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Laying the Foundation of Success at YPI
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Make sure you have a cell phone policy in your office. "A
surprising number of HIPAA violations occur through
staff selfies," she said.
Don't engage with patients when they reach out to you
with personal health information through social media.
Keep separate personal and professional social media
accounts.

ince its first iteration in 2009, the APMA Young Physicians' Institute (YPI) has been fostering the future leaders
of the profession. The event brings together young physicians (APMA members who have graduated from podiatric medical school within the last 10 years) for training and networking
with peers and leaders. This year's event, October 11-13 in
Nashville, TN, was another sterling example of APMA's commitment to the future of podiatry.
The program at the YPI focuses on the skills needed to be a
leader in any situation-at your hospital or practice, in your
state, or even within the national organization. Lectures and
breakouts are designed to educate and engage attendees through
in-depth discussions. Participants leave with new skills to help
themselves, and in turn, attendees provide APMA important
feedback to remain relevant and necessary to future podiatrists.
Following a Friday evening networking reception, the YPI
began in earnest on Saturday morning with a presentation by
Shayna Humphrey, MEd, on the subject of emotional intelligence (EQ). "EQ is not a substitute for competence, but your
ability to connect well with others is what will resonate with
colleagues and patients," she said. "These are learned skills, not
gifts of genetics."
She outlined the five components of EQ: self-awareness,
self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. "The first
two components are internal. Once you master your 'self' skills,
you will be able to relate to others," she said. Humphrey also led
attendees through a "Stressor Grid" exercise to help them prioritize problems by level of importance and their ability to control
each problem.
Next on the agenda, Krupa Patel, DPM, presented "Using
Social Media to Grow Your Practice." Dr. Patel walked through
potential hazards regarding social media in a practice. Her
pointers included:

Shayna Humphry, MEd (standing right), kicked off the YPI with an engaging
and informative lecture on emotional intelligence.

Attendees, including Matthew Lining, DPM (right), received pointers from
Mimi Bliss on sharpening their message and speaking with confidence.

Attendees participated in breakout groups to discuss needs, challenges,
and preferences in obtaining continuing education.

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Other day-one lectures included an overview of student debt
management (additional resources are available at www.apma.
org/studentdebt); a certification update from the American
Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and the American Board of
Podiatric Medicine; and a panel discussion focused on leadership positions at the local level.
During the afternoon, attendees broke into small groups to
discuss any and all aspects of continuing education, including
how they receive it now, how they would like to receive it in
the future, what draws them to a particular meeting, and more.

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