06/27/2013    Michael M. Rosenblatt, DPM

Unmatched Residency Placements Currently Stand at 92 (H. David Gottlieb, DPM)

I most vigorously disagree with Dr. Gottlieb
(when he says that it is not CPME responsibility
to create residencies.) APMA and CPME both claim
that they are “separate entities.” Yet, they
worked hand in hand over the years to deal with
post graduate residency education. Every DPM
residency that has ever been created was done
because of selfless dedication of DPMs who
insisted on taking time away from their practices
and families, and paid it forward.

APMA/CPME took this largess completely for
granted and encouraged states to establish
licensing rules characteristic of medical
doctors. APMA/CPME knows we can never match
their resources, and never will. That is one of
the reasons why I blame CPME.

During the very difficult and enormously time-
consuming effort to develop and maintain a
program, CPME has served as a blocking agent,
with hyper demanding language changes and
excessively picayune evaluation requirements.

They have also denied previous residents, though
for no fault of their own, were denied
certification for their post graduate programs.
The finger pointing continues. APMA admitted in
their own documentation that as many as 150 DPM
graduates next year will be without programs and
will therefore not be able to get licensed.

Under the circumstances, I can no longer support
any student entering podiatry, and have therefore
put APMA on notice that I will withdraw my
Charitable Remainder Trust, which has
considerable funds in it, unless this is fixed.
So far I have heard no response from APMA or
CPME. I would also encourage other APMA
Educational Fund Contributors to put APMA/CPME on
notice. Lives are being destroyed.

The right way to start is to terminate the top
two administrative employees from CPME, and do it
now.

Michael M. Rosenblatt, DPM, San Jose, CA,
Rosey1@prodigy.net

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