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After considering many excellent candidates, Ms. Karla De La Mata has been selected as the new APMSA House of Delegates Secretary/Parliamentarian. Ms. De La Mata is a 1st year student at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. She brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the position.
Thank you to all those students who applied for the position. And, a special thank you to Jamielou Trajano for her service.
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See Who was Published Today in Podiatry Today!
One of APMA’s very own Delegates has a featured article in Podiatry Today titled “Why Podiatry Really Is The Best-Kept Secret In Medicine”. Find out Rami Basatneh's pathway and passion to wanting to become a podiatrist by clicking here.
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The Winter edition of
First Step is now available via
www.apmsa.org. Read APMSA President William Hurtt’s thoughts on the future of podiatry for students. Learn what took place at the House of Delegates meeting in Franklin, TN. See what your APMSA liaisons have been doing for you and checkout the Partner Spotlight!
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First Step always includes information about events at your college and important issues affecting you.
First Step is written for students, by students. To contribute to the Spring edition of
First Step, please email Kimberly Vouzikas at
ktvouzikas@apmsa.org.
So tell us, are you staying a step ahead with
First Step, do you read it? We want to hear from you. Please take a quick minute and answer Yes or No this one question survey.
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Reminder: Vionic, one of APMSA’s valued Partners, offers exclusive discounts for our student members. Simply visit
www.vionicshoes.com to set up an account. The code is
VMS2017 and will be valid for
45% off of 1 pair of Vionic shoes. If two or more items are in your basket/cart the code will not work.
Special thanks to Vionic for this great program. It is a win-win program because students get shoes as at a significantly discounted rate and Vionic sells shoes to a prime target audience. Order today!
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.
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Do You Know What Residency Programs Are Looking For?
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Join APMSA and Dr. Jarrod Shapiro, assistant professor at Western University of Health Sciences, College of Podiatric Medicine and Director of Chino Valley Medical Center, PMSR/RRA Podiatric Residency, on Monday, May 1st from 8-9 pm EST to get the scoop. Dr. Shapiro’s presentation on “Residency Preparation” will tell you just what residencies are looking for, how to prepare for the residency application process, and the importance of a successful interview.
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Registration is limited to the first 100 respondents on a first come, first serve basis. Do not delay and
register today!
We would like to thank our Partners for their generous support and for making educational opportunities like these webinars possible for our student members.
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Loyd “Trey” Tomlinson, DPM
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Learn How To Survive Burnout
APMSA’s second student focused webinar of the year took place on March 13th. Many of you tuned in to hear APMSA alumni, Drs. David Schweibish & Loyd “Trey” Tomlinson present "Burnout in Medical School/Residency: a talk related to mental health and resiliency". The webinar was designed to aid our student members in realizing their personal strengths and weaknesses, while aiming to also help them find their “totem”; staying grounded in an environment of constant change.
APMSA is pleased to be able to conduct such events for our student members. We are incredibly grateful for the time and support of Dr. Schweibish and Dr. Tomlinson. We’d like to thank our Partners who help make these webinars possible and are truly committed to giving back to the students. The Website and Public Relations Committee would like to give a special thanks to Ms. Carli Hoover, KSUCPM, for her outstanding job as moderator on this webinar.
PowerPoint Presentations that were shared during the webinar will be available on the password protected portion of our website for all student members to enjoy. Due to a technical malfunction, this webinar was not recorded.
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Only a Few Days Left to
Win a $200 Gift Card
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Whether you shoot old school or new school, APMSA will reward you for a couple of great shots.
The deadline to enter the APMSA Photo Contest is quickly approaching. Submit an action oriented or podiatry related photograph(s) for use in APMSA communications such as
First Step and the APMSA website by March 31, 2017 and you could win a
$200 gift card.
The contest is open to all students currently attending a college of podiatric medicine. The photo contest has two photo categories:
1) podiatric medicine related and
2) action/leisure.
Podiatric related photos may include foot care, research, service work, or academia. Action/leisure photos may include individuals or groups in motion such as playing tennis, running a marathon, or relaxing.
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All contest entries must be received by
March 31, 2017. The APMSA Public Relations Committee will review the photos and select a winner for each category. An article about the photographer(s) and his/her photo will be placed in
First Step, e-News, and on the APMSA website. The top photo contest winner in each category will receive a $200 gift card.
Please visit
www.apmsa.org for contest terms, conditions, and deadlines.
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The last three months have been challenging and exciting. The learning curve has been steep, but I am becoming more and more comfortable with podiatry lingo and issues as well as my responsibilities. I am looking forward to making a difference at APMSA and ensuring student members come first.
Over the past two months, I have attended an APMA session at Temple, the Basketball Tournament in Northern California, and the APMA House of Delegates and Legislative Conference meetings in DC. The best part of these trips has been speaking with you – the students – one-on-one. You are truly an impressive group.
The Temple students welcomed me to their campus and exposed me to the rigors of a podiatric student. Rami Basatneh was a wonderful host. Thank you, Rami!!! The students left me with a card of encouragement and a picture from our dinner.
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The CSPM-hosted Basketball Tournament was flawless and provided a stellar academic and athletic program. On behalf of the entire APMSA, I would like to recognize the hard work and efforts of Mr. Austin Hall. He and the CSPM Committee worked tirelessly for many months to create an event that was an enormous success and a memorable experience for all who attended. Thank you, Austin.
During the APMA House of Delegates and Legislative Conference, I met DPMs from across the country who continually expressed their commitment to students. About twenty APMSA Delegates attended the Legislative Conference and participated in meetings with U.S. Congressmen and Senators. The students acted with great poise and intelligence.
To me, one of the most exciting moments happened during the APMA House of Delegates meeting when outgoing AMPA President Dr. Dan Davis spoke about APMA changing their name. He said he supported a new name that is more representative of the profession. A straw poll of APMA delegates supported a name change by almost 90%.
I am thrilled to announce APMSA signed a contract for the development of a new website and database. The new APMSA website will be mobile-optimized and include interactive features, a robust community forum, a more accessible and expanded Members Only section, and new opportunities for engagement. The redesign will be completed in 60-90 days.
I hope this update is helpful. Please feel free to email (
hakeith@apmsa.org) call (301-581-2963) or text (202-957-1999) me with any questions.
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Is a Grant in Your Future?
Do you have an interest in conducting research? Do you want to educate your community on diabetic foot care? Perhaps you want to host a walkathon. The APMSA can help you.
Thanks in part to the generous support from the APMSA Partners, the APMSA provides research, education, and service grants for qualifying projects.
APMSA research grants aid student researchers in the investigation of areas significant to podiatric medicine. The goal
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of the program is to encourage research and contributions to the advancement of podiatric medicine.
APMSA Education and Service Grants are available to promote and further educate podiatric medical students and the general public about podiatric medicine.
Applications, terms & conditions, and deadlines for APMSA Research Grants and APMSA Education and Service Grants can be found on
www.apmsa.org
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APMWA Announces 31st Annual Student Writing Competition
The American Podiatric Medical Writers Association has announced its 31st Annual Student Writing Competition.
- All papers MUST be non-technical in nature. Appropriate subjects include practice management, ethics, law, education, or any topic that would be suitable for a lay publication.
- There is no word limitation. Papers will be graded for content, style, grammar, neatness, and overall impact.
- First prize will be one thousand dollars ($1,000), sponsored by an APMA Educational Foundation endowment from Dr. and Mrs. Steven Berlin, and recognition in the APMA NEWS and the APMWA Newsletter. Honorable Mention Certificates may also be awarded.
- This competition is open to ANY enrolled podiatric student.
- Entries must be received by 4/1/17 via e-mail at bblock@podiatrym.com
- Entries become the property of APMWA, which may arrange publication of the entry.
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The APMA Educational Foundation provides a number of scholarships to third- and fourth- year podiatric medical students. Always check with your financial aid officer for a complete list of scholarships available. Application forms are available in November of each year at your school’s financial aid office and at
www.apma.org/educationalfoundation.
The deadline to submit your completed application to the financial aid office at your school is April 24, 2017. Funds will be distributed in late summer. Checks will be sent directly to your school’s financial aid office.
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The APMSA gratefully acknowledges our following Partners for their generous support of the APMSA student programs and services.
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Corporations
Podiatry Groups
Doctors of Podiatric Medicine
Dr. David Armstrong
Dr. Kirk W. Davis
Dr. Jerauld D. Ferritto
Dr. Matthew G. Garoufalis
Dr. Scott Hughes
Dr. Jay D. Lifshen
Dr. Hal Orenstein
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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