Welcome!
Welcome to the new APMSA weekly newsletter - One Step Ahead. We aim to use this new tool to keep you informed of the latest news about the podiatric medical community, events, and student opportunities. We will showcase original content and photographs from APMSA members, Partners, and other organizations impacting the field of podiatry. The news section will provide links to relevant articles about medicine, health care, medical education, and other interesting topics. More information about how to submit material to be published will be included in the next edition.
I hope you enjoy this new format and find the content useful. If you have any suggestions for enhancing the newsletter, please email me.
Heather Keith
APMSA Executive Director
hakeith@apmsa.org
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Beta Testers Needed
The APMSA is preparing to launch the APMSA Community by early November. The site will be a secure, dynamic online community for students, potential podiatry students, and alumni to interact, engage, and discuss issues. Community members will have a place to collaborate, ask questions, provide answers or resources, and discuss the hot topics of the day.
We need beta group volunteers to field-test the Community in the coming weeks to help make the site more comprehensive and user-friendly. What will this entail? Beta Testing is the testing phase prior to the launch of an online community site. It requires a sample group of users to complete exercises designed to test the functionality and features of the site. To join the APMSA Beta Testing Group, please e-mail Heather Keith at hakeith@apmsa.org.
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The APMSA is  thrilled to announce the 2019 DPM Match Day will occur on the same day as MDs and DOs -- March 15. This follows two years of collaboration with the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM) and the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners (NBPME) to modify the residency Match Week dates to coincide with that of MDs and DOs. Thank you to the AACPM, NBPME, and others who advocated for the change.
Please thank your deans for supporting and voting for Match Day alignment. To read the AACPM press release, click here.
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Congratulations APMA Educational Foundation Scholarship Recipients!
Earlier this month, a number of 3rd and 4th year students were delighted to learn they were recipients of a 2018-2019 APMA Educational Foundation scholarship. Congratulations! To see a list of the recipients, click here.
The APMA Educational Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to increase nationwide awareness and understanding of foot and ankle health. The APMA Educational Foundation is a not-for-profit educational arm of the APMA and is dedicated to advancing the growth and stability of podiatric medicine through student scholarships. The foundation has awarded scholarships to more than 2,000 graduates to date. The Student Scholarship Fund is made possible through a multitude of programs, including named endowments, memorials and honors, and special events.
Each year, the fund assists about 200 3rd and 4th year students and the minimum level of scholarship is $1000. To find out more about the program and to apply for 2019-2020, click here. |
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Increasing Scholarly Activity Among Doctors
The Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (JAPMA) has published a study that addresses the decline in physicians-scientists conducting medical research over several decades and a strategic method to increase research activity among medical students, residents and faculty.
Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery created a Strategic Research Plan (SRP) aimed at cultivating scholarly interest among students and faculty, including migrating to the existing curriculum to an evidence basis, adding extracurricular research opportunities, adding a Director of Research position, and generally encouraging collaborative research efforts among students, residents and faculty.
After 6 years of SRP implementation, manuscript publications reached 50, in contrast to the 11 published manuscripts in the 6 years prior to SRP implementation. Scientific podium presentations also increased from 6 to 40, and student lead authors increased from 0 to 16, all within the 6 years following SRP implementation. Read the full JAPMA article here.
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APPLY NOW FOR APMSA FUNDED GRANTS
Do you have an interest in conducting research or educating your community on diabetic foot care, or perhaps you would like to host a walkathon?
APMSA can help.
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 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.
Click here to find more information about the grants.
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How expensive is it to interview for medical residency?
AMA Wire
September marks the beginning of the 2019 residency application cycle. Yes, after much research, prospective 2019 medical school graduates can finally begin applying to residency programs through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). The time- and cash-consuming application process, however, is far from over...[read more].
Podiatry Ranks in Top 30 of the 2018 U.S. News Best Jobs List
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, has unveiled the 2018 Best Jobs. The rankings offer a look at the year's best jobs across 15 categories and take into account the most important aspects of a job, including growth potential, work-life balance and salary. Podiatry has ranked in the Best Paying Jobs, Best Health Care Jobs, and the 100 Best Jobs [read more].
A Close-Up Look at Rare 17th Century Anatomical Manikins
Atlas Obscura
The New York Academy of Medicine maintains a collection of extremely rare ivory anatomical manikins from the 17th century. These manikins denote a human figure designed for medical simulation and were likely collected by male physicians of the era as status symbols [read more].
30 Million Americans Now Have Diabetes
U.S. News & World Report
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 14 percent of U.S. adults have diabetes - 10 percent are aware while more than 4 percent remain undiagnosed [read more].
Fitbit Introduces Health Feature for Diabetes, Hypertension
San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco fitness device maker is announcing a new health care service it hopes will help millions monitor chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension. The new service, Fitbit Care, allows users to digitally sync and consolidate their own health management tools to the Fitbit app [read more].
Synthetic Materials Can Replace Cartilage in Aching Joints
Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
Cartilage doesn't come with a lifetime warranty, and when it wears with age, or is damaged, the pain may be so severe that a full joint replacement may be ordered. Some doctors, however, are instead opting to use new cartilage substitutes [read more].
Girl Gets Ankle Reattached Backwards to Create New Knee
New York Post
A 12 year old girl who was diagnosed with bone cancer two years ago has been able to keep up with her love of dancing after doctors created a new knee joint for her using her reattached backward ankle [read more].
Senate Passes Opioid Bill: 6 Things to Know
Becker's Hospital Review
The Senate passed its opioid bill September 17 with bipartisan support. The Opioid Crisis Response Act aims to prevent illicit fentanyl trafficking, making individuals and institutions accountable for drug diversion and improve patient access to treatments. Here are the six things to know about the bill [read more].
Why Should We Care About Patient Privacy?
Forbes
For health care privacy professionals, it's all too easy to fall into the trap of thinking about protecting patient privacy as merely complying with the letter of the HIPAA, and often times, overburdened and understaffed compliance teams feel this is all they can manage [read more].
Doctors Today May Be Miserable, But Are They 'Burnt Out'?
NPR
Dr. Katherine Gold explores the problems with current studies on physician burnout and offers a new take on defining the issue and solving it [read more].
Why Fashion Needs to Acknowledge Women with Big Feet
Vogue Australia
Model and journalist Jess Cole discusses the difficulty women with big feet face when situation and desire to wear formal footwear forces them to wear shoes that do not fit them, and identifies a need for change from shoe manufacturers [read more].
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THANK YOU
The APMSA gratefully acknowledges our Partners for their generous support of the APMSA student programs and services:
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Corporations
Bako Diagnostics
Comfortfit Labs, Inc.
DARCO International, Inc.
New Balance Athletics
PICA Group
PowerStep
Present e-Learning Systems
Vionic Group, LLC
Organizations
American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
American Board of Podiatric Medicine
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
American Podiatric Medical Association
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