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s we've all experienced over
the past two years, life during
a pandemic can be difficult
for anyone. In the case of podiatric
medical students, they had to get
creative in building relationships
with one another in the absence
of a traditional classroom. Temple
University School of Podiatric
Medicine student Fatima Daknish
started podiatric medical college
during the pandemic and is now
a second-year student. She knew
her classmates online and saw an
opportunity to create additional
outlets for them to further develop
their relationships and support
one another. " During the fall
semester of our first year, we coped
with the difficulty of navigating
virtual medical school by creating
camaraderie through humor.
This camaraderie inspired me to
branch out and start my podiatry
Instagram account (@footimapod)
to continue posting memes and
TikTok videos, " Daknish said.
Through her account, Daknish
has shared student tips and
recommendations, as well as trendy
TikTok content focused on podiatry.
" My account became a creative
outlet to network with podiatric
medical students and DPMs across
the country. Ultimately, I want to
advocate on behalf of podiatry by
showing the positive impact
podiatry has had on my life. As I
transition into clinical rotations and
leadership roles in clubs, I plan to
gear my content toward raising
awareness of the field of podiatry
and inspiring the next generation
of podiatry students, " she said.
This balance of content and
Daknish's authentic portrayal of
life as a medical student is part
of what makes @footimapod
#onetofollow.
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Is there anything else you think
other young physicians should
know about getting involved with
an APMA committee?
Dr. Shih: Many great ideas come from
young physicians. One direct and quick
way to get these ideas heard is through
involvement on committees. Being
involved in a committee is also an effective
way to learn about the intricacies of
health-care policy development, advocacy,
and challenges.
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This was my first time attending this
conference, and I highly recommend
that any podiatrist in academia attend it
in the future. I think participation in the
conference will show the advisors that
podiatrists are not single-task individuals.
My presence at this conference was
aimed to show that DPMs are physicians
by definition and scope of practice.
I would like to thank the APMA
Educational Foundation for supporting
this travel award. It was great to hear
firsthand from prehealth advisors
nationwide that they feel further
equipped to be advocates for podiatric
medicine and surgery and to discuss and
cultivate prospective students/candidates
to further grow and advance the specialty.
Because podiatry has made a commitment
to diversity, as evidenced by APMA's
establishment of the Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusion Committee, we will continue
to raise the bar-not only for
medicine but for diversity as well.
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