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Young Voices By Amy Duckworth, DPM You Paged!? If you’re like me, you remember a time when a task as second-nature as paging was a brand-new challenge. I can remember when I was first thrown in the deep end as a fourth-year student in a large teaching hospital. The general surgery chief resident asked me to page one of the hospitalists and ask a question on behalf of the surgery team. I was given the task and then left on the floor as the team continued rounding. I feared I would goof up the page, mispronounce the physician’s name, ask the wrong question, not be able to represent the surgery team well, or not even understand the answer! After sweating by the phone waiting for it to ring, I decided it was imperative for me to learn paging etiquette in order to be able to communicate well with other physicians, nurses, and other members of the medical community. Residency brought with it new communications challenges as we learned how to return pages appropriately. I still laugh about having to teach a fellow resident how to return a page. The nurses would page him, and he would return the page, saying, “You paged?!” Of course, paging is just one tiny element of communication in the medical profession, but it’s a good illustration of the learning curve we all have—and will continue to have— as we become comfortable communicating with our peers. Upon graduation from residency, it is paramount for podiatrists to be able to assimilate into the medical community as the premier foot and ankle specialists with courtesy, respect, and knowledge. Thanks to those who came before us and those working on our behalf today, our profession has migrated from a relatively isolated faction of the medical community to the mainstream. Independent of the type of practice you choose, the state in which you practice, or the number of years you have been in practice, your ability to communicate can directly influence your practice. I practice in an orthopedic group, and you would think that most of my referrals would come from within the group. However, I discovered early on that the majority of my patient referrals came from the community. As a new specialist in town, I made the rounds and visited all the primary care physicians (PCPs) to introduce myself. Certainly a friendly face and a box of cookies can go far, but I believe the staying power for referrals lies in communication with PCPs regarding their patients. In my practice, the PCP always receives a thank you letter for referring, and nearly 90 percent of the time, I send the PCP an updated progress letter for return visits. Certainly if there is cause, I will even pick up the phone APMA News and call the PCP to discuss an issue. The vast majority of my Issue: June referring physicians have told me that this level of communiDeadline 5-3-11 cation is the reason I capture their referrals. 1/4 pageNew York are no different from PCPs in CaliforPCPs in nia; it is their job to care for patients in a broad-spectrum manner. I simply put myself in their shoes—if I am caring for Mrs. Smith and referred her to my local podiatrist for foot pain, I need to know she was actually seen by the foot/ankle specialist; she was pleased with her care; she was placed on a new medication; and/or she obtained imaging or lab studies I will need to review or have in her chart. It is relatively easy to provide our referring physicians the information they need to provide care for the patients we have in common. The fact of the matter is this: Podiatrists navigate the medical community by using the medical terms used by the rest of the medical community, picking up the phone and calling a physician when needed, and establishing themselves as the eminent foot and ankle specialists. We must continue the work that has been done by previous generations of podiatrists to elevate our profession to the heights that we all know it has the capacity to reach. n CHAIR Radiology and Medicine Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFUMS), national leader in interprofessional medical and healthcare education, is a graduatelevel health sciences university in North Chicago, Illinois. The Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine is one of five schools at the University. The Chair is responsible for recruitment, management, compensation and retention of faculty in consideration of the strategic plans of the College and RFUMS and works cooperatively with faculty and administration to develop the teaching and assessment programs of the College. Qualifications: D.P.M. degree. Must have completed a residency program and have obtained at a minimum board qualified status while actively seeking certification. High academic standard in teaching expected. Demonstrated success in achieving clinical and academic excellence is important, as is higher management experience, entrepreneurial skills, and business acumen. Recognition at the national level preferred. To Apply: Submit, electronically, a cover letter addressing the qualifications of the position, complete curriculum vitae (which clearly lists courses taught), a statement of teaching and research interests and three letters of reference to: Chair of Radiology and Medicine Search Committee in care of Kara Etolen, Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Office of the Dean, at kara.etolen@rosalindfranklin.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Selected candidate must achieve background check clearance. Visit www.rosalindfranklin.edu for more information. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The administration, faculty and staff embrace diversity and are committed to attracting qualified candidates from historically underrepresented groups. Contact Dr. Duckworth at amyduckey@yahoo.com. 54 APMA News June 2011 http://www.rosalindfranklin.edu

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of APMA News - June 2011

APMA News - June 2011
President’s Message
Contents
Stepping Up to Prevent Falls
State Advocacy Forum Focuses on Relationships
Patrick DeHeer, DPM: On a Mission
Affordable Care Act, One Year Later: Part Two
Updated List of Seal Holders
Annual Scientific Meeting Preliminary Program
Annual Scientific Meeting Registration Form
Annual Scientific Meeting Sponsors
Reimbursement
Members Who Know Media
Technofile
Young Voices
Small Business 101
CPME Update
New and Deceased Members
Worthy of Note
Affiliates Corner
Insurance Advisor
APMAPAC Update
Development Update
Classified Advertising
Dates to Remember
Advertising Index

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