APHA Foot & Ankle Health Section and Student Chapter

Calling all APHA Foot & Ankle Health Section Class of 2026 graduates! 🎓

Congratulations on reaching this incredible milestone and beginning the next chapter of your journey. We would love to celebrate our graduating members and highlight where you’re headed next.

To be featured, send us a DM with:
• A graduation photo or professional headshot
• Your school
• Your residency program, if applicable

This invitation is open to anyone who was involved with the APHA Foot & Ankle Health Section during podiatry school—whether you are a current member or participated previously.

Know a fellow graduate who should be included? Please share this post with them!

Congratulations, Class of 2026, we cannot wait to see the impact you make as residents, physicians, and leaders in our profession. 👣

Calling all APHA Foot & Ankle Health Section Class of 2026 graduates! 🎓

Congratulations on reaching this incredible milestone and beginning the next chapter of your journey. We would love to celebrate our graduating members and highlight where you’re headed next.

To be featured, send us a DM with:
• A graduation photo or professional headshot
• Your school
• Your residency program, if applicable

This invitation is open to anyone who was involved with the APHA Foot & Ankle Health Section during podiatry school—whether you are a current member or participated previously.

Know a fellow graduate who should be included? Please share this post with them!

Congratulations, Class of 2026… we cannot wait to see the impact you make as residents, physicians, and leaders in our profession. 👣

🔬 Member Research Highlight 🔬

Congratulations to APHA Foot & Ankle Health Section member Bethany Robinson on her recent publication:

“Factors Associated with Intraoperative Pulmonary Embolism Following Lower Limb Exsanguination with Esmarch and Pneumatic Tourniquet Deflation: A Systematic Review of the Literature.”

This important work contributes to our understanding of patient safety and risk factors associated with lower extremity surgery.

Join us in congratulating these authors on their contribution to the profession! 👏👣

🌟 Student Organization Spotlight: Samuel Merritt University College of Podiatric Medicine (SMU-CPM) 🌟

SMU-CPM students have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to community health through service, outreach, and clinical education.

Highlights include:
👣 Providing foot and ankle care to underserved populations through the Suitcase Clinic in Berkeley, California
🏮 Participating in the annual Oakland/San Francisco Chinatown Health Fair, offering foot screenings and health education
🩺 Hosting clinical skills workshops to strengthen procedural knowledge and hands-on skills

Through these initiatives, SMU-CPM students are helping improve access to care while promoting foot and ankle health within their communities.

Thank you to the students, faculty, and community partners who make this important work possible!

🔬 Member Research Highlight 🔬

Congratulations to APHA Foot & Ankle Health Section members Dr. Carol Szmuilowicz Kurth (current Secretary) and Dr. Ryan Thomas Crews on their recent publication, “Healthcare Provider Knowledge and Utilization of the Medicare Therapeutic Shoe Benefit.”

This important work contributes to our understanding of preventive foot care and access to services that can help improve outcomes for patients at risk of diabetic foot complications.

Join us in congratulating these authors on their contribution to the profession and literature! 👏👣

🌟 Student Organization Spotlight: Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine (BUSPM) 🌟

Throughout the academic year, BUSPM students demonstrated their commitment to public health through educational programming focused on mental health, patient communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, and community engagement.

Highlights included:

🏅 Special Olympics Lecture: Exploring the importance of caring for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities with Dr. Hill
🧠 APHA × NAMI: Mental Health Awareness & QPR Certification Training
🩹 AAWP × APHA Lunch & Learn: Wound care education with Dr. Spal and the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry (ABMSP)
👧 Podopediatrics Club × APHA: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Pediatric Patients featuring Dr. Charity Ramsey Irizarry

Through these initiatives, BUSPM students expanded their understanding of the many factors that influence health outcomes and strengthened their commitment to serving diverse patient populations.

Thank you to the students, faculty, and organizations that helped make these events possible!

🌟 APHA Student Organization Spotlight: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM) 🌟

This year, TUSPM students stayed engaged through a variety of educational and professional development opportunities, including:

🧠 National Public Health Week Trivia
🩸 A collaborative event with the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)
👨‍⚕️ A faculty discussion on balancing clinical practice, surgery, teaching, and professional involvement

Thank you for fostering student engagement and supporting future podiatric physicians through education, collaboration, and professional growth.

🏆 Last call for APHA Foot & Ankle Health Section award nominations!

There’s still time to recognize the students, mentors, advocates, educators, and leaders making meaningful contributions to podiatric public health.

Awards include:
▫️ Outstanding Student Award
▫️ Stephen Toth Distinguished Service Award (including deserving non-section/APHA members)
▫️ John & Janet Carson Public Health Advocacy Award

Know someone whose work deserves recognition? Nominate them. Think your own advocacy, leadership, education, or service aligns with these missions? Self-nominations are encouraged too.

⏰ Nomination deadline: TOMORROW, May 20 at 5 PM PST

Swipe to learn more about each award and eligibility requirements. Links available in the flyers.

Let’s celebrate the individuals helping move podiatric public health forward… through advocacy, education, service, and impact. 👣🌎

The APHA Foot and Ankle Health Section is proud to recognize students making meaningful contributions to podiatric public health through education, mentorship, research, community engagement, and advocacy.

We encourage you to nominate a deserving student (or yourself) for the Outstanding Student Award and help us celebrate the future leaders of our profession.

🗓 Nominations close Wednesday, May 20th at 5:00 PM PST.
🔗 Nomination link: https://s.surveyplanet.com/arvmmwz4
📧 Questions? Contact our Award Chair, Dr: Emily Lobos at [email protected].