APMA News - November/December 2017 - 14

Special Corporate Section

Message from the Executive Director
By James R. Christina, DPM
Executive Director and CEO
The corporate support APMA receives enhances our ability to advocate for our members and the public
they serve and to advance our strategic plan and goals. The relationships between APMA and industry
sponsors are extremely valuable
and are built on the bedrock of integrity and the highest standards and principles.
Unrestricted educational grants from industry enable
APMA to present high-quality educational programs to podiatrists in an unbiased and objective manner and further
educate our members on treatments and conditions, enhancing their ability to provide the highest level of care for
their patients. APMA complies with all regulatory requirements including those of CPME and the Physician "Sunshine" Act in providing educational programs.
Corporate support does more than just provide funding
for APMA educational programs and special projects. The

The relationships between
APMA and industry sponsors
are extremely valuable and are built
on the bedrock of integrity and the
highest standards and principles.
public awareness provided by our corporate members and
partners informs the public of the important medical services podiatrists provide and helps advance our efforts to
establish parity with our allopathic and osteopathic colleagues. These relationships and the support they provide
benefit all APMA members.
We are extremely grateful for the continuing support of
our corporate members and especially for our distinguished corporate partners for their exceptional commitment and help in advancing APMA's mission and vision for
our profession.
Whenever you have the opportunity, please be sure to
thank them for their generous support. ■

Message from the Chair
By Sylvia Virbulis, DPM
Chair, Development Committee
APMA membership is a tremendous value. Your association provides benefits valued well above and
beyond the cost of dues. This year,
we're expanding that value by offering the APMA Registry to members
at no cost. The value APMA provides
would not be possible without the tremendous and generous
support provided by our partners in industry.
Over the past year, corporate support has helped APMA
to offer its members the following incredible benefits:
unparalleled education at the Annual Scientific Meeting and regional lecture series;
timely delivery of information via our digital publications;
public education about foot health and the value of
care provided by a podiatrist;

*
*
*

14 APMA News November/December 2017

*
*

leadership training for young physicians; and
support for residency education via the Residency
Education Resource Center.

The relationships APMA forges with industry partners
focus on creating value, both for our members and for our
partners. We craft those relationships with careful attention
to transparency, and we nurture them with great integrity. I
extend my personal appreciation to the Development staff
for the work they do each day to forge and sustain these
valuable relationships.
I also extend my gratitude to our wonderful corporate
partners (organizations that contribute $100,000 or more
annually) and corporate members. We are thankful for all
they do to deliver value to our members.
I hope you will join me in thanking our corporate supporters. Please consider supporting them in return.
From the Chair continued on page 16

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of APMA News - November/December 2017