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6 APMA News November/December 2017

President's Message

Giving Thanks and
Giving Back
'Tis the season to give thanks, and in this issue of APMA News, we do it in a
big way. You'll find our annual corporate support section starting on page 14,
profiling the many corporate sponsors, partners, members, and exhibitors that
have helped to make APMA's mission a reality over the past year. I encourage
you not only to thank these great companies when you see them in an exhibit
hall or in your office, but also to consider supporting them. These companies
make a significant commitment to the profession and provide a vital source of
non-dues revenue. Supporting a company that supports the profession means
everyone benefits.
I also want to extend my thanks to our partners in the health-care profession.
APMA has built strong relationships with many other professional societies, and
those relationships do pay off. I hope you all saw the news that APMA, together
with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Occupational
Therapy Association, the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, the American Physical Therapy Association, and industry partners, defeated the CMS proposed rule that would have required additional licensing and certification for physicians including podiatrists to
furnish and fabricate custom orthotics and prosthetics.
This season also reminds us of the value of giving back. Podiatry has given me
more than I could have hoped for when I started out on this path. Today, I regularly
mentor prospective students-in fact, I have two in residency right now! I urge you
to visit the website of the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine at
www.dpmnetwork.org/membership/become-a-mentor to sign up for the DPM Mentors Network. This is the official mentoring network for the profession, and it will
allow prospective students to connect with you and shadow you in practice.
Don't stop at the Mentors Network. Take the opportunity to visit local colleges,
high schools, and career fairs to promote podiatry as a profession. AACPM can
help you with materials and information; email Mandy Nau at mnau@aacpm.org.
Don't forget to support our current students by making your tax-deductible
year-end donation to the APMA Educational Foundation. This year, the foundation provided scholarships to all eligible third- and fourth-year students. These
scholarships are a tangible way to give back to the profession and support the
physicians of the future. Visit www.apma.org/donate to make your donation.
You can also give back by helping us to push the VA Provider Equity Act to
victory in the Senate. As you know, the legislation passed the House of Representatives on unanimous consent and has now been introduced in the Senate. It
takes only a few minutes to visit www.apma.org/eAdvocacy to send a message to
your senators asking for their cosponsorship. Better yet, call or visit their district
offices while they are on recess. This legislation will provide important new opportunities for our colleagues working within the Veterans Health Administration. But it will also be a stepping stone for the entire profession in gaining parity
in federal statute. Every member has a stake in this bill.
Last but certainly not least, I would like to express my profound gratitude to
each of you, the APMA members. Each of you gives something of yourself to this
profession, and by choosing to be a member of APMA, the voice of the profession, you make us collectively stronger. Thank you!
Happy holidays. I wish you joy, peace, and prosperity in the New Year!

Ira H. Kraus, DPM, President
@APMAPresident; APMAPresident@apma.org

http://www.dpmnetwork.org/membership/become-a-mentor http://www.apma.org/donate http://www.apma.org/eAdvocacy

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