves as the principle administrative support unit for the board. The board is supported by a full-time professional staff based in Tallahassee, and its regulatory functions are funded in full by fees paid by its licensees. Board members are appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate. All board members serve four-year terms. To learn more about becoming a member of the board, visit the Governor’s Appointments Office website or email appointments@eog.myflorida.com.
Board Staff
Board Staff
Ashleigh K. Irving
Executive Director
Eric Pottschmidt
Program Operations Administrator
Sherry Trickey
Regulatory Specialist II
Max Zitomer
Regulatory Specialist II
Frances “Danielle” Houston
OPS Regulatory Specialist II