Digital Pathology Prepares

NYCPM Students for Podiatry's Future

New Book Highlights Dr. Leifer's Approach 

Second-year students in the Pathology class taught by Zev Leifer, PhD, Professor of Microbiology and Pathology at NYCPM, are being "trained for the digital world that is rapidly approaching" the medical professions, including podiatry, according to Dr.Leifer. The inclusion of his teaching methods in the recent publication of Digital Pathology, by Yves Sucaet and Wim Waelput in the Springer Briefs in Computer Science series, indicates that NYCPM is a model for pathology education, he notes.

Virtual Microscopy (VM), in which a traditional glass microscope slide is digitized so that its image can be seen on all devices at any time, manipulated, shared and studied by a group (e.g., of students, of medical professionals) is the future. Digital images in electronic pathology reports, Dr. Leifer says, will replace photographs; similarly, digital images embedded in journal articles can be manipulated as are the VM images in class. Pathology reports and journal articles will become more relevant when readers can work hands-on with the images.

                Common (i.e., shared) images make it easier for a podiatrist to consult with a pathologist, says Dr. Leifer; they can look at the same image at the same time on their own screens. For his class, Dr.Leifer created a wiki, a shared website, to which all of his students can upload the images they have manipulated, annotated and commented upon so that all can see and respond.

Looking farther into the future, says Dr.Leifer, is 3-D printing of pathology slides, his current research interest.

Melvyn Grovit, DPM ('61), Triply Honored by Emord & Associates

Melvyn Grovit, DPM ('61), MS, CNS, Sidney Solid Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Podiatric Medicine at NYCPM and Adjunct Associate Research Scientist, Division of Molecular Genetics, Department of Pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center, won three awards for excellence at the "Sacred Fire of Liberty Gala," a celebration and awards program honoring both George Washington and the firm's 20 ^th anniversary on September 5 and 6 in ... Read more

NYCPM Library Receives CCDA Award

The library at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine has won a Coordinated Collection Development Aid grant, Thomas P. Walker, MS, Director of Library Services, recently announced. This is an annual grant managed by the State Education Department of New York and its distribution is managed by the Metropolitan Reference and Research Agency (in Greenwich Village). The grant is distributed annually and is based on the amount of money spent each fiscal year in the library budget, divided by the FTE (full-time equivalent) or number of students. 

Arthur Gudeon, DPM ('60), Goes the Distance for Pancreatic Cancer Research

Arthur Gudeon, DPM ('60), was captain of Sue's Crewsers, his team of walkers who went 5K to raise funds at the Lustgarten Foundation Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk on Sunday, October 12 at Jones Beach, Long Island (NY), in memory of his wife Susan, who died of the disease in December 2012, after a long battle. As reported in PM News, Dr. Gudeon and his daughter raised $4,500, all of which will go to PC research, as Cablevision, the local cable provider, covered all of the administrative costs. Dr. Gudeon will continue his support of the Lustgarten Foundation until better treatments and a cure are found. For more information on the disease and his team, please visit 

Michael J. Trepal, DPM ('81), Welcomes New Member of Family

Congratulations to Michael J. Trepal, DPM ('81), Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean at NYCPM, on the birth of his first grandchild, Charlotte Mae Turbert, born at 8 lbs. 2 oz.  He reports that she is beautiful (see photo for confirmation) and all are healthy!
 

NYCPM Alumni Fund Bruce Frankel Scholarship

We are pleased to announce  that at the third meeting of the Alumni Relations Association board on October 7, Arthur Gudeon, DPM ('60), former president of the Alumni Association, presented a check for $14,622.73 to the Alumni Relations Association. These funds, from the now-dissolved Alumni Association, will be used exclusively for the Dr. Bruce J. Frankel Alumni Scholarship fund, a $500.00 scholarship awarded annually to a student selected by the NYCPM Scholarship & Awards Committee. 

Sharon Valencia, DPM ('90), joins NY Practice

Congratulations to Sharon Valencia, DPM ('90), who has joined Middletown Medical (NY), adding podiatry to the array of medical services it offers. According to PM News, Valencia has more than 20 years of experience in diagnosing and treating medical and surgical conditions of the lower extremities, including those resulting from bone and joint disorders, infectious diseases, and muscular disorders, as well as neurological, metabolic, and circulatory diseases. Valencia completed a surgical residency with St. Mary Hospital in Hoboken, NJ. 

'Killer Heels' or Objets d'Art?

Brooklyn Museum exhibit explores provocative footwear

Killer Heels, an exhibit currently at the Brooklyn Museum, is a look at the high-heeled shoe's infamous and varied history and its enduring place in our popular imagination.

        According to the Brooklyn Museum: "As fashion statement, fetish object, instrument of power, and outlet of artistic expression for both the designer and the wearer, throughout the ages the high-heeled shoe has gone through many shifts in style and ... Read more