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A The Future of Podiatric Medicine is Now s the Young Physician liaison to APMA’s Board of tions, graduates now require a residency to practice in most Trustees, Nichol Salvo, DPM, has worked closely states. Students are faced with securing a residency despite with leaders of the profession for several years. a residency shortage before they can even begin to consider Her mission: Bring the unique needs of new practitioners to practicing at any level. Student loan debt incurred is the the forefront of APMA decisions and operations. highest it’s ever been, and this crisis is occurring in the face Dr. Salvo is now embarking on a new of reimbursement challenges. While leadership role and taking that mission there was a time when the majority of to the next level as the newly appointed podiatric practices were solo or small APMA director of Young Physicians. This group, graduating residents now have position was created to fulfill the associamany more options—large group, sution’s strategic mission and responds per group, government institution, to very telling data collected recently teaching institution, and multispecialty from membership. practices—to consider. Our current Survey results from a 2011 tabulation training is more extensive and much of 1,000+ APMA members revealed that more on par with our MD and DO colyoung members tend to be less loyal to leagues. Fellowships are becoming organizational institutions. This finding more commonplace. While we have not struck a chord not only with staff and the achieved full parity, the understanding board, but especially with Dr. Salvo. The of podiatry and respect for our professurvey results also indicated that young sion by the medical and lay communimembers do not feel APMA is particuties have improved. larly relevant to them. APMA wants to address this perception head-on. APMA News spoke with Dr. Salvo in APMA News: late January when she began her responWhat do you see as the most pressing Nichol Salvo, DPM sibilities as the leader of young physician issue facing today’s young physicians? activities, to better understand her perspective and plans for the future. Dr. Salvo: It’s difficult to narrow this question down to one single issue, partly because young physicians can be divided into *********** three basic categories: those graduating and entering resiAPMA News: dency, those completing residency and entering practice, What does being a “young physician” mean to you? and those who have been in practice for two years or more. For those in group one, the biggest issue is the residency Dr. Salvo: shortage. It affects graduates as well as the profession as a I have no simple answer to this question. Being a young phywhole, young and old, and will result in long-term sequelae. sician means applying our fresh training and implementing the Groups two and three are facing maximum student loan debt various techniques and nuances of our attendings and mentors and learning the trade of “practice,” such as reimbursement into our practice. It means being uncomfortable at times as we issues, billing and coding in the face of the looming ICD-10 learn new procedures and learn practice-related matters in new, transition, and complex governmental policies—HIPAA, unfamiliar territory. It means gaining confidence over time, with Stark laws, Affordable Care Act, etc. every procedure and with each patient. It means making a name, earning credibility, and developing a reputation among our peers. It’s about developing the type of practice you want and APMA News: becoming the type of physician you want to be. It can be a long What are you hearing from young physicians about APMA? process, and unfortunately, sometimes bad decisions are made About practicing? About life as a DPM? along the journey before you get to the right place. Dr. Salvo: In general, life as a podiatrist is good once one has found his APMA News: or her niche. But many young physicians struggle to get to that How do the needs of APMA’s young physicians differ from those comfortable, meaningful place. They may have to transition of more established physicians? through various types of practices before they determine what they like and where they thrive. There is an inherent struggle in Dr. Salvo: learning to practice—something that isn’t well taught in resiCompleting residency and entering practice are vastly dency or fellowship—that can only be honed through on-thedifferent from 20 or 30 years ago. Unlike previous generajob experience, which always involves a learning curve. 26 APMA News March 2013

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of APMA News - March 2013

APMA News - March 2013
In This Issue
Contents
Incoming APMA President Matthew G. Garoufalis, DPM, Urges Members to Devote Time Each Week to Advancing Vision 2015
Meet the Candidates Participating in Elections at This Year’s Meeting of the APMA House of Delegates
State Advocacy in Focus: Public Education and Outreach
New Physicians in 113th Congress Will Face Challenges to Health Care
The Future of Podiatric Medicine is Now: An Interview with Nichol Salvo, DPM
Sequestration, the “Doc Fix,” and the Future of the Medicare Provider Payment Formula
Updated List of Seal Holders
2012 Podiatric Practice Survey: Gender by Practice Arrangement Type
Bet on Vegas for a Features Good Time at the National
Annual Scientific Meeting Registration Forms
Team APMA 5K Run/Walk
Annual Scientific Meeting Sponsors
Affiliate Recognition Task Force
Federal Advocacy Forum
APMAPAC Chair Report
Seeking Award Nominations
IT Consultant
Call for Abstracts
Resolutions Deadlines
Inside APMA’s Social Media
Website Wisdom
Small Business 101
CPME Update
On the Road with APMA
In Short
Worthy of Note
New Members
Affiliates Corner
APMAPAC Update
Development Update
Classified Advertising
Dates to Remember
Advertising Index
10 Questions
Your APMA

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