Tomorrow’s podiatrists training in state of the art surgical facility at Des Moines University. APMA recognizes the importance of recruiting the best students to podiatric medical colleges.
APMA believes student recruitment is vital to the success of the profession. Our strategic plan, which was revised last year, and Vision 2015 recognize the importance of recruiting the best students to podiatric medical colleges. The future of our profession will be greatly influenced by the men and women who choose to pursue podiatric medical education.
Input from membership surveys and leadership meetings, however, has indicated that APMA should not play the primary role in student recruitment. There are other stakeholders, such as the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM) and the colleges themselves, which should have more responsibility for student recruitment. Based upon that feedback, APMA’s strategic plan was revised to reflect a less direct role in student recruitment efforts. AACPM and colleges will now be taking the lead in that area.
"The scope of practice is a range of care that can be provided based on the individual doctor’s education, training, and experience."
What is it about the meaning of scope of practice that some members of the medical community do not understand? The scope of practice is not a baseline of medical and surgical care, rather it is a range of care that can be provided based on the individual doctor’s education, training, and experience. The upper end of the range of care (the top end of the scope of practice) should be dictated by the highest level of education, training, and experience available within that specialty.
Jeffrey DeSantis, DPM
This post was written by Jeffrey DeSantis, DPM; APMA Trustee.
On a not so sunny Southern California day, I quietly snuck three vehicles into my private and gated community. It was 6 a.m. and the sun hadn’t come up yet. It was better for the cars to arrive then, as it meant less questioning from the neighbors.
The convoy consisted of two cars and one modified mini-truck thing everyone called the “storm chaser.” I was a little concerned about the “storm chaser”, there aren’t any trucks quite like that in my neighborhood, but we got it past security and I had no complaints from my neighbors.
So why in the wee hours of the morning is a “storm chaser” truck sneaking into a community famous for its perfect weather year round? To film APMA’s latest student recruitment video, “A Day in the Life of Today’s Podiatrist.”
My New Year’s Resolution is to get feedback from you, the members!
On behalf of APMA, I would like to wish you and your loved ones a healthy, joyous and peaceful New Year! I hope your 2012 is off to a great start.
I am an optimist, a realist and a fatalist. I truly believe that most people are good and that we are all blessed in one way or another. The world is not perfect and we will not get everything we want or think we should get, but I believe that what is meant to be will be. I see the glass half full, not half empty.
Communicating with your medical colleagues is not an onerous task; you just have to do it.
One of the APMA staff members came to me recently and said that a member of her family was having difficulty following surgery. The staff member was worried and looking for a referral for her family member, but didn’t know where to start. This was not a lower extremity-related illness, so I sent a note to a couple my physician friends. By the next day, I had advice and referrals to pass onto that staff person.
The point of this story is that it can be very helpful to have relationships with physicians outside the podiatric medical community. Podiatrists and other physicians share a lot of common ground: concerns about health care reform, our communities, families, etc. And of course, the patients podiatrists see generally have other physicians caring for them, so that is an immediate connection.
This post was written by Dennis R. Frisch, DPM; APMA Trustee
Dr. Frisch participates in a discussion during the November PE&I committee meeting.
The Public Education and Information (PE&I) committee met on November 12 and 13 to discuss upcoming promotional plans. The PE&I committee is comprised of 10 members representing a cross section of interests including young physicians, state association executives, and practicing podiatrists from across the country. Along with APMA’s communications staff, the committee works on behalf of all members to develop strategies for educating patients, legislators, and other professionals regarding podiatric medicine. As part of this, the committee also works to develop materials that help members promote their individual practices. The committee and staff are dedicated to working together to put podiatric medicine and our members in the limelight.
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday.
Thanksgiving is all about celebrating the many blessing in our lives. So today, I would like to say thank you to all the members of APMA. APMA is strong because of you, our devoted membership. As an organization, our mission is to advocate for you, and we are grateful for the opportunity to serve you and your profession.
I would like to especially acknowledge all of the members who have stepped up and volunteered their time in some way. Every contributor, from the members of the Board of Trustees to state component leaders, makes a difference. We appreciate your service to APMA.
I want to add a special personal thank you to the many friends and colleagues who have expressed their sympathy over the recent death of my brother Craig, a fellow podiatrist. Thanksgiving is not only about what we are thankful for today, but what we have received throughout our lives
Tell us: What are you thankful for this year? Leave a message in the comments.
Many members from Iowa have made significant contributions to the profession.
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about Iowa. And no, this has nothing to do with college football! Even though it’s a small state, a fairly significant number of members there have stepped up and really made a difference. The level of contribution from this small state is exceptional and noteworthy.
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