Contactinformation:Address: Bahnhofstrasse 7b, CH-6210 Sursee, Switzerland
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| Education Process | - 3 years: - 1 day a week at school - 4 days a week in practice |
| Years/Hours: | - 3 years for the secondary level - 3600 additional hours to obtain the Diploma of Higher Education (90 ECTS) |
| Degree: | - Secondary level for the first part of the formation - Then Tertiary level |
| Continuous education mandatory: | |
| Schools: | Find a school: http://www.podologie.swiss/ |
| Governemental recognition: | |
| Allowing foreign podiatrists | -Under condition examined by the Swiss Red Cross, organism mandated by the Conferederation, the SERI (State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation) |
| Applicable legislation | - http://www.podologie.swiss/ |
| Question | Answer |
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| Is there free access for patients? | All patients |
| Does the podiatrist have prescription rights? | No |
| Is the podiatrist is allowed to perform surgery? | No |
| Can the podiatrist make and prescribe orthotics? | Prescribes orthotics and Manufactures orthotics |
| Can the podiatrist use anaesthetics? | No |
| Is the podiatry profession regulated? Is there a law protecting the title of podiatrist and describing the competences? | Yes |
| How many podiatrists are active in Switzerland (GE)? | 1000 |
| Is the FIP-IFP member association recognized by the government as a professional association? | No |
| Is there a code of conduct/deontology? | Yes, self-regulated within the association |