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SATURDAY / JULY 13, 2019 Official Publication of the TODAY APMA Annual Scientific Meeting INSIDE 3 Digital Communication and the Risk for Your Practice 6 Medical Cannabis Update 11 Pearls from Today’s Surgical Blitz Student Quiz Bowl MARKS THIRD YEAR AT THE NATIONAL he wildly popular APMA and APMA Past President profession,” Dr. Ward said. podiatric talent and provides a Podiatry School Student Phillip Ward, DPM, the “These quality students are bonding experience for T Quiz Bowl returns to The “Jeopardy”-style event has being taught excellent prob- participants. National this afternoon. One seen an uptick in anticipation lem-solving skills.” “It definitely exceeded my rising fourth-year student from and momentum each year. Last 2018 quiz bowl champion expectations,” Dr. Rogers said. each of the nine podiatric med- year’s event featured a stand- Brandon Rogers, DPM, Kent “The biggest surprise was real- ical schools will battle it out for ing-room-only crowd. State University College of ly the relationships that formed school pride, bragging rights, “It’s very humbling to watch Podiatric Medicine class of among the contestants. It is a and prizes. it grow in popularity,” Dr. Ward 2019, said the quiz bowl serves terrific way to bring together Questions for the quiz bowl said. “I had many people in the as a showcase for young see Student Quiz Bowl, page 9 are provided by the profes- audience come up to me and sion’so tw recognized certifying tell me they learned from the boards, the American Board of experience.” Foot and Ankle Surgery This year, the quiz bowl will (ABFAS) and the American debut a new category featur- CECH SCANNING SCHEDULE Board of Podiatric Medicine ing insights from residency SATURDAY, JULY 13 6:00 p.m. (ABPM). Each certifying board directors titled “Go Look It Up,” Scanning outside the provides a judge; this year replacing a category designed 9:30–10:00 a.m. lecture hall Michael VanPelt, DPM, will rep- to test participants’ knowledge Scanning in the exhibit hall 4 contact hours resent ABFAS, and Nicole of the profession from last 2 contact hours DeLauro, DPM, will represent year’s event. 12:00–1:00 p.m. SUNDAY, JULY 14 ABPM. Rebecca Sundling, DPM, Dr. Ward, the event’s mod- Scanning in the exhibit hall 10:30–11:00 a.m. MPH, the young physician liai- erator, believes the quiz bowl 2 contact hours Scanning outside the sono t the APMA Board of contestants ably demonstrate Poster Abstracts lecture hall Trustees, is the third judge. the evolution of podiatric med- Symposium 3.5 contact hours Abinav Leva, American ical and surgical education, as Scanning in the poster Podiatric Medical Students’ well as the academic rigor of 12:30 p.m. exhibit Association liaison to the today’s curriculum. Scanning outside the 1 contact hour APMA Board of Trustees, will “The contestants are not lecture hall serve as the official scorekeeper. afraido t perform in front 1.5 contact hours According to event founder of peers and leaders in the 612 2 THE NATIONAL TODAY / APMA ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Pitfalls and Perils of Technology imee Lipkis, Esq., text exposes the physician in professionalism. “I use an BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM: partner of Cray Huber to potential risk. Lipkis will example of a physician who RISK MANAGEMENT AHorstman Heil and provide a sample informed posted about a patient who PROGRAM—EVERYTHING VanAusdal LLC in Chicago, consent document for patients had lice,” Lipkis said. “The post ELECTRONIC AND THE wants podiatrists to think crit- to sign that may help reduce was comical, but you can’t IMPACT ON YOUR ically about how they’re using the risk of a HIPAA violation if do that. You need to be sure PRACTICE technology, from EHRs to cell cell phones are being used to you’re maintaining the integri- 7:30–9:30 a.m., Saturday phones to social media. communicate protected health ty of the profession and are not Room 255 During Saturday’s breakfast information. violating HIPAA.” symposium, she will walk the “We’re also seeing patients Lipkis also warned that audience through six cases recording physicians during while social media can be an bee sur they set their privacy demonstrating the risks of appointments unbeknownst excellent tool for promoting a settings on personal social electronic medical records, to the physician. State laws practice, podiatrists must take media accounts as high as they including templated records, differ as to whether that’s careo t follow state advertising will go and remember that default settings, and audit permissible, so I’ll cover best guidelines. “The requirements anything they put on social trailst tha show what the doc- practices and how to protect are pretty stringent for podi- media can be used against tor accessed, for how long, yourself if someone is record- atrists. They need to be clear them in a court of law. “If I andt wha was changed. She ing you,” Lipkis said. Even if about being a DPM, not an can find it, plaintiff’s counsel will also discuss cyber attacks your state requires two-party MD. I have seen state disci- can find it.” She will provide and threats to patients’ privacy consent, that still may not plinary action brought against samples of informed consent that exist with EHRs. stop a patient from recording podiatrists for allegedly ‘mis- documentation she recom- Attendees will also be you, and it still may not prevent leading’ the public about their mends office staff signing to reminded of the dangers of the statement from being used credentials.” protect your practice from communicating with patients in court. Here advic to physicians is to posts by employees. via cell phone. Not only are She will also discuss social cell phone conversations media and HIPAA concerns often not documented or about posting information …protected health information transferred to the medical about patients. Those con- sent via email or text exposes record, but protected health cerns go beyond violations of information sent via email or privacy and include lapses the physician to potential risk. THE NATIONAL TODAY / APMA ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING 3 Practical Advice FOR STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS Recent studies suggest that hough they may not The session is moderated test, available online at www. needo t earn CECH, by APMA Director of Clinical apma.org/wellbeing. residents Tstudents and residents Affairs Dyane E. Tower, DPM, Following Dr. Call’s lecture, and medical benefit greatly from attend- MPH, MS. Previously Dr. Tower attendees will learn about ing The National. In addition served as an assistant professor recent updates to the board students to fleshing out their CVs by at. Dr William M. Scholl College certification process from contributing research to the of Podiatric Medicine at the Nicole DeLauro, DPM, repre- experience poster abstracts symposium Rosalind Franklin University senting the American Board of significant and making connections with of Medicine and Science and Podiatric Medicine, and Keith leaders in the profession, worked with orthopedic resi- Jacobson, DPM, representing stress on par students and residents will dentst a Dartmouth-Hitchcock the American Board of Foot receive invaluable information Medical Center. and Ankle Surgery. with that about launching their careers The session will begin with The second half of the ses- reported in today’s “Students’ and Megan Call, PhD, and her sion is a roundtable discussion, Residents’ Program.” lecture “Medical Student/ “Just Starting Out.” Several by those in Residency Stress and practicing physicians will pro- Best Practices for vide advice for launching your practice. De-Stressing.” Well- career based on their own being is a topic that is experience. Panelists include gaining more and more Rebecca A. Sundling, DPM, wishy the knew before start- attention among medi- MPH (Joining a Small Podiatric ing.” Additionally, Dr. Hobizal cal professionals. Practice); Priya Parthasarathy, will discuss what residents can “You don’t have to be DPM (Joining a Large Podiatric do during residency to make in practice for 20 years Practice); Jacob Wynes, DPM, themselves attractive job can- to experience burnout,” MS (Hospital-Based Practice); didates, and what they should said. Dr Tower. “Recent and Kimberlee B. Hobizal, DPM, look for during their rotations studies suggest that MHA (A Residency Director’s tow kno what sort of model residents and medical Perspective). might be right for them. students experience “There are many practice significant stress on modelso t consider, and each par with that reported has its own pros and cons,” said STUDENTS’ AND by those in practice.” Dr. Tower. “Our panelists will RESIDENTS’ PROGRAM APMA offers numerous offer a firsthand perspective (NON-CECH) resources regarding for each one, providing open 10 a.m.–noon, Saturday well-being, including and honest feedback about Room 151 BC a well-being index whaty the like and what they 4 THE NATIONAL TODAY / APMA ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING Controversies POINT-COUNTERPOINT This afternoon, residency directors will face off against in Foot and their former trainees on controversial topics in foot and ankle medicine and surgery during the perennially popular Controversy Debates. Kimberlee Hobizal, DPM, MHA, and Ankle Medicine Kristin Kirby, DPM, gave us a sneak peek at their respective positions on Acute Charcot Osteoarthropathy. Be there today and Surgery to see the full debate and decide who comes out on top. ill the student surpass the teacher? Don’t miss today’s Controversy Debates to find out. This year’s debates Wpit residency directors against their former trainees with topics including: ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE REPAIR Emily A. Cook, DPM, MPH, CPH, versus N. Jake Summers, DPM ACUTE CHARCOT OSTEOARTHROPATHY: SURGICAL VERSUS CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT Kimberlee Hobizal, DPM, MHA, versus Kristin A.