APMA News - September/October 2016 - 60

APMAPAC Update POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Promoting Professional Excellence and Patient Advocacy APMAPAC Champion: Timothy Grace, DPM It is with great pride and enthusiand being proactive. At that meeting, asm that APMAPAC recognizes TimDr. Ornstein spoke personally with othy Grace, DPM, as its APMAPAC Dr. Grace about his practice and Champion. Dr. Grace's dedication to asked him to invest in his profesthe podiatric profession is evident in sion by giving $1,000 every year to his unshakeable commitment to the APMAPAC. Dr. Grace did just that PAC: "My passion is to protect and adand has given every year since then. vance this profession for what it gave Later, at a state conference, Bill Mcto me. We protect our profession by Cann, DPM, was speaking on behalf investing in APMAPAC. No one proof the American Academy of Podiattects our future like APMAPAC. We must ric Practice Management. Dr. McCann invest our dollars in our APMAPAC. Our asked Dr. Grace to become involved in future depends on it." APMAPAC based on his strong contriDr. Grace attended Brigham Young bution history. It was then that Dr. University-Idaho, formerly Ricks ColGrace became the APMAPAC coorlege, where he majored in Zoology and dinator for Washington state. "My minored in Music. He learned about focus was on PAC at that time. I was and loved the diversity in the practice of able to get members to understand the Timothy Grace, DPM podiatric medicine and the lifestyle the importance of protecting their present profession provides. He subsequently and future through an APMAPAC conapplied and was accepted to Des Moines University College of tribution. No one protects us better. It is very simple-everyPodiatric Medicine and Surgery. one must give something to APMAPAC. There are no excusWhile a student, he became involved with the American es!" Dr. Grace also became involved with the Washington Podiatric Medical Students' Association (APMSA). "I wanted State Podiatric Medical Association (WSPMA) and now sits to be a voice for the students to the university. I wanted to be involved in the profession. The connection to APMA was im"My passion is to protect and portant to me and my future," said Dr. Grace. Following advance this profession for what graduation, he began his residency in Albuquerque, NM. One month prior to completion, his residency closed unexit gave to me. We protect our pectedly. He was able to continue his training at the American profession by investing in APMAPAC. Lakes VA in Tacoma, WA, which was associated with Madigan Army Medical Center. He remains grateful to his residenNo one protects our future like cy directors for the training opportunities he received. APMAPAC. We must invest our After completing his residency, Dr. Grace began practice in dollars in our APMAPAC. Tacoma, WA. He initially sublet a practice and worked one day a week on the other doctor's surgical day. He then worked Our future depends on it." hours outside the existing practice hours-evenings and Sat-Timothy Grace, DPM urdays. His wife was his receptionist and nurse. His children were in the break room during this time, so the practice was a family affair. He built from this humble start to a very successon its board of directors. As a result of his involvement, he ful practice, now going on 25 years, and says he loves to do was elected delegate to the APMA House of Delegates. Dr. the unexpected for his patients, to go the extra mile for them. Grace strives for, and receives, 100-percent participation by Dr. Grace started attending local association meetings the WSPMA leadership. when he began practice. At one meeting, Hal Ornstein, At his first HOD, Dr. Grace was impressed with how effiDPM, spoke about getting involved with the profession ciently APMA takes care of its business and its membership. 60 APMA News September/October 2016

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