APMA News - November/December 2022 - 6

president's message
I'm Refl ecting on
Who We Are
Over the course of my 30-year podiatric medical career, I have
witnessed great advancements in our education and training. Our
once-isolated colleges of podiatric medicine are now affi liated
with major teaching institutions. What was once a sea of residencies
is now a standardized, three-year Podiatric Medicine and
Surgery Residency.
As a result of these changes in our education and training,
our status in the health-care system has advanced, as well. Our
member DPMs serve as chiefs of staff at many hospitals, and our
graduates have more practice opportunities in more settings than
ever before. Patients who didn't even know how to pronounce
our profession now seek our services and skills.
Despite all those great advances and improvements, our
profession continues to struggle with an identity crisis. Are we
trauma surgeons? Or do we practice conservative care? Do we
perform routine nail care? Or do we operate on complex injuries
in elite athletes?
The answer is yes. The beauty of our profession lies in its
diversity. Podiatry is in a unique position of providing both
medical and surgical foot and ankle care. It doesn't matter if you
call yourself a foot doctor or a foot and ankle surgeon-what
you bring to the health-care table makes you a hero to your
patients. We must fi ght to maintain that position by uplifting and
supporting all branches of our profession.
To that end, APMA is the association that supports every podiatrist,
regardless of stage of practice, setting, or subspecialty. Our
Young Physician Transition Series and Young Physicians' Program
foster our early-career physicians with everything from contract
negotiation resources to advice on debt management. Our
coding webinars and Coding Resource Center provide powerful,
podiatry-specifi c tools for solo practitioners and large groups
alike. Our work with the AMA RUC advances the entire profession
and ensures we have a seat at the table in defi ning RVUs for the
care we deliver. And our Committee on Physician Parity, through
its Education and Testing work groups, is synthesizing the diverse
perspectives of a wide spectrum of members to defi ne next steps
on our path to parity.
No matter what you call yourself or how you practice, APMA is
committed to serving you and preserving the unique variety that
is the hallmark of our profession. Let's be proud of the vast possibilities
podiatric medicine and surgery represents. Our patients
and their well-being depend on it.
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