31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating, who are not elsewhere classified, diagnose and treat the diseases and injuries of patients. This unit group includes doctors of podiatric medicine, naturopathic medicine, and osteopathic medicine, and also includes chiropodists and podiatrists. They work in private practices, clinics and hospitals.
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Index of titles
Chiropodist
Doctor of naturopathic medicine
Doctor of naturopathy
Doctor of osteopathic medicine
Doctor of osteopathy
Doctor of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.)
Doctor of podiatry
Foot specialist
Naturopath - physician
Naturopathic doctor (ND)
Naturopathic physician
Osteopath - physician
Osteopathic physician
Podiatric physician
Podiatrist
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Doctors of podiatric medicine
Diagnose diseases, deformities and injuries of the human foot and communicate diagnoses to patients
Treat patients using braces, casts, shields, orthotic devices, physical therapy, or prescribed medications
May also perform surgery on the bones of the forefoot and the subcutaneous soft tissues of the foot.
Chiropodists and diploma or first-degree trained podiatrists
Diagnose diseases, deformities and injuries of the human foot
Treat patients using braces, casts, shields, orthotic devices, physical therapy and subcutaneous soft-tissue foot surgery.
Doctors of naturopathic medicine
Diagnose patients' diseases and disorders
Employ natural methods of healing such as acupuncture and acupressure, spinal manipulation, reflexology, hydrotherapy, herbal medicines, biochemical therapy, clinical nutrition, homeopathy and counselling in their treatment.
Doctors of osteopathic medicine
Diagnose disorders and injuries of the musculoskeletal, circulatory and nervous systems
Treat patients with manipulative therapy, medications or surgery.
Employment requirements
Doctors of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.)
A four-year doctoral degree program in podiatric medicine available in the United States and in Quebec, normally following completion of a bachelor's degree program, is required.
A medical residency is required in Alberta and British Columbia.
A doctor of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.) degree is required to practice podiatry in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.
Chiropodists and podiatrists
An advanced three-year diploma program in chiropody (DCh) obtained in Canada or a first-degree program in podiatric medicine (D.Pod.M.) obtained abroad (United Kingdom) is usually required.
A licence is required in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
Doctors of naturopathic medicine
A university degree in pre-medical science is required.
Completion of a university program in naturopathic medicine, obtained abroad or a four-year program in naturopathic medicine from a private institute is required.
A licence is required in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
Doctors of osteopathic medicine
A bachelor's degree is required for admission to a doctor of osteopathic medicine program.
A four-year program in osteopathic medicine leading to a doctor of osteopathy degree and a minimum three year medical residency are required. These qualifications are obtained in the United States.
Completion of certifying examinations of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and licensing by the provincial or territorial licensing authority are required.
Additional information
Chiropodist and podiatrist titles are used interchangeably, depending on the province or territory. The use of the podiatrist job title does not necessarily refer to doctors of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.).
Doctors of osteopathic medicine may obtain a licence as general practitioners.
Exclusions
Chiropractors (31201)
General practitioners and family physicians (31102)
Osteopathic manual practitioner; osteopathic manual therapist (in 32209 Other practitioners of natural healing )
Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine (31100)
Specialists in surgery (31101)
Orthoptist (in 31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals )
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