Where Will You Hang Your Shingle?
For the second consecutive year, APMSA Partner Valeant Pharmaceuticals will generously provide sponsorship support for a student educational program during the APMSA House of Delegates held  at the APMA National Meeting in Philadelphia, July 15th from 2-3 pm.  Registration is not required.  Students will hear first hand from renowned podiatrist and APMA past president Dr. Matthew Garoufalis on employment settings opportunities; a prime topic of interest student leaders selected.   Learn  the advantages and disadvantages of being in an orthopedic group, super group, private practice, academia and research. Discover the roles, responsibilities, requirements and opportunities of each setting to help guide where you  hang your shingle!  For more information contact Colleen Driver, apmsacfd@apma.org 
     Matthew Garoufalis, DPM
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Spring Ahead with First Step
Spring First Step is now available on  www.apmsa.org. Read what Arti Karmur, APMSA president, has to say about student recruitment. Be sure to read Vionic’s recently released sandal heel pain study summary. Also featured in this issue is the APMSA Partner Basketball Tournament and Research/Clinical Symposium and a profile segment on your new student leaders. First Step is written for students, by students.
Student Recruitment and Why You Should Care
Over the last decade podiatry school admissions have almost doubled which is fantastic news for our field as the demand for podiatrists continues to grow. However, there has been a decrease of late and this year’s applications are down a whopping 28%! 

Why should you care?   The influx of bright students serves as a catalyst for further residency program development and brings a greater voice to the profession and APMA, which constantly fights for greater patient access to podiatric care.  Further, it allows the profession to have a larger applicant pool to select the best students.

The AACPM along with the colleges have done tremendous work with outreach programs and health fairs.  While the future is bright, there is still work to be done to increase the applicant pool at the colleges.  That’s why next month the profession’s stakeholders including the APMSA will meet to discuss this important issue.  Stakeholders such as APMA, ACFAS and AACPM want to hear ideas from current  
      Mark Rotenstein
      NYCPM 2017 Delegate
      AACPM Liaison
students with regards to student recruitment, programs, or educational items that may aid  efforts to increase our applicant pool. 

How can students help put the podiatric profession on the map in high school and undergraduate campuses?  How can you help?   Tell me what you think by June 5th at mrotenstein2017@nycpm.edu with suggestions, or if you have any questions.

PRESENT e-Learning Systems, our longtime valued Partner is extending their generous offer to APMSA members to attend the 2016 PRESENT Podiatric Residency Education Summit Midwest Conference at no charge! The Conference will be held at the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brooks Hills Resort & Convention Center in Oak Brook, Illinois from September 16 – 18, 2016.

This PRESENT Conference has a tradition of providing high quality podiatric educational lectures and workshops for the podiatric residency education community and beyond. 

The meeting places top national speakers at the podium during their general sessions and uses those speakers across the table during hands-on surgical and wound  
Complimentary State of the Art Training
healing workshop sessions. The Conference Chair is Dr. Harold Schoenhaus and the Co-Chairs are Drs.Robert Frykberg, Guido LaPorta, Matthew Garoufalis and Parmajit “Romi” Chopra.  

Take advantage of this exceptional offer now at: www.resedsummitmidwest.com and click on register (at the top right corner of the page). Click “new registration,” select (Attendee), enter your email address and code: APMSAFREE.  Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your complimentary registration.

IMPORTANT: This APMSA member exclusive code is not to be shared to non-members or the code and the program will be permanently deactivated and discontinued. 

The APMSA gratefully acknowledges our following Partner’s for their generous support of the APMSA and student program and services.
Corporations
Vionic Group, LLC        

Organizations  

Podiatry Groups  

Doctors of Podiatric Medicine 
Dr. Kirk W. Davis
Dr. Jerauld D. Ferritto
Dr. Matthew G. Garoufalis
Dr. Scott Hughes
Dr. Laura J. Pickard
Dr. Charles F. Ross
Dr. Seth Rubenstein  
Dr. David Schweibish
Dr. Christopher S. Seuferling
Dr. Frank Spinosa
Dr. Stephanie Wu  
Dr. David Yeager    
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