APMA News - May 2012 - (Page 6)

August and November/December, by the American Podiatric Medical Association, 9312 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 208141621 (301-581-9200). Periodicals postage paid at Bethesda, MD, and at additional mailing offices. APMA News is distributed as an APMA membership benefit. Statements of opinion expressed in this magazine are not necessarily endorsed by APMA. Acceptance and publication of advertisements, news stories, or product information does not imply endorsement or approval of the company, product, or service by APMA. Printed in USA. Fax 301-530-2752. Annual Subscription Rates A $35.00 subscription to APMA News is included in the annual membership dues of APMA. Subscriptions are unavailable to nonmembers who are eligible for membership. Subscriptions for all others in the United States are $75.00 prepaid; foreign subscriptions are $100.00 prepaid. Single copies are $10.00 prepaid. Remittances should be made payable to APMA. Additional member subscriptions are $40.00. For additional information, call 301-581-9200. Submissions Direct articles, letters, news releases, and subscription orders to APMA News, 9312 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814-1621. The editorial staff reserves the right to reject or edit, in part or whole, any items submitted for publication. APMA News accepts no responsibility for return or safety of unsolicited material. APMA News is not responsible for errors or omissions in copy submitted for display, classified ads, or listings in Dates to Remember. Change of Address APMA members write to Membership, APMA, 9312 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814-1621. Include your member number. Non-member subscribers send address changes in care of Subscriptions, APMA. Postmaster: Send address changes to APMA News, 9312 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814-1621. Advertising Policy All insertion orders are to be received in writing to be considered for publication. Display advertisements and Dates to Remember notifications announcing professional or scientific meetings, seminars, conferences, etc., will be considered from APMA affiliated organizations, component societies, regions, colleges of podiatric medicine, approved residency programs, other recognized non-podiatric institutions, and non-affiliate podiatric groups. Affiliates, component societies and regions, colleges of podiatric medicine, and approved residency programs receive a preferred rate for display advertisements and Dates to Remember. Commercial advertisers should contact the APMA News advertising representative, The YGS Group, 3650 West Market Street, York, PA 17404. Call 800-501-9571 and ask for Marshall Boomer or Angie VanGorder. E-mail marshall.boomer@theygsgroup.com or angie.vangorder@theygsgroup.com. Direct camera-ready advertising copy, insertion orders, and payment to APMA Advertising, The YGS Group, 3650 West Market Street, York, PA 17404. Make checks payable to The YGS Group. Prepayment is requested on affiliate and non-affiliate group ads. Affiliate, non-affiliate, and commercial rates available upon request. See rates and deadlines for Dates to Remember and classified ads under the respective headings in this issue. A 5-percent surcharge will be added if an invoice must be sent. Editor Peggy Tresky Assistant Editor Aimee R. Condayan Art Director/Production Manager Edith A. Caro Editor Emeritus David J. Zych © 2012, APMA APMA Newsbimonthly in July/ (ISSN 8750-2585) is published monthly, except President’s Message Texas-sized Tenacity “Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.” —Louis Pasteur Several weeks ago, I stood before the APMA House of Delegates as the newly inaugurated president of this great organization. During my speech, I told the house that this organization will be absolutely tenacious—bold and relentless—in its pursuit of Vision 2015 and, in particular, our legislative goals. After our House of Delegates meeting closed, many of us participated in the annual Legislative Conference, storming Capitol Hill to make our message heard by our legislators. During that event, I saw firsthand what tenacious podiatrists can accomplish when we work together. We gained dozens of new cosponsors for our Title XIX legislation in the House and Senate because our members were determined to educate their lawmakers. You can read more about the Legislative Conference and its outcomes in this issue’s Federal Advocacy Forum on page 63. Not everyone can make it to Washington, DC. But every single member of this organization can and must take advantage of the convenient tools APMA makes available for you to communicate with legislators. Visit www.apma. org/eadvocacy today to send a message to your representatives. It takes literally minutes—your lawmakers are prepopulated, and messages are prewritten for you to use. I have asked the members of the house and the Board of Trustees to do the same, and I demand it of myself. There’s no excuse not to share the story of podiatric medicine with your legislators. If you can do more by visiting your legislators in person when they are in their home districts, by all means, please do so. Visit www.apma.org/podia tristvalue to find detailed information, including leave-behind materials, about the APMA-sponsored Thomson Reuters study, as well as the independent Duke University study, both of which articulate the value of care by a podiatrist. On that same page, you’ll find advice about sharing the studies with your legislators. Talk about the value of care by a podiatrist, and if you can, illustrate the importance of podiatric care by sharing a patient story or even bringing a patient with you. Legislators want to hear firsthand from the constituents who will suffer if podiatrists’ services aren’t adequately reimbursed under Medicaid. We have come so far as an organization and a profession since our founding 100 years ago, and we continue to advance podiatric medicine—and medicine in general—at lightning speed. In this issue, for example, read about two podiatric physicians who are playing important leadership roles on their medical staffs in Profiles in Progress (page 44). We must be tenacious in conveying this message of progress to our legislators, other health-care professionals, and patients. As you know, I am an adopted Texan, and as such, I believe we either go big or go home. Let’s go big this year, with unprecedented numbers of APMA members using our APMA advocacy tools and resources to profess our shared story to all who will listen. I am honored to serve as your president, and I thank you for your tenacity for this profession. —Joseph M. Caporusso, DPM, President 6 APMA News May 2012 http://www.apma.org/eadvocacy http://www.apma.org/eadvocacy http://www.apma.org/podiatristvalue http://www.apma.org/podiatristvalue

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of APMA News - May 2012

APMA News - May 2012
President’s Message
Contents
92nd House of Delegates: Advancing Education and the Profession
Special Section: APMA Educational Foundation
Being a Residency Director: What’s in it for You?
DPM versus MD: Letters to the Editor
JCRSB Update: May 2012
ACO Update: Are Commercial ACOs Getting a Leg Up on their Medicare Brethren?
APMA By the Decade: 1952–1961
Profiles in Progress: Medical Staff Leadership
2011 Podiatric Practice Survey: Determination of Income/Salary for Employed Professionals
Master Your Practice at the National
Annual Scientific Meeting Preliminary Program
Annual Scientific Meeting Registration Form
Annual Scientific Meeting Sponsors
Reimbursement
Federal Advocacy Forum
APMAPAC Chair Report
IT Consultant
Website Wisdom
Technofile
Small Business 101
Awards Nominations
APMA All Stars
In Short
Worthy of Note
Affiliates Corner
New Members
Death Notices
List of Affiliated Organizations
Insurance Advisor
APMAPAC Update
Development Update
Classified Advertising
Dates to Remember
Advertising Index
10 Questions
Your APMA

APMA News - May 2012