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March 1, 2024

Trustee Scott Hughes, DPM, discusses the upcoming Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, and encourages members to take action whether they'll be on Capitol Hill or not.

February 16, 2024

APMA Trustee Jane Andersen, DPM, and Treasurer Brooke Bisbee, DPM, want you to get to know our affiliated organizations!

January 24, 2024

APMA Trustee David Alper, DPM, liaison to the Communications Committee, takes you behind the scenes of the APMA Communications machine. 

January 10, 2024

APMA Membership Committee Chair and Trustee Bob Sage, DPM, is taking you on a virtual tour of the value APMA delivers to its members. Watch for future videos as he walks you through resources you may be missing. 

October 23, 2023

Jane Andersen, DPM, APMA trustee, shares her experience hosting suture workshops for students at UNC Chapel Hill. If you're interested in being a part of student recruitment efforts, check out APMA's many resources at www.apma.org/recruitmenttoolkit

September 1, 2023

The deadline has been extended to October 1! Be sure to submit your self-nomination to apply to serve on an APMA committee in 2024–25. Watch as President-Elect Lawrence Santi, DPM, shares more.

July 19, 2023

Watch Young Physician Trustee Rebecca Sundling, DPM, MPH, share her reflections on our amazing 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting (The National), last week in Nashville, TN! Pre-register now for the 2024 meeting, August 8–11 in Washington, DC, at www.apma.org/thenational2024

May 5, 2023

The National is the place to be for hands-on learning led by nationally renowned speakers. Watch APMA Trustee Patrick DeHeer, DPM, tell you all about it!

April 5, 2023

In April, we celebrate Foot Health Awareness Month by educating the public about the importance of foot health and the incredible work our member physicians and surgeons do each day. Watch APMA Trustee Jane Andersen, DPM, as she shares more about the 2023 Foot Health Awareness Month campaign.

February 8, 2023

Trustee David Alper, DPM, explains the purpose behind APMA's Student Engagement Committee and the importance of student involvement in the profession and its association. 

December 14, 2022

Trustee Patrick DeHeer, DPM, reminds the profession of the opportunity inherent in our student recruitment challenge. 

November 23, 2022

President Laura J. Pickard, DPM, is reflecting with gratitude on APMA's progress, relationships, and—most of all—members. Watch her Thanksgiving message below.

October 4, 2022

APMA President Laura J. Pickard, DPM, comes to you from the Young Physicians' Institute, held October 1 in Chicago, where APMA welcomed the inaugural cohort of its Emerging Leaders Program. Watch to learn more about this program and about how APMA continues to defend physicians at every stage of practice from unfair reimbursement cuts—and what you can do to help! 

June 1, 2022

APMA wants young physicians to feel as deeply enfranchised in the mission of their association as veteran members! Rebecca Sundling, DPM, MPH, is the young physician member of the Board of Trustees and chair of the Young Physician Leadership Panel (YPLP). Watch as she shares an inside look at how the YPLP is shaping the agenda for young physicians at APMA.

May 19, 2022

Scott Hughes, DPM, chairs the Committee on Physician Parity, and shares updates from the 2022 House of Delegates meeting, where parity was a major focus of discussion and collegial debate.

May 4, 2022

Meet newly elected Trustee Jane Andersen, DPM, and learn more about the dynamic efforts of the Communications Committee to educate the public about foot health and the powerful role podiatrists play in today's health-care system. 

April 20, 2022

We're back after a brief hiatus with Board Minutes! Our early-bird registration deadline for the 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting is fast approaching. Find out why a few of our trustees are most excited to make the trip to Orlando, FL, this July, then visit www.apma.org/thenational to check out the preliminary program and register today!

February 24, 2022

Brooke Bisbee, DPM, serves the Health Policy and Practice (HPP) Committee as a liaison from the board and a liaison to the AMA Relative Value Update Committee (RUC). The HPP committee champions APMA members with regulators and payers to ensure every podiatrist is compensated fairly and equitably. Learn more from Dr. Bisbee. 

February 9, 2022

Leslie Campbell, DPM, chairs the APMA Development Committee. Hear her perspective on the vital connection between APMA and its community of supportive partners from industry. 

February 2, 2022

APMA Treasurer Sylvia Virbulis, DPM, shares an insider's view of the Finance Committee and her year providing financial oversight for the organization. 

December 15, 2021

The subcommittees of the APMA Health Policy and Practice Committees are addressing a variety of payer issues critical to your practice. Learn more from APMA Trustee Lawrence A. Santi, DPM, in this episode of Board Minutes.

November 17, 2021

Our trustees are counting their blessings as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday. Watch their Thanksgiving message below. The APMA Board of Trustees and staff are grateful to you, our members, for your daily efforts to provide outstanding patient care and advance the specialty of podiatric medicine and surgery.

November 3, 2021

David Alper, DPM, APMA trustee, shares his unique perspective on state advocacy as the liaison to the Center for Professional Advocacy Advisory Group (CPAAG). Watch to learn more about CPAAG and APMA's efforts to partner with and support our state component organizations as they work for our mutual members. Stay tuned for the next Board Minutes coming November 17!

October 20, 2021

In this week's edition of the Board Minutes, take a peek behind the scenes of the APMAPAC Board with Trustee Will Long, DPM. Dr. Long wants you to understand the value of supporting the APMAPAC. Watch, then visit www.apma.org/donate to make a contribution to the PAC and help support the candidates who support legislation benefitting our specialty.

October 6, 2021

Welcome a-board! Today, APMA introduces a new video feature, the Board Minutes. In these short, convenient video updates, members of the APMA Board of Trustees take you along for an inside look at your association and how it's working for you. Watch below for a welcome message from President Jeffrey DeSantis, DPM, then check back every two weeks for the latest from your board! Coming October 20: William Long, DPM, takes you behind the scenes of the APMAPAC.


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