SAM Assistant Programs
The FPMA 2025 Science & Management Symposium (SAM 2025) will take place January 29 - February 2, 2025 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Note to SAM 2025 Attendees: FPMA has set up a block of hotel rooms with the conference hotel (Disney's Coronado Springs Resort) and you can access the hotel reservation link via the SAM website "Hotel & Travel" page at https://www.fpmasamconference.com/hotel-information.html. If you are contacted by anyone other than FPMA staff concerning making hotel reservations for SAM 2025, please ignore them as they are trying to pull a scam.
Podiatric X-Ray Assistants - Initial Licensure OR recertification
A Podiatric X-Ray Assistant program will be offered on Saturday, February 1, 2025 during SAM 2025. The eight-hour course (which will include a two-hour mandatory Medical Errors course) will be for Initial Licensure and Recertification for Podiatric X-Ray Assistants. The X-Ray Assistant exam (for initial licensure only) will take place on Sunday, February 2, 2025, the final day of SAM 2025.
The SAM 2025 Podiatric X-Ray Assistant schedule will soon be available via a link on this page.
Access SAM 2025 X-Ray Assistant Registration
Study materials for X-Ray Assistants seeking Initial Licensure:
X-Ray Assistant Training Manual
Medical Errors Manual
The Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine is the entity that actually issues X-Ray Assistant certification/recertification;
FPMA's role is to provide the course and exam. Click on the links below for more information.
Podiatric Medical Assistants - Front Office or Back Office
The Podiatric Medical Assistants program will take place on Friday, January 31, 2025 and Saturday, February 1, 2025. This program is designed to cover skills and tools necessary to help office staff run an efficient practice.
The SAM 2025 Podiatric Medical Assistant schedule will soon be available via a link on this page.
Access SAM 2025 Medical Assistant Registration
