November 8, 2018 Volume 1, Issue 7
Poll of the Week
If offered member pricing ($199), would you be interested in attending the 2019 American Medical Students Association Convention & Exposition March 7-10? Click here to see the detailed event schedule from 2018. If there is enough interest, AMSA would invite a podiatric residency director to participate in the Interview like a Ninja session. 
 
a. Yes, I would like to attend
b. No, this is not of interest to me
c. Undecided
 
Click here to vote.
Last Week's Poll Results:
 
We asked, you answered: Which term best describes your professional title?

The top three titles in order of rank were:
 
1. Podiatric physician and surgeon (36.6%)
2. Foot and ankle surgeon (25.6%)
3. Podiatrist (15.6%)

   
    Luis Rivera
    Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine

 
Luis Rivera is Barry University’s new Delegate for the class of 2022. People would be surprised to learn that Luis is already a podiatrist, previously practicing in Australia. He mentioned that pursuing podiatric medicine was one small change that made a big impact on his life.

When asked why he chose Podiatry, he stated, “because it offers something that no other field in medicine can offer. We are exposed to almost every field of medicine every day, ranging from a small skin or nail condition to a complex diabetic patient with a neuropathic ulcer. We also get exposed to sports injuries, pediatrics, and surgery. All types of cases can be seen in one day, which makes this career unique and very interesting.”

Luis’ dream mentor would be Kevin Kirby, a podiatrist he admires most because he has revolutionized biomechanical theories and made a personal impact on Luis’ choice in podiatry.
 
To read more about Mr. Rivera, click here. 

Look out for more Delegate profiles in upcoming issues of One Step Ahead!
Figure 1 Quiz of the Week
A 24 year-old female presents with a history of multiple ankle sprains and complains of difficulty keeping up with her peers on group walks. An x-ray of her foot demonstrates pes cavus and hammer toes.

What diagnosis is suggested?
 
a. Friedrich's ataxia
b. Plantar fasciitis
c. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
d. Rheumatoid arthritis
 
Click here to vote.

NYCPM: Training Tomorrow’s Leaders in Podiatric Medicine


In an effort to raise awareness about the amazing field of podiatry, the New York College of Podiatric Medicine is excited to share 4 new student recruitment videos, which was made possible with a generous grant from the NYSPMA Foundation and spearheaded by Dean Lisa Lee.

Students from the NYCPM delegation shared their experiences in all four videos. APMSA Delegate Monique Dyquiangco (Class of 2021) spoke about the enriching research opportunities available to students at NYCPM. President-Elect Tomas Milisits (Class of 2021) spoke about his experience as a dual degree DPM/MPH student in conjunction with the Mt. Sinai Ichan School of Medicine. President Ronald Lowe (Class of 2020) highlighted the benefits of choosing podiatry as a speciality. APMSA Delegate Joseph Coppola (Class of 2020) can be seen observing in the OR alongside Dr. Bergeron and resident Dr. Jabra. APMSA Delegate Mohammed Gheith and Parliamentarian Karla De La Mata also made candid cameos working hard at the FCNY Clinic. 

The videos will be used by Student Services on the College's new YouTube channel, NYCPM Enrollment, as well as at open houses, on college campuses, and via a social media campaign. This will start in early November.

One focus of National Diabetes Month this year is promoting health after gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. Mothers who’ve had gestational diabetes need to know that they and their children have an increased lifelong risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

Most of the time, gestational diabetes goes away after the baby is born. Even if the diabetes goes away, these mothers have a greater chance of getting diabetes — and the child from that pregnancy is at future risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes. In fact, half of all women who had gestational diabetes go on to develop type 2 diabetes.

As the effects of diabetes on foot health can become serious without detection or treatment, it is vital for those at risk for diabetes to monitor their health and seek treatment if and when necessary.

Credit: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
APMWA's 33rd Annual Student Writing Competition
 
The American Podiatric Medical Writers Association (APMWA) has announced its 33rd 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 one thousand dollars ($1,000), Second prize seven hundred fifty dollars ($750), Third prize five hundred dollars ($500), 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 4/1/19 via e-mail at bblock@podiatrym.com
  • Entries become the property of APMWA, which may arrange publication of the entry.
Special thanks to PMNews and podiatrym.com for contributing the above competition guidelines.
Residency Interviews: Don't Forget to Ask These 7 Key Questions
AMA Wire
As a physician, the questions you ask of your patients will go a long way toward determining a diagnosis. Bus as a medical student moving into the realm of practice, questions you ask during your residency interviews will be a vital part of determining what residency programs are the best fit for you... [read more].

Despite Warnings, FDA Approves Potent New Opioid Painkiller
NPR
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a potent new opioid painkiller, despite warnings from physician critics who say the drug will contribute to the addition epidemic... [read more].

Student Debt Is Easier To Manage in These U.S. States
Yahoo Finance
The national student loan deficit topped $1.5 trillion in the summer of 2018. And, according to a study from Student Loan Hero, location is an important factor when it comes to how bad a student debt repayment burden actually is... [read more].

How This Couple Paid Off $65,000 in Credit Card Debt and Student Loans in Five Years
NBC News
Five years ago, Tammy, 52, and Dennis Gray, 54, owed $65,000 in credit card debt and student loans. After their son and daughter went off to college, the empty nesters realized they wanted more from life than being in debt... [read more].

An Extraordinary Feet: Man Swims 2,286km in Sea Water, Shares Shocking Picture of His Worn Out Feet
TimesNowNews.com
A picture has gone viral on social media that shows the brutal effects of spending more than 100 days at sea. The picture was shared on Instagram by Ross Edgley who recently became the first person ever to swim around Britain... [read more].

The Comfy Walking Shoes for Men Podiatrists Love
Travel and Leisure
If you're on the hunt for the comfiest men's shoes money can buy (whether it be for travel, sport, or just everyday living), then you've come to the right place. You see, we found the American Podiatric Medical Association's list of podiatrist-approved shoes and thought that sharing said list of super-comfortable footwear would be the right thing to do... [read more].
Call for Comment - CPME Revisions

Proposed revisions to CPME publications 120 and 130 are scheduled for consideration by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) in April 2019. Every six (6) years, CPME conducts a comprehensive review of its standards, requirements, and procedures associated with its evaluation activities. In 2016, the Council appointed an Ad Hoc Advisory Committee (Committee) to review CPME publication 120, Standards and Requirements for Accrediting Colleges of Podiatric Medicine and CPME publication 130, Procedures for Accrediting Colleges of Podiatric Medicine.
 
The Committee reviewed the documents related to college evaluation and accreditation began meeting in 2016 and Draft I of the rewrite of CPME publications 120 and 130 was disseminated to the community of interest in December 2017. The Council reviewed all comments received from the community of interest concerning Draft I at their April 2018 meeting and determined that due to the number and nature of the comments received, the Committee would reconvene to address the comments and to provide recommendations to the Council at their October 2018 meeting. The Council reviewed the recommendations made by the Committee and approved Draft II of CPME publications 120 and 130 at their October 2018 meeting.
 
Per CPME 130, Draft II revisions of CPME publications 120 and 130 will be open for comment for four months. Following a review of the comments from the community of interest, the proposed revisions to CPME 120 and 130 will be considered for final adoption by the Council during its April 2019 meeting. 
 
Click on this link, CPME 120 and 130 Revisions, to view Draft II of the documents for comment. The revised CPME 120 and 130 documents also can be found on the Council’s website at cpme.org by clicking on CPME 120 and 130 Revisions under Podiatric Medical Colleges.

You are encouraged to forward this message as you see appropriate. The Council is seeking the broadest possible input. Please send your comments by March 1, 2019, to hmstagliano@cpme.org.

THANK YOU

The APMSA gratefully acknowledges our Partners for their generous support of the APMSA student programs and services:
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
Editors
Heather Keith
Sayeh Azari

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