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April 04, 2017 #5,898  Publisher-Barry Block, DPM, JD
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| AT THE COLLEGES | |
OSU President Keynotes at WesternU CPM Dean's Distinguished Lecture
Michael V. Drake, MD, who assumed Ohio State’s presidency in 2014 after nine years as chancellor at the University of California, Irvine, was the featured speaker at the second annual College of Podiatric Medicine’s Dean’s Distinguished Lecture. Drake, whose medical specialty is ophthalmology, had “Higher Education, Health Care, and the Future of America” as his theme.
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(L-R) Drs. Lawrence Harkless and Michael Drake |
Higher education and the health sciences share several key traits – including societal good, truth, and honesty – that make them comfortable bedfellows in American culture, the Ohio State University’s president told a WesternU audience on March 30, 2017.
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| PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS | |
Foot Problems Often Linked to Systemic Disease - NY Podiatrist
When it comes to addressing their overall health and well being, few people put their best foot forward. But, according to Brooklyn, NY–based podiatric surgeon Dr. Allyssa Knowles, not paying attention to one’s feet can have serious consequences. While broken toes, sprained ankles and foot conditions, such as plantar fasciitis, may readily come to mind when many people think of foot-related disorders, Dr. Knowles says that many more serious health conditions can first present themselves in the feet.
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Dr. Allyssa Knowles |
“A great percentage of the time when patients come to me [suspecting] that they have a foot condition, it turns out to be in relation to some other systemic disease,” Dr. Knowles said. “It happens much more often than you may think.” In fact, Knowles says there is a direct correlation between systemic diseases and podiatric care that is often taken for granted.
Source: Sheena Butler-Young, Footwear News [3/31/17]
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| PODIATRISTS AND SPORTS MEDICINE | |
NY Podiatrist Advises Against Running a Race in a New Pair of Shoes
Why It’s Bad: “I see many runners who get close to a race and think ‘I better get a new pair of sneakers!’” says NYC-based sports podiatrist Lori Weisenfeld, DPM. But even if you purchase the exact same model, running in fresh sneakers can give you blisters or shin splints simply because they haven’t been broken in yet. “I tell patients to never opt for new shoes in a competitive or distance situation,” explains Dr. Weisenfeld.
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Dr. Lori Weisenfeld |
What to Do Instead: Once you find a sneaker brand and model that works well for you, purchase several pairs and alternate usage, advises Dr. Weisenfeld. This means you’ll always have a backup come race day.
Source: Jenny McCoy for Runner's World via Men's Health [3/30/17]
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| PODIATRISTS AND FOOTWEAR | |
Sometimes Even the Best Shoes are Not Enough: NE Podiatrist
“The No. 1 unintentional mistake people make is not wearing a good quality shoe,” says Dr. Charles Halverson, a podiatrist on the medical staff at Fremont Health. A good shoe basically has a stiff mid-sole. That’s where you get your support. When shopping for footwear, twist a shoe from front to back and try to bend it in the middle. The firmer it is, the more supportive the shoe is, he said.
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Dr. Charles Halverson |
Memory foam shoes have become very popular, but typically have poor support, he noted. Shoes that are too narrow can be tight, which also causes problems. Halverson also noted that even the best shoes may not work for some people. Some people may need more support than the shoe can offer. Different types of orthotics (arch supports) can be custom made or non-custom made.
Source: Tammy Real-McKeighan, Freemont Tribune [3/25/17]
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| PODIATRISTS AND ANIMAL RIGHTS | |
NJ Podiatrist Saves Dogs from Guatemala
Dr. Amannda Richline, a podiatrist, and her husband take mission trips several times a year to minister to people in need. But two years ago, on a trip to Guatemala, a different need crossed this foot doctor's path - a littler hairier than her usual patients, but in just as much pain. Everywhere she turned, hundreds of dogs were dying in a country that doesn't have rules for animal care. In fact, dogs there, she says, are openly abused just for sport. "They have open wounds. They're starving to death, skin and bones," she points to one picture of a dog, who looks very near death.
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Suddenly, Amannda's mission grew from two feet, to four. "I just thought, I can't walk past this. It doesn't make sense…that I'm helping people, walking past an animal who's dying," she says. Over the next two years, she was the one who got the training - how to get the dogs from Guatemala to America, the legal steps, the safety requirements, and then the training involved at Cole's K-9 in Bath, PA, to get them socialized for human interaction. Amannda foots the bill for everything. All she asks, is that her dogs get a good home.
Source: Joy Howe, WFMZ [3/30/17]
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| MEETING NEWS | |
DERMfoot Has Record-Breaking Attendance
DERMfoot's renowned faculty, with combined expertise in the fields of infectious diseases, clinical trial research, lasers, onychomycosis, biofilm, and coding, discussed one of the leading public health issues in podiatry today, onychomycosis. Other topics of interest included the latest protocols for terbinafine, drug resistance, and emerging therapies such at VT-1161 and micro-drilling.
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(L-R) Drs. Maureen Jennings, Bryan Markinson, Annette Joyce, Jodi Schoenhaus, Warren Joseph, and Harry Goldsmith |
This session's moderator, Annette Joyce, DPM stressed that "the key to treatment success is making the right diagnosis." Infectious disease expert, Dr. Warren Joseph responded, "Molecular diagnostics is the future of mycology and bacteriology...but it may still be too soon for prime time." A lively discussion followed at this year's DERMfoot Annual Scientific Conference in Annapolis, Maryland with a record crowd of over 330 attendees who wanted to learn more about lower extremity dermatology.
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| SUCCESS TIPS FROM THE MASTERS | |
Bret Ribotsky: What can individual podiatrists do to help podiatric medicine and surgery survive and flourish?
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Dr. Barry Block |
Barry Block: While belonging to the podiatric associations and supporting APMAPAC are vital steps to podiatry's survival, they are simply not enough. Each and every podiatrist must become an ambassador for our medical specialty. There should be career information in every podiatric office. Additionally, every podiatrist must "recruit" his or her patients to support legislation critical to us. While it is necessary and useful for us to lobby our legislators, it can be seen as self-serving. Enlisting our patients to lobby is a far more effective way to get the attention of legislators.
Meet the Masters is broadcast each Tuesday Night at 9 PM (EST). This week's guest is to be announced. You can register for this event by clicking here.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) | |
From: David Secord, DPM
I thought I'd weigh in on the topic raised by Dr. Udell.
Why do life-saving prescription drugs cost so much? Drug companies insist that prices reflect the millions they invest in research and development. In this gripping exposé, Merrill Goozner contends that American taxpayers are in fact footing the bill twice: once by supporting government-funded research and again by paying astronomically high prices for prescription drugs. Goozner demonstrates that almost all the important new drugs of the past quarter-century actually originated from research at taxpayer-funded universities and at the National Institutes of Health. He reports that once the innovative work is over, the pharmaceutical industry often steps in to reap the profit.
Goozner shows how drug innovation is driven by...
Editor's note: Dr. Secord's extended-length letter can be read here.
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NEWS STORIES) | |
From: Erika Schwartz, DPM
Congratulations to Dr. Denise Beach Davis on the Women in Business Trailblazer Award she has received. I agree with her that podiatry has been "male dominated" for many years and can certainly understand her feeling of having to "prove herself" as a woman in this profession. What I do not understand is her calling our profession "Jewish male dominant". I would be surprised if there were any data to substantiate such a claim.
It reminds me of when I was an extern looking at residency programs and was cautioned by people that the one I desired only "took Jewish men from PCPM". When I began at that program the next year, I found myself to be the only Jewish resident, and the only resident who had attended PCPM/Temple. But there had been two Jewish men who had graduated from the program within the previous five years. It appeared that some found this to be "dominant", but I would caution that it actually made them anti-Semitic.
Erika Schwartz, DPM, Washington, DC
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| RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NEWS STORIES) - PART 1B | |
From: Paul Eisenberg, DPM
Congratulations to Dr. Beach Davis on her award.
I would like to see the study that supports her contention that podiatry was dominated by Jewish men. This remark was inappropriate and reeks of anti-Semitism. This was inflammatory. I await the study reference to which Dr. Beach Davis alludes. If there is no study, an apology is in order from the doctor.
Paul Eisenberg, DPM, Mentor, OH
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April Fool's Codes From FIND-A-CODE via Dr. Paul Kesselman |
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MEETING NOTICES
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PM PODIATRY HALL OF FAME LUNCHEON
July 29, 2017 – Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center- Nashville, TN
Honoring G. "Dock" Dockery, DPM and Benjamin J. Wallner
Sponsored by Bako Integrated Physician Services (Silver), PICA (Bronze), and Sammy Systems (Bronze)
PM News subscribers are invited to see Dr. Dockery and Mr. Wallner inducted in the PM Podiatry Hall of Fame, including roasts by special guests.
All ticket proceeds go to the APMA Educational Foundation Student Endowment Fund. Reserve your tickets now by sending $75 per ticket to: APMA Educational Foundation Student Scholarship Fund, 9312 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814 or via the APMA Meeting registration form.
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| CLASSIFIED ADS - PART 2 - ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
ASSOCIATE POSITION - S. E. PENNSYLVANIA
Seeking full-time associate for growing, multifaceted practice in SE Pennsylvania. Must be ABPS Qualified/Certified, motivated, personable, compassionate and dedicated. Competitive salary + bonus. Forward CV’s to podmedsurg@gmail.com.
ASSOCIATE POSITION – FLORIDA
Excellent opportunity for qualified candidate. Looking to add an accomplished, driven individual looking to grow personally and professionally with a successful and thriving practice. Ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience, but will consider new grad as well. Reply with letter describing your personal and professional goals with CV to podsuccess123@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – ALBANY, NY
Full/Part time associate position in Albany, NY. Must be highly motivated, good bedside manners. Please send CV to helpmyfeetdoc@gmail.com. New residency graduates welcome.
ASSOCIATE POSITION - CT (GREENWICH)
Well established referral basis, brand new location (as of April), and progressive office., including EMR, digital x-ray, Pinpointe and CO2 lasers, diagnostic ultrasound and EPAT You can expect a full schedule of patients the day you start, and a very competitive salary. For more info www.greatfootcare.com. Send resume to: DrKassaris@GreatFootCare.com
FULL-TIME ASSOCIATE POSITION - ILLINOIS
Available Summer 2017 - growing practice in the Midwest looking to add to our exciting team! Seeking energetic, enthusiastic, disciplined podiatrist with specific interests in wound care, sports medicine, pediatrics, and elective forefoot surgeries. BQ/BC in ABPM/ABFAS preferred. For more information, please visit our website at www.HeartlandFootAndAnkle.com.
ASSOCIATE PRACTICE - NJ
Well established and fast growing Housecall Podiatry practice (www.homefootcareservices.com ) is looking for Podiatrist to do House-calls for homebound patients in New Jersey. It will start out as Part-time position and garanteed to grow into a Full time position within 1.5 year time frame . We are looking for hard working, energetic and very compassionate doctor. Salary $100k (full time) plus Bonuses and Benefits. Applicants Must have NJ Podiatry license. Please email your resume to lraginsky@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – MARYLAND
Come join our team of top docs. Foot and Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic, LLC is proud to announce the need for help in our busy, multi-faceted group practice (Maryland location), with all the bells and whistles. We have all the administrative, marketing, and assistant help in place to help make your practice, with us, a success. See patients, do your charting, and leave the rest to us. Email your resume and cover letter to newdpm@footandankle-usa.com. We look forward to receiving your information!
ASSOCIATE POSITION - NEW JERSEY, CAPE MAY COUNTY
Well established solo doctor seeks well trained and motivated doctor to join as an associate. This is a chance to join a solid multifaceted practice and be part of its growth and development. A competitive salary and benefit package will be offered. Forward CV's to NJDPMRecruiter@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Very busy practice seeking a full-time, self-motivated and hard-working podiatry associate. Competitive salary offered. Please email CV to: podiatrists@icloud.com
ASSOCIATE POSITION – MIDWEST
Conservative practice seeking compassionate, personable podiatrist. Must be confident in forefoot surgery and office treatments. Position leading to ownership in 2 years. Mix of office, out of town clinics, NH. Salary + bonus. Office equipped with EHR, laser and digital x-ray. Email CV and letter of interest: MWestDPM@gmail.com
POSITIONS AVAILABLE - TN, TX, MO, KS, WI, OK, CO
Preferred Podiatry Group is seeking providers to join our growing practice servicing long term care facilities in several areas. We offer a competitive commission based income as well as a benefits packaged to our employed podiatrists. Full-time and part-time positions are available. Contact Dr. Chris Kestner at ckestner@ppgpc.com for details
PM NEWS CLASSIFIED ADS REACH OVER 16,500 DPMs AND STUDENTS
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| CLASSIFIED ADS PART 1 - PRACTICES FOR SALE OR WANTED, EQUIPMENT FOR SALE |
PRACTICE FOR SALE - NORTHEAST SUBURBS OF ATLANTA
This successful Atlanta area practice is a great opportunity for you. Fully equipped office. Fulltime practice with balanced mix of surgery and in-office care. Less than 20% Medicare. Opportunity to enter practice with established patient base and strong cash flow. Contact: NEATLDPM@gmail.com.
PRACTICE FOR SALE - EASTERN KANSAS
Established, successful practice for sale. Fully equipped office. EHR. Strong physician referral and patient base. College community. Great opportunity for growth. For additional information contact: EKdpm4sale@gmail.com
PODIATRY PRACTICE FOR SALE IN BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
Established and successful for 90 years!! Very busy with hospital affiliation and taking most insurance plans. Well priced with room to grow. A wonderful patient base and excellent office staff. Please Text (203) 522-8815 for more information. Feel free to ask any and all questions!!
PRACTICE FOR SALE - CALIFORNIA: NORTHERN
Wanting to retire. Looking for someone to take over practice. Great opportunity. Ready patient base. Potential to expand in all areas of podiatry. Awesome area - lakes, mountains, rivers - especially appealing to outdoor enthusiast/anyone who enjoys beautiful locale. $285,000 buys building and well established practice. Email reddingpodiatry@sbcglobal.net
PM NEWS CLASSIFIED ADS REACH OVER 16,500 DPMs AND STUDENTS
Whether you have used equipment to sell or are offering an associate position, PM News classified ads are the fastest, most-effective way of reaching over 16,500 subscribers. For details, click here or write to: bblock@prodigy.net or call (718) 897-9700 for details. For commercial or display ads contact David Kagan at davidekagan@gmail.com or call (215) 808-0770.
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