contents 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting a Hit in Nashville 18 Features 10 Leading the Charge: APMA DEI Committee Q&A 14 Debunking the Myths Behind DEI 17 Find out How You Could Save with APMA Health-Care Solutions 24 Exclusive Digital Content: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: In Their Own Words Departments 6 President's Message 7 Thoughts from the CEO 26 Federal Advocacy Forum 27 Cosponsors to HELLPP Act 28 CPME Update 30 APMAPAC Chair 32 Coverage Corner 34 Coding 38 New Members 39 Death Notices 40 APMAPAC Update 48 Development Update 56 Classified Advertising 64 Dates to Remember 66 Advertising Index APMA News is the magazine of the American Podiatric Medical Association: Advancing Foot and Ankle Medicine and Surgery APMA.ORG apmanews 9http://www.APMA.ORG