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D ates to Remember NATIONAL AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION April 12–14, 2013 Continuing Education Contact Hours—N/A Annual Young Physician Institute. Podiatry Insurance Company of America headquarters, Franklin, TN. Young physicians (those who graduated from podiatric medical school in the past 10 years) will enjoy an opportunity to network with peers and hear from luminaries in podiatric medicine, communication, and practice marketing. The Young Physician Institute is a great entrée to involvement in APMA. Young physicians interested in attending should contact their state component; states are encouraged to sponsor young physicians to attend the event. For more information, contact LeRonda Swain, lnswain@apma.org. AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION July 21–25, 2013 Continuing Education Contact Hours—30.5 APMA Annual Scientific Meeting (The National). The Venetian | The Palazzo Congress Center and Sands Expo, Las Vegas. Contact the American Podiatric Medical Association, 9312 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, or call 301-581-9200. Visit www.apma.org/thenational. REGION FOUR (OH) June 6–8, 2013 Continuing Education Contact Hours—24 The 2013 Region Four Annual Meeting. Columbus Hilton, Easton, OH. For more information, contact the Ohio Podiatric Medical Association at 614-457-6269 or visit www.opma.org. REGION FIVE (AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MO, MN, MT, NE, ND, OK, SD, WI) April 18–21, 2013 Continuing Education Contact Hours—34 The 2013 Region Five Midwest Podiatry Conference. Hyatt Regency, Chicago. For more information, visit www. midwestpodconf.org. REGION SEVEN (AK, ID, OR, WA, WY, Alberta, British Columbia) August 16–18, 2013 Continuing Education Contact Hours—13 Pending International Region Seven Annual Meeting. Coeur d’Alene Resort, Coeur d’Alene, ID. Visit www.region7apma. org or contact jjeneroux@xplornet.com. REGION EIGHT (DC, MD, VA, WV) REGION NINE (FL, PR) REGIONS REGION TEN (AL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) REGION ONE (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) October 18–20, 2013 Continuing Education Contact Hours—20 Region One Conference. Doubletree by Hilton North Shore Hotel, Danvers, MA. For more information, visit www.podiatryinstitute.com, call 888-833-5682, or e-mail pi-info@podiatryinstitute.com. REGION TWO (NY) REGION THREE (DE, NJ, PA) May 1–4, 2013 Continuing Education Contact Hours—20 64th Region Three Annual Meeting. Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ. Contact Harvey Karpo, DPM, 856-8453668, or visit www.goldfarbfoundation.org. 76 APMA News April 2013 REGION TWELVE (CA, HI, NV) STATE COMPONENTS AND SOCIETIES ALABAMA PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION May 2–5, 2013 Continuing Education Contact Hours—Pending Annual Meeting and Scientific Seminar. Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Destin, FL. Located on the northwest Florida gulf coast, the Sandestin Beach Resort boasts more than seven miles of sugar-white sand beaches, four championship golf courses, a marina and much, much more. Visit www.ala pma.org or e-mail Debbie Hancock at alpma@bellsouth.net. http://www.opma.org http://www.midwestpodconf.org http://www.region7apma.org http://www.region7apma.org http://www.apma.org/thenational http://www.podiatryinstitute.com http://www.alapma.org http://www.alapma.org http://www.goldfarbfoundation.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of APMA News - April 2013

APMA News - April 2013
President’s Message
Contents
Beat Bunion Blues: APMA’s Spring PR Campaign
Matthew G. Garoufalis, DPM: Presidential Inaugural Speech to the APMA House of Delegates
Nuts and Bolts of the House of Delegates and Resoultions Outcomes
State Advocacy in Focus: Building Relationships
Medicare Advantage: Answering Questions about Coverage
2012 Podiatric Practice Survey: Corporation Type
Podiatric Medical Assistants’ Program at The National Promotes Team Learning
Annual Scientifi c Meeting Registration Forms
Annual Scientifi c Meeting Sponsors
Team APMA 5K Run/Walk
Seeking Award Nominations
Reimbursement
Federal Advocacy Forum
APMAPAC Chair Report
IT Consultant
Inside APMA’s Social Media
Website Wisdom
On the Road with APMA
Small Business 101
CPME Update
In Short
Worthy of Note
Insurance Advisor
New Members
Death Notices
APMAPAC Update
Development Update
Classifi ed Advertising
Dates to Remember
Advertising Index
10 Questions
Your APMA

APMA News - April 2013