06/20/2013    Jon Purdy, DPM

Scholl Professor Sues Associate Dean for Defamation (Lloyd S. Smith, DPM)

I have nothing but respect for Dr. Smith and his
vast contributions to podiatry. The last thing I
want to be known for is drive-by blaming. I don’t
believe I blamed anyone or any entity, but simply
stated the schools could do more to prepare
students for the real world of medicine.

Years ago, I interacted with the CPME to help
form new residency positions and did go through
the system, so I’m certainly not an “outsider.”
Maybe Dr. Smith is not aware that I spend many of
my own dollars and endless hours giving back to
the profession every year. I am on the preceptor
list to help displaced students among other
projects I have either helped create, or which I
am involved.

I disagree with the notion that the schools could
not keep up with the rapidly changing world of
heath care. As a matter of fact, I feel they are
obligated to do so. Some of the mentioned items
such as EHR, ICD-10, and ACOs did not pop up
overnight. It is critical to help prepare the
young in our profession for what they will face
outside of academia. I applaud what the Ohio
college has done in the area of practice
management and what Dr. Hrywnak has always
attempted to do at the Chicago school.

Compared to year's past, practice is vastly more
difficult, but non-the-less rewarding. Medicine
has become a monster and near impossible if one
is not taught practice management nor keeps up
with the changes. I feel for the students in
limbo. There need to be mechanisms in place to
make sure this never happens again. Podiatry is
alive as ever, and anyone that knows me, hears
nothing but encouragement and devotion to this
profession.

Jon Purdy, DPM, New Iberia, LA,
Podiatrist@mindspring.com

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