APMA News - January/February 2021 - 46

Development Update

Highlighting Today's Most Outstanding Student Scholars:
10 Minutes with Timothy Cheung, PhD, CPT
Each year, the APMA Educational
Foundation awards scholarships to
exceptional third- and fourth-year
podiatric medical school students. In this
issue, we sat down with Timothy Cheung,
PhD, CPT, Dr. William M. Scholl College
of Podiatric Medicine at the Rosalind
Franklin University of Medicine and
Science, Class of 2022, recipient of the
American Podiatric Medical Association
and APMA Membership scholarship.

community, and I'd like to be like that
someday.
APMA News: What do you think is the most
pressing issue in public health and/or podiatric
medicine? Why? 
Dr. Cheung: Undoubtedly, COVID-19 is
currently the most pressing and invasive
public health issue. The pandemic is having
a profound effect on medicine, from the
level of patient care to the delivery of
medical education. Coupled with the
complexities of the diabetic foot, it will be
interesting to see how our field will develop
innovations in response to this pandemic.

APMA News: Congratulations on your
APMA News: What qualities do you see in
scholarship. How did you become interested in
Timothy Cheung, PhD, CPT
physicians
you admire? 
podiatric medicine? 
Dr.
Cheung:
Compassionate, collaboraDr. Cheung: Throughout my undergraduate and
tive,
strong
work
ethic,
open-minded,
mindful, perseverant,
graduate career, I was fascinated with biomechanics. As a
knowledgeable, competent, and emotionally intelligent. Now
certified personal trainer, I enjoyed it because everything
that I think about it, there is considerable overlap of these
seemed very applicable to me. Before learning about
qualities and those that clerkship and residency directors
podiatric medicine, I had full intentions on a career in
claim to look for in students.
biomechanics research. In my opinion, the foot and ankle
are the best model for studying biomechanics due to their
APMA News: Are you working on any medical projects or
function at the interface between the ground and proximal
research? 
segments. As I dove deeper into the field, I started learning
Dr. Cheung: I am especially grateful for the [individuals
more of what I now know is " root " biomechanics. I noticed
who] have taken up the torch of mentorship. Through them,
many papers I studied were from the Journal of the
I have had the opportunity to engage in exciting research.
American Podiatric Medical Association, The Journal of
Recently, our group sought to identify risk factors that affect
Foot & Ankle Surgery, and The Foot. I found myself fully
hammertoe recurrence of the second toe. In addition, we are
immersed in our field and passionate about podiatric
currently writing up a modified osteotomy technique for HAV,
medicine. As I learned more, it became clear that it has so
and a couple of case studies on navicular replantation in
much to offer in addition to biomechanics.
Charcot neuroarthropathy and venous thromboembolism
following a superior peroneal retinaculum repair. I am
APMA News: What do you want to accomplish with your career? 
currently working on a clinical trial protocol to determine the
Dr. Cheung: I would like to inspire someone to do
efficacy of certain injectable biologics. Recently, I've begun
something good.
working on @thepodiatricphysicianscientist, an Instagram
APMA News: Who are your heroes, and why? 
handle meant to highlight the various facets of the podiatric
Dr. Cheung: My grandfather is my biggest hero. He was
physician-scientist and to showcase a collection of stories
wise, caring, and compassionate. Many people in the commuwith individuals who hold the DPM and PhD degrees.
nity knew him because he helped Chinese immigrants learn
APMA News: What are your hobbies or interests?
English, gave them shelter, and offered job opportunities to
Dr. Cheung: I hesitate to call research a " hobby, " but it sure is
get them started with their lives in America. I remember
an interest. Some people enjoy woodworking, fixing up cars, or
taking a casual stroll in Boston's Chinatown and being greeted
cooking fancy dinners. For me, there are very few things that can
by shop owners, restaurant workers, and random people on
compare to curling up on the couch on a Friday night with an
the street at least a dozen different times with something
Excel sheet packed with raw data. I enjoy entertaining the idea of
along the lines of, " You are Li Yau Yu's grandson! " followed by
possibilities. Perhaps research is just one of its expressions. n
a story of how they met. He had a profound impact on the
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