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Greetings to All!

Editor's Corner

Spring Greetings!

Spring Greetings to you all! I’m starting this note with a request: please take a moment to follow the survey link. The survey is brief and should only take a moment of your time. ABPM Headquarters personnel, Officers, Directors, and Committee members are constantly striving to keep YOU- our Diplomates- as up-to-date and informed as possible. This survey will help us align our offerings with your needs. Thank you in advance for taking that moment!

Speaking of ABPM Headquarters, renovations have been done there so the administrators and staff can continue offering you the best service possible. As an organization, we should consider ourselves lucky to have such a dedicated group of people working every day to provide excellent service and care to each of our members. The next time you have an interaction with HQ, make sure you take time to appreciate their commitment!

In closing, our next edition is the Semi-Annual Update, which will be in print before the APMA National. Stop by our booth this July to pick up a copy and to see “What’s New in ’22?” We look forward to seeing you there!

Respectfully,

Stephanie Hook, DPM

Editor, ABPM Diplomate Newsletter

How ABPM Allocates Your Dues

I am happy to report as your Treasurer that ABPM continues to expand and thrive in 2022. As reported in the March e-newsletter, Headquarters has undergone a major renovation which will be able to better accommodate our growing membership and its supporting administration.

Your dollars are spent in multiple ways. These include:

Examination Committee /Examinations
Headquarters staff salary and overhead
Marketing and Communications
Re-Credentialing /Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
Consultants [legal, accounting, database oversight, website, and credentialing]
Committee and Liaison Activity [e.g. JCRSB, RRC, CPME, APMA BOT, COTH, AACPM]
Credentialing and Budget, Board of directors, Bylaws, Case Documentation Review, APMSA
ABPM presence at State and National meetings
Ongoing interaction with outside agencies verifying members status

Nichole DeLauro, DPM

ABPM Treasurer

Your membership DUES AT WORK

GREETINGS!

LETS GO ON A TOUR OF ABPM Headquarters .....YOUR home !

It is with great pride we "show off" the offices for each department (MOC, Exams, Marketing, Dues Verifications) with the latest in telecommunications equipment to meet your needs. We would also like to share our new Management offices and mixed use- kitchen/conference area. Up on the second floor, you will find multipurpose meeting rooms for our many committees (Exam, Finance, and more). If you find yourself in the neighborhood, call us for a tour!

Sincerely,

David George, DPM

Conference Area

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CFAR - in conjunction with Good Samaritan Hospital and Operation Footprint

Join us for the second lecture in our Equinus Series!

Learn how to identify different presentations of Equinus, their clinical manifestations, and corresponding treatments.

American College of Physicians

What were 5 podiatrists doing at a meeting with more than 6,000 internists? Why, teaching of course. The American College of Physicians meeting in Chicago this April provided a forum for ABPM diplomates to teach a clinical skills course. The clinical skills course titled “Essential Skills for Common Pedal Problems” provided 5 mini-lectures and hands-on experiences.

Topics covered included the following: 3-minute Diabetic Foot Exam, Common Nail and Dermatologic Pathology, Biomechanics and the Adult foot, Peripheral Arterial and Venous Disease and Imaging of the Foot.

While the clinical skills courses were the highlight of the meeting, the ABPM booth provided copies of the 3-minute DM Foot Exam with a QR code to allow for quick referral to an ABPM diplomat and a Semnes-Weinstein Monofilament. Over 300 contacts were made within the first 3 hours! The booth ran in the Exhibit Hall for 3 days.

Make sure your “Find a Doctor” information is correct on your Dashboard. (Find a Doctor)

Gina Painter, DPM

Deadline Awareness

"2022 Board Certification applications are due by 7/31/2022!

Members - please make any graduating residents aware of

this important deadline to become board certified

within the first year after completion of your program!

More information available at www.podiatryboard.org"

Additional Resources

The American Board of Podiatric Medicine | www.PodiatryBoard.org