| NYCPM and Temple Work Together for Research That May Help West Point Cadets' Boots Fit Better and Avoid Injuries; Evening of Foot Screenings |
| On Thursday evening, February 26, five podiatrists - three from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine (Loretta Logan, DPM ('89), Susan Rice, DPM ('88), and Russell Volpe, DPM ('83)) and two from the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (James Furmato, DPM and Jinsup Song, DPM, PhD, with Kersti Choe, research coordinator for Dr. Song) worked together at the College to screen the feet of 30 staff and
Temple's Jinsup Song, DPM, PhD, examines a volunteer's feet for the screening with his NYCPM student scribe noting his findings
student volunteers (twice each by each podiatrist) for the "Inter- and Intra-Rater Reliability Study," a study that will add data to the "Foot Structure and Function: Effects on Training and Pathology in West ... Read more |
| In Memoriam
The NYCPM and FCNY communities mourn the passing of
Joseph E. Trepal, the brother of Michael J. Trepal, DPM ('81), FACFAS, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean.
Joseph Trepal is also the father of
Samantha Trepal, a student who will enter the first-year class in September.
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NYCPM's Board of Trustees
Board Member:
Jordan Heller, BS, MBA, CPA, CFA, CFP
Jordan Heller, a prominent investment management professional in New York, joined the NYCPM Board of Trustees in August 2013. He is president of Heller Wealth Advisors LLC, formerly SMG Wealth Management LLC. Prior to its spin-off in March 2008, SMG Wealth Management was a wholly-owned
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| Seniors from National University of Ireland, Galway, Complete Preceptorship at NYCPM; Future Exchanges Anticipated  Joel Sturm, COO, NYCPM; Michael Trepal, DPM ('81), FACFAS, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean, NYCPM; Aisling Farrell (NUI, Galway); Eimear Daly (NUI, Galway); Laura Wilson (NUI, Galway); Sara Cathcart NYCPM Class of 2016; Christopher Joyce (NUI, Galway); Dr. Robert Eckles, DPM, Dean of Clinical Education and Graduate Medical Education, NYCPM.
The New York College of Podiatric Medicine welcomed four seniors from the Podiatry Discipline in the School of Health Sciences of the National University of Ireland, Galway, for a two-week rotation. They represent an exchange program that has been established between the institutions. The students arrived in early March and have spent their time engaged in a preceptorship at NYCPM as well as enjoying the city of New York. NYCPM was very happy to receive them and is looking forward to future exchange students. This exchange represents yet another example of NYCPM's continued effort to pursue global Podiatric Education and Institutional Relationships. |
HELLPP Act Re-introduced in Congress;
Legislation Would Bring Changes to Medicaid and Medicare
According to
PM News,
U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) have re-introduced S626, The Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians (HELLPP). Its companion bill, HR 1221, was also re-introduced by Reps. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) and Diana DeGette (D-CO).
If enacted as written, the HELLPP Act will accomplish three goals: 1) Recognize podiatrists as physicians under Medicaid; 2) Clarify coordination of care in the Medicare diabetic shoe program; and 3) Strengthen Medicaid program integrity. Louis L. Levine, President and CEO of NYCPM, said "This bill will directly affect us." Frank Spinosa, DPM ('80), APMA President, stated that "The HELLPP Act is a common-sense solution that will remove patient access barriers to podiatric physicians and surgeons, and translate to millions of dollars in savings for taxpayers."
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| NYCPM is Super at Superbones Superwounds Conference in Orlando 
Michael J. Trepal DPM ('81), FACFAS, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean, NYCPM, gave four lectures at the Superbones Superwounds East Conference held March 13-15 in Orlando, Florida. His lectures were: "Hammertoes - Implant or Not," "Hallux Rigidus - Implant vs. Fusion," "Plantar Plate: Tear - Repair," and "Sesamoid Dysfunction." Photo courtesy of PM News. 
Michael Shore, DPM ('86), provided a dessert and coffee reception for NYCPM Alumni at the Superbones Superwounds Conference on March 13. Alumni who attended included: Richard Schachter ('76); Michael J. Trepal DPM ('81), FACFAS; Marianne Surasi ('90), Clinical Instructor, NYCPM; and Nadeem Sheikh, DPM ('05). |
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Erwin Kaplan, DPM ('57), Leaves $25K Bequest to NYCPM
Dr. Erwin Kaplan (1933-2015) was born in Brooklyn but lived in Charlottesville, VA for 35 years. An alumnus of NYCPM, he maintained a private podiatric practice in Charlottesville and also practiced at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He passed away on January 9; on March 3, Stuart Nathanson, the executor of Dr. Kaplan's estate, and his cousin, notified NYCPM that Dr. Kaplan had bequeathed $25,000 to the College!
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| In Memoriam Claude Errington Williams, DPM ('85) 
Dr. Claude Errington Williams, 57, passed away at home on December 26, 2014. He practiced in the Bronx and in Westchester and in addition, worked for the New York Hotel & Restaurant Trade Union Medical Center. |
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Support our Team!
NYCPM Will Host APMA Basketball Tournament April 17 and 18 at Baruch
Student Government Association (NYCPMSA) President, Sara Cathcart, Class of 2016, wants you to know that NYCPM students will host the APMA's annual basketball tournament this year, a contest that is anticipated to attract about 150 student-athletes and supporters from all nine podiatry schools across the U.S. This year's event will be held April 17 and 18 at the Baruch College gymnasium on Manhattan's Lower East Side. We invite all alumni in the area to attend the tournament this year in support of their alma mater. Your sponsorship would be greatly appreciated! Please email Sara at scathcart2016@nycpm.edu for more information. Help support our team! |
| NYCPM & FCNY Screen Attendees at ADA EXPO The Foot Center of New York and New York College of Podiatric Medicine fielded a team at the American Diabetes Association EXPO at the Jacob Javits Convention Center on March 14. The team screened over 300 participants and informed them of complications of their lower extremities if left untreated, demonstrating the value of a routine visit to a podiatrist. ... Read more |
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| Nicholas G. Argerakis, Rock G. Positano, Rock C. J. Positano, Ashley K. Boccio, Ronald S. Adler, Gregory R. Saboeiro, and Joshua S. Dines (2015) "Ultrasound Diagnosis and Evaluation of Plantar Heel Pain." Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association: March 2015, Vol. 105, No. 2, pp. 135-140. Bryan B. Kagan."Forensic Podiatry-Footwear Assessment." Current Pedorthics: March/April 2015. http://www.pedorthics.org/?CPONLINEARCHIVES |
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