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What will be the
focus of your
presidency?
Advocacy, both regulatory
and legislative, is always
a top focus, but there is a
plethora of other opportunities
to tackle. We must
get back to basics-we
must grow our membership
to where it once
was. Achieving this means
we must show value to
members and potential
members. The tricky part
[is that] 'value' is defined
differently by every individual.
As an association,
we must be more nimble
and meet podiatrists where
they are-where they need
us to be in order to be of
value to them personally.
Parity for podiatric physicians
and surgeons is an
ongoing battle of much importance;
achieving [parity]
is infused in every aspect of
the work we do in committees
and at the board level.
We have begun a deep
dive to determine how our
testing stacks up against that of our DO colleagues
(the COMLEX). What we learn will be valuable at
the school and residency level, [and also will] help
guide our future discussions with states and other
medical associations when discussing parity and
what that looks like.
Reinvigorating the collaboration between APMA
and the state components [will be another focus],
especially as far as advocacy efforts. We are all part
of one body and should not function solely in a
vacuum, with national leaders needing to remember
to emphasize state successes as often as they
do national successes, and state leaders needing to
do the same within their states.
What do you think will be the biggest
challenge of your presidency?
Membership recruitment and modernization. My
family and staff will tell you that I'm not one to
sugarcoat things, and that is true of the challenges
we have as far as APMA is concerned. An association
cannot exist without members-period.
Dr. Bisbee and her husband Steven Ribar with their children Allyson and Jon.
Membership is not looked at today as it once was
(i.e., in the past, you joined because it was your
national association and you 'just did'). There are
many more external pressures and competitors for
dollars of practicing podiatrists. As an organization,
APMA simply must do better to show why the dollars
will be best spent being a member.
You were closely involved in the
recruitment and hiring process for
APMA's new CEO. What are your priorities
for this transition?
My fellow board members would tell you I often
say, 'If only I could wave my magic wand and ...'
One of my personal priorities is to wave my wand
and make APMA 'seen'-make APMA as relevant as
it once was to the entire profession.
We had over 400 applications for the CEO
position. I can, without a doubt, tell you that the
committee made the absolute best selection when
we hired Meghan McClelland [MBA]. She has hit
the ground running even faster than I expected.
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