Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-136: Definitions

As used in the Podiatric Medicine Practice Act, these words,

phrases or terms, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall have

the following meanings:

1. "Accredited college of podiatric medicine" means a podiatric

medicine educational institution which confers the degree of Doctor

of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.), or its equivalent, and meets all of

the requirements for accreditation by the Council on Podiatric

Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association,

Inc.;

2. "Board" means the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners;

3. "Oklahoma Podiatric Medical Association" means the Oklahoma

Podiatric Medical Association, Inc., a nonprofit corporation

organized and existing under the laws of this state for the

association of podiatric physicians and for the advancement of the

profession of podiatric medicine; and

4. "Podiatric physician", "doctor of podiatric medicine" and

"podiatrist" are synonymous and mean a person duly licensed pursuant

to the laws of this state to practice podiatric medicine.

5. "Code of Ethics" means the Code of Ethics of the American

Podiatric Medical Association, as currently adopted, or as

hereinafter amended by said Association.