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Editor: What is Vision 2015 and how did itcome about?

Dr. Evans: Vision 2015 is the American PodiatricMedical Association’s Board of Trustees’ plan tobring universal recognition to DPMs as physicianswith similar education, training and experiences asallopathic and osteopathic physicians. It requiresall residency programs to be a minimum of threeyears in length with uniform competencies. Allother medical specialties have residencies that areat least three years in length. Podiatric medicineshould be no different in order to achieve parity.

EDITOR: How many residency programs arethere in the United States at the present time?How many are three years in length?

DR. EVANS: There are over 300 residencyprograms nationally. Podiatric medicine is makingsteady progress as more than two thirds of ourcurrent residency programs are three years inlength.

Editor: What are the competency requirementsthat the Council on Podiatric Medical Education(CPME) will be rewriting?

Dr. Evans: CPME Document 320 will redefinewhat competencies must be met to complete athree year residency program. It will detail thespecific requirements for our residency programs.As the profession rewrites these competencies,input has been given by faculty from the collegesof podiatric medicine, practitioners in the field,and residency directors. Once CPME 320 hasbeen rewritten and the process completed allexisting residency programs will be required toconvert to the new model. This rewrite, however,will take some time. The critical issue that mustbe resolved is to be sure that there are adequatenumbers of entry level residency positions to

accommodate all graduates of the podiatricmedical schools.

Editor: Is Barry’s School of Podiatric Medicineassociated with any residency programs?

Dr. Evans: The School has an affiliated threeyear podiatric residency program (PM & S - 36)with Mercy Hospital, as well as a relationshipwith the program at Mt. Sinai Hospital andMedical Center. In both instances, the hospital isthe primary sponsor of training for the podiatricresidency programs and receives funding fromMedicare to support that training.

Editor: Will there be enough residency programsfor students graduating from the eight schools ofpodiatric medicine in the future?

Dr. Evans: As we stand today, the projectednumber of graduates from the eight schools in thenext two years is expected to exceed the currentnumber of residency programs. This is just a shortterm issue. The podiatric colleges have no federal

cap on the development of new residencyprograms for podiatric physician graduates.Therefore, we can easily develop additionalprograms to meet the number of current andfuture graduates. In addition, many of the existingprograms can expand their numbers of residencypositions and still meet CPME standards. Sincethere are nearly 7,000 hospitals in the UnitedStates, establishing 700 CPME approvedpositions should be well within reach.

Editor: How can podiatric physicians whopractice in a hospital setting develop a residency program?

Dr. Evans: There is an incentive for hospitals toestablish residency programs as they receivefunding from Medicare for each residencyposition. The Council on Teaching Hospitals(COTH) and CPME have materials that areavailable to assist with the development of aresidency program. It is in the interest of all of usin the profession for podiatric physicians whopractice in a hospital to develop residencyprograms. In addition, and as we do here atBarry, all of the podiatric medical schools haveindividuals and resources to assist in thedevelopment of residency programs.

Editor: Currently 14 states do not have a singleresidency program. Why should residencyprograms be developed in these states?

Dr. Evans: These states are in the dark ages andare not helping our profession. It is curious, infact, that most of those states require residencytraining for licensure. It behooves the podiatricphysicians who practice in these states toimmediately begin the process of establishingresidency programs. As a result, there will bemore podiatric practitioners in these states,increasing the viability of our profession andhelping it to achieve parity.

Editor: In what way have Barry facultyparticipated in the changes occurring in residencytraining?

Dr. Evans: Through our affiliated hospitals, two ofour podiatric clinical faculty members are presentlyresidency directors. At least four others, includingmyself, have been directors of programs in the past.The Barry podiatric faculty are vitally aware ofresidency training requirements and keep abreast ofthe latest changes that are occurring in graduatemedical education (GME). The clinical faculty areon staff at many teaching hospitals, and are actuallytraining residents, not just in podiatric medicineand surgery but in other specialties as well.

As a profession, podiatric medicine is in the process of developing standards for its residency

training programs that will bring parity to all podiatric post-graduate training programs. Vision

2015, advanced by the APMA Board of Trustees, calls for residency programs to be a minimum of

three years in length with uniform competencies. The goal is to achieve universal recognition of

Doctors of Podiatric Medicine as physicians with similar education, training, and experiences as

allopathic and osteopathic physicians. The editor spoke with Dr. Chet Evans, dean of the School of

Podiatric Medicine about the monumental changes and the role the School at Barry will play.

Meeting the Challenge for PodiatricPost-graduate Medical Education

Chet Evans, DPM, CWS

MESSAGE FROM THEdean

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For the fifth consecutive year, Barry University’sSchool of Podiatric Medicine has graduated moreHispanic podiatric physicians than any other schoolin the nation, according to The Hispanic Outlook inHigher Education Magazine. The publication, whichis the only Hispanic educational magazine for thehigher education community, ranked Barry as No. 1in its annual Top 100 issue.

The Top 100 ranking lists colleges anduniversities that awarded the most degrees toHispanics based on the latest information from theU.S. Department of Education’s National Center for

Education Statistics (NCES). Barry’s School of Podiatric Medicine graduatednine Hispanics – five females and four males – in 2007. Barry University wasdesignated as a Hispanic Serving Institution by the United States Department ofEducation in 2006.

“This statistic exemplifies Barry University’s mission of providing a caring,quality education with service to the community,” said Dr. Chet Evans, dean ofthe School of Podiatric Medicine. “The idea that our podiatric medical studentbody should reflect the demographic of our community is an importantcomponent of that mission.”

Barry Ranked #1 for Graduating Hispanic Students

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WHAT’SMessage from the Dean ..............................................................................2

Program Director’s Column......................................................................4

Student News ........................................................................................................5

Alumni News ..........................................................................................................6

Division of Medicine News........................................................................7

Money Matters ......................................................................................................8

Research News ..................................................................................................11

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The recent restructuring of the School ofGraduate Medical Sciences was the catalyst forBarry’s Physician Assistant program to create aseries of teambuilding sessions whichculminated in a three day retreat held in St.Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Doreen C. Parkhurst,assistant dean and director of the PhysicianAssistant program, wanted to be proactive goingforward and set the goal of becoming a “moreefficient, collegial team that works together likea well-oiled machine. Establishing a new orderof collegial relationships and a new efficiency arereally a top priority right now. The team andprogram needs always take top priority.”

Combining the goals of personal and teamrenewal with creating standards for becoming amore productive and effective department, thesessions focused on understanding teammembers’ communication styles, theirpreferences for team interaction and buildingtrust. Facilitated by Roxanne S. Davies, assistantto the president for organizational effectiveness,the sessions used discussion points from theMyers Briggs and The Five Dysfunctions of aTeam by Patrick Lencioni. Dr. Parkhurst askedall members of the 19 member PhysicianAssistant Team to read The Five Dysfunctionsof a Team to aid in the session discussions. Thefaculty and staff felt this was a useful model toguide them in understanding issues aroundtrust, conflict, accountability and results-oriented actions.

Davies, said, “My hat goes off to the PAteam as they face the challenge of creating aneffective structure for faculty, staff and studentinteractions between Miami Shores and St.Petersburg. More and more universities arefacing this challenge and I compliment the PAteam for their use of technology, team buildingand innovative strategies to create a cohesivespirit.”

Some positive outcomes from these summerefforts were:• The development of a procedure manual

designed to create standards of best practicefor the PA Team.

• The creation of Team Rules that will be usedto guide the PA team on everything from e-mail etiquette to effective communication.

• The adoption of an action planning modelwhich will create a mechanism for long-term

follow-up on projects, process review andtasks.

• The review of job descriptions related to thenew organizational chart.

• Accreditation procedures were reviewed byKeith Moore, associate program director, asthe team heads into a rigorous accreditationcycle.

• Terry Helopoulos, operations director, St.Petersburg, created a new faculty orientation

format that will be used to orient all studentsto the PA program with an accountabilitycomponent.

• The most successful outcome was theestablishment of a team with many newplayers who got to know one another andwho practiced and learned how tocommunicate with each other, verbally andnon-verbally.

The Barry PA Team Building Approach: A Model for Successby Doreen C. Parkhurst, MD, FACEP

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“The academic foundation for your future as apodiatric physician has been put in place, nowyou will begin to build upon that strongfoundation in your clinical training,” said Dr.Robert Schwartz to the 51 Barry Universitypodiatric medical students participating in theMay 30, 2008 Rite of Passage ceremony atBroad Center on the Miami Shores campus.Dr. Schwartz served as the keynote speaker andpresented his daughter, Jaclyn Schwartz, withher white coat.

The Rite of Passage ceremony, narrated byDavid Auguste, president, Class of 2011,continues a tradition at Barry University forpodiatric medical students. The lab coatspresented to the students have been recognizedsince the 1800’s as the attire of the medicalprofession. Each student was presented with

their coat by Ramjeet Pemsingh, PhD, chair ofbasic medical sciences and John Nelson, DPM,associate dean of clinics.

Over 400 family, friends, students, andmembers of Barry’s faculty and staff attendedthe program to celebrate this importantmilestone and recognize the accomplishments ofthe School of Podiatric Medicine, Class of 2010.

Bradley Haves, DPM, Class of 1990delivered an inspiring alumni addressrecommending to the Class of 2010 that they“study hard but always make time for friendsand family and also remember to give back toBarry and the community.” Dr. Haves describedhis first clinical rotations at Barry as humblingbut enlightening, including those supervised byDr. Charles Southerland, one of the foundingBarry podiatric faculty members and director of

the Yucatan Crippled Children’s Project.The Barry School of Podiatric Medicine has

made impressive progress since its humblebeginnings in 1988. There were eighteenstudents in the first class, no clinics, and onlyone hospital affiliation. Now, the Program hasover 200 podiatric medical students with at least200 hospital based externships, a 36 monthpodiatric medical and surgical residency trainingprogram, and over 1,000 podiatric graduates.

Ashish Kapila, president, Class of 2010,indicated, “We have learned together, laughedtogether, and most of all, grown together. Weare now armed with the knowledge to beginlearning to heal patients,” he added.

The Podiatry Insurance Company ofAmerica (PICA) sponsored this event in itsentirety and has generously committed to beingthe exclusive sponsor for the next four years.According to Vice President for Medical Affairsand Dean of the School of Podiatric Medicine,Dr. Chet Evans, “This magnanimous giftdemonstrates the dedication and commitmentthat PICA has to this important transition forthe podiatric medical students at Barry.”

Barry Podiatric Student Physicians Begin Clinical Training

The Mercy Hospital/Barry UniversityPodiatric Medicine and Surgery ResidencyProgram is proud to welcome two recentpodiatric medical graduates to the program.Dr. Karina Baesso and Dr. Mario Cala (DPM‘08) joined the residency program in July 2008to begin their 36 month post-graduatetraining at Mercy Hospital under Dr. ThomasMerrill, residency director and professor ofsurgery, and Dr. James Losito, professor oforthopedics and biomechanics and podiatricphysician to the Miami Heat Basketball team.Dr. Baesso, originally from Sao Paulo, Braziland Dr. Cala, from Camaguey, Cuba are bothMiami residents and plan to maintain theirpractices in South Florida after completion oftheir training.

Drs. Mario Cala and Karina Baesso, Class of2008, first year Mercy/Barry residents

Barry Alumni Join Residency Program

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Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine, Class of 2010

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(l to r) Comprehensive Board Review Attendees: Drs. Michael Baker, Adam Katz, JoshuaMitnick, Sarah Phelps, Monique Mitchell and Brian Kobylus


EDITOR: How did you become interested in acareer in medicine?

DR. ANGLIN: Ironically, I did not choosepodiatric medicine but it chose me. In 1989, Ireceived a letter which was intended for mycollege’s pre-med advisor. That letter was aninvitation for select pre-med students to attendan interview for Barry University’s School ofPodiatric Medicine. I attended the interview andthe rest is history.

EDITOR: Please describe your educationalcareer at Barry University.

DR. ANGLIN: Attending Barry’s School ofPodiatric Medicine truly enhanced my life andcareer on both a personal and spiritual level. Iwas fortunate to have wonderful mentors such asDr. Ramjeet S. Pemsingh who gave me anopportunity to become a teaching assistant inPathology and Anatomy. Under the direction ofDr. Pemsingh, I wrote and published two articleswhich appeared in Podiatric Quarterly.

EDITOR: Where do you currently practice andwhat are your areas of specialty?

DR. ANGLIN: I have served as the chief ofpodiatric medicine and surgery for HealthServices Incorporated of Montgomery, Alabamafor over a decade. I have had the opportunity toestablish podiatric medical departments at fourcommunity health centers which service sixcounties providing health care for more than30,000 patients of which many are uninsured or underinsured.

EDITOR: What other degrees do you hold andfrom what university?

DR. ANGLIN: I received my Bachelor ofScience and Master of Science degree in biologyfrom Alabama State University. I completed myresidency in podiatric medicine and surgery atthe Central Alabama Veterans Health CareSystem in Tuskegee, Alabama.

EDITOR: What inspired you to write Savingthe Diabetic Foot?

DR. ANGLIN: As a podiatric physicianworking in Alabama, a state which has the

highest rate of diabetes in the nation, I wasinspired to write the book because I witnessedtoo many amputations. Saving the Diabetic Footis a dedication to the remarkable work of the lateDr. Paul Brand. I was forever changed afterreading the collaboration between Dr. Brand andPhilip Yancey entitled, Pain: The Gift NobodyWants. Their book inspired me to travel toCarville, Louisiana to visit the National Hansen’sDisease (leprosy) Museum and train at SummitHospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. TheNational Hansen’s Museum is dedicated tocollecting, preserving and interpreting themedical and cultural artifacts of the CarvilleHistoric District and promoting theunderstanding, identification and treatment ofHansen’s disease (leprosy), commemorating thosewho lived at the National Leprosarium aspatients, as well as the health care professionalswho made medical history as they battled the disease.

EDITOR: Have you presented lectures ondiabetes to the public and professional audiences?

DR. ANGLIN: Yes. From 1997 to 2008, I havehad the opportunity to speak on diabetic footcare to over 100 professional organizations. Ihave served as a professional speaker andconsultant for the Bureau of Primary HealthCare Health Disparities Collaborative. As aspeaker for the collaborative, I had the privilegeof educating nurses and health care providersthroughout the Southeast Atlantic region how to perform a proper foot examination and when to refer their diabetic patient to a podiatric physician.

In 2007, I became an advisory member andprofessional speaker for the AlabamaDepartment of Public Health, Diabetes Controland Prevention Program.

EDITOR: What honors or recognitions haveyou received for your work in podiatric medicine?

DR. ANGLIN: I received my Doctor ofPodiatric Medicine degree from Barry Universitywhere I was awarded the Scholarly DevelopmentAward and the first Clinical Faculty Scholarshipfor Clinical Excellence. In 2007, the City ofDothan, Alabama invited me to be a featuredspeaker for their annual Diabetes WellnessWorkshop. I also have also been a featuredspeaker for both the State of Alabama andFlorida for their Associations of CommunityHealth Center’s annual celebration.

EDITOR: What community service endeavorshave you participated in?

DR. ANGLIN: I have served as a speaker forthe Bureau of Health Professions Health CareersOpportunity Program (HCOP) at AlabamaState University (ASU). HCOP is committed toeliminating racial disparities by preparingdisadvantaged students for a career in the healthfield. I am also an adjunct biology instructor atASU.

Over a decade ago, I began to educate the publicabout the importance of obtaining footexaminations by performing free foot exams inboth the months of August and November.First, I would celebrate August, National FootHealth Month, by offering free foot exams to allpatients. Next, I would celebrate November,National Diabetes Month, by offering free footexams to all patients with diabetes. The eventswere a huge success, drawing large crowds andattracting local media attention.

EDITOR: If you were giving advice to a studentseeking a career in podiatric medicine, whatwould you recommend to them?

DR. ANGLIN: My advice for students seekingto succeed in podiatric medicine is for them topursue podiatric medicine passionately and to beproud of their profession. Secondly, I wouldadvise them to stay at the leading edge of theprofession after residency training byparticipating in courses and seminars focusing onthe latest breakthroughs in podiatric medicineand surgery.

I was not fortunate enough to have been selectedfor a surgical residency but I have completed sixconsecutive mini-residencies in cadaver surgeryand AO fixation from the Podiatric Institute inDecatur, Georgia. Successful practitioners realizethat good continuing education is very expensivebut not as costly as ignorance.

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Barry DPM Grad Dedicated toSaving the Diabetic Foot

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Ace Anglin, DPM (‘96) graduate of the Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine has

dedicated his life’s work to preventing unnecessary amputations. His book Saving the

Diabetic Foot teaches patients and health care providers about proper foot care for

diabetics. Over the past decade, Dr. Anglin has lectured on diabetic foot care to over

100 professional organizations.


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Dr. Kopenhaver Scholarship AwardedThe Barry University School of PodiatricMedicine is pleased to announce that KristenDiehl and Demetria Martin have been selectedto receive the Patricia Ellsworth Kopenhaver,BA, MA, DPM Scholarship for 2008. Ms.Diehl (‘10) and Ms. Martin (‘09) will eachreceive a $500 scholarship to defray tuition costsfor their medical education solely through thegenerous support of Dr. Patricia Kopenhaver.

The Patricia Ellsworth KopenhaverEndowed Scholarship Fund was established byDr. Kopenhaver to benefit female students inpodiatric medicine who are academicallyqualified at Barry University’s School of PodiatricMedicine.

The students were selected for thescholarship based upon their membership in theAmerican Association of Women Podiatrists(AAWP), podiatric affiliations, activities, andpositions they have held, their academic merit,financial need, membership and involvementwith other organizations, and an essay about“Why I am the most qualified for the PatriciaEllsworth Kopenhaver Scholarship.”

According to Dr. Chet Evans, vice presidentfor medical affairs and dean of the School of

Podiatric Medicine, “Both student doctors Diehland Martin serve as fine role models for theirclassmates for their hard work and high level ofachievement. We are sincerely grateful to Dr.

Kopenhaver for making this scholarship possibleand helping our female students achieve theirdreams of becoming podiatric physicians.”

(l to r ) Dr. John Nelson, associate dean of clinics, School of Podiatric Medicine, with scholarship recipients Demetria Martin, Class of ‘09 and Kristen Diehl, Class of ‘10 and Dr. Chet Evans, vice president for Medical Affairs and dean

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Faculty and Staff Move into Center for Community Health and Minority Medicineby Paige Stein

Faculty and staff from Barry University’s Schoolof Podiatric Medicine and the PhysicianAssistant Program began moving into the Centerfor Community Health and Minority Medicineon Monday, July 14. The move into the newfacility, located at 320 NW 115th Street inMiami, is expected to continue throughout the summer.

The Center will serve morethan 400 healthprofessionalstudents, includingstudents from theCollege of HealthSciences. Workingfrom a collaborativemodel, the Centerwill provide an enormousopportunity notonly for theuniversity but for the SouthFlorida communityit serves.

“A great manypeople haveworked very hard

on this project, and we are tremendously proudto see it become a reality,” said Dr. Chet Evans,dean of the School of Podiatric Medicine. “TheCenter is going to be an important resource inour efforts to train the next generation of healthprofessionals and will allow us to significantlyextend our outreach in a number of SouthFlorida communities.”

With its three-phase development plan,the Center will house classroom, research andclinical facilities used to focus on diseases thatadversely affect minority and underservedcommunities. It will also facilitate thedevelopment of educational programs for theprevention, treatment and management of thesediseases.

Both the School of Podiatric Medicine andthe Physician Assistant Program have establishedtraditions of service to minority and underservedcommunities. Since 1989, Barry’s PodiatricPrimary Care Residency Training Program hastrained 150 residents to work in medicallyunderserved communities, while the PhysicianAssistant’s Cross Cultural Primary Care TrainingProgram focuses on training physician assistantsusing a cultural competency curriculum. Amedical Creole or medical Spanish course isrequired for all students in the PA program.

Phase I of the center cost approximately $5million with the total cost of constructing theBarry University Center for Community Healthand Minority Medicine estimated at more than$18 million. Third- and fourth-year podiatricmedical students will attend classes in the newfacility in the fall 2008 semester, just 19 monthsafter its groundbreaking in January of 2007.

School of Podiatric Medicine and Physician Assistant Program faculty andstaff at the new Center for Community Health and Minority Medicine


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The Barry University School of PodiatricMedicine (BUSPM) is pleased to annoucne that Demetria Martin has been awarded the Dr. James V. Stelnicki Scholarship forExcellence in Lower Extremity VascularMedicine. The scholarship, which is based onDr. Stelnicki’s $100,000 donation to the Schoolof Podiatric Medicine, will award a $10,000scholarship to Martin, a senior podiatric medical student at Barry University.

Martin was unanimously selected for theStelnicki Scholarship by the BUSPM clinicalfaculty based upon her strong interest in lowerextremity vascular medicine, clinical excellencein a vascular medicine rotation at the MiamiVeteran’s Administration Medical Center,and submission of a research paper on the circulator boot.

According to Martin, “I am veryappreciative of this tremendous gift from Dr.Stelnicki. As a single parent of an eleven yearold daughter the road has been challenging.Since both my grandparents passed away fromcomplications of Type II Diabetes I chosepodiatric medicine as a career to diagnose andtreat endocrine disorders like diabetes before itleads to permanent neuropathic damage andcardiovascular conditions such as PeripheralVascular Disease (PVD). This scholarship willhelp me to attain my goal to become a podiatricphysician.”The scholarship will be applied to thetuition account of Martin during her senior yearof podiatric medical school.

“Dr. Stelnicki has been a vital supporter ofthe School of Podiatric Medicine for manyyears,” said Dr. Chet Evans, vice president formedical affairs and dean. “The StelnickiScholarship will recognize students who haveexcelled in lower extremity vascular medicineclinical training for years to come. DemetriaMartin is an exceptional student and is trulydeserving of this significant scholarship,”Evans added.

Demetria MartinNamed Dr. StelnickiScholarship Winner

Demetria Martin, Class of 2009, StelnickiScholarship recipient with Dr. John Nelson,associate dean of clinics, School of Podiatric Medicine

Sharing Culture,Business, and HealthExperiences with the Chinese

I recently had thegood fortune ofbeing part of adelegation to China.The focus of thedelegation was thatof promotingfriendships betweenthe US and China.We visited Beijing,Shanghai, Nanjing,Xi’an, andShenzhen. Themembers of thedelegation were:

Major General Bernard Loeffke (Retired), Mr.John Mumford, President of The WashingtonGroup, Engineer, and Adjunct Professor atHarvard University, his grandson Zach, Mr.Jim Winner, businessman and entrepreneur, hisgrandson Ricky and me.

In the 1970s, General Loeffke, Mr.Mumford and General Colin Powell, weremembers of the first group of Americans to gointo China with President Richard Nixon andDr. Henry Kissinger. Mr. Winner has recentlydonated a considerable amount of money toGeneral Loeffke’s Friendship Fund, whichenables West Point Cadets to visit and teachEnglish in China, a great opportunity toexpand language skills and, more importantly,develop friendships.

Our hosts, in particular Mr. James Jiangand his brother, Peter, both businessmen,showered us with attention throughout theentire trip. They, along with their colleagues,arranged for us to visit several universities andprimary schools, as well as other organizations.General Loeffke, Mr. Mumford, and Mr.Winner spoke at Beijing’s Tsinghua UniversitySchool of Public Policy and Management,where I also briefly participated. GeneralLoeffke and Mr. Winner visited and spoke atJohns Hopkins University Nanjing UniversityCenter and the President’s LeadershipAcademy (PLA) in Nanjing.

The trip was a great success. I wasdelighted with our hosts and new friends. Wewere treated extremely well. My perceptions ofthe Chinese have changed forever. Chinese arecertainly attentive, interested, and humorous.It was not only a learning experience but one ofcultural awareness as well. The cities we visitedwere beyond my imagination. There was somuch contrast between the old and the new,the traditional and the modern, theextraordinary architecture, the landscaping, theexquisite food, and the progress. It was verydifficult to imagine that we were in acommunist nation.

Carmen Queral, PhD,MPH, PA-C

Are you having a difficult timeunderstanding the requirements andprocesses for obtaining a NationalProvider Identifier (NPI) number? TheNational Provider Identifier (NPI)number was created as part of the HealthInsurance Portability and AccountabilityAct (HIPAA) of 1996. The Centers forMedicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)developed the National Plan and ProviderEnumeration System (NPPES) to collectinformation on health care providers andassign a unique NPI.

Every provider needs an IndividualNPI number (Type 1). If you are part of agroup or have a group name (other thanyour name with DPM, PA at the end),you must have an Organization NPInumber (Type 2). For providers withmultiple locations or who provide DurableMedical Equipment (DME) forMedicare, an Organization NPI number(Type 2) is required for “each” location.

After obtaining an Individual NPInumber (Type 1), an “individual providernumber” needs to be added for “anyinsurance with which you have a providernumber.” If you have an OrganizationNPI number (Type 2), you will need toadd “group numbers” (not individualnumbers) for “any insurance with whichyou have a group number.” If yourorganization supplies DME, you musthave a DME supplier number. If you havemultiple locations, you will need anOrganization NPI (Type 2) for eachlocation.

For information concerning the NPIapplication process or updating yourcurrent information, you can visit the NPIEnumerator website:https://www.*nppes*.cms.hhs.gov/ ortelephone: 1-800-465-3203. At PodiatryBilling Services we have helped ourclients in the application and acquisitionof their NPI number(s). If you need help,please call us at (800) 394-1169.

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Ask Cynthia Ferchak, MS, PA-C, assistantprofessor and Miami Shores clinicalcoordinator for the Barry University PhysicianAssistant (PA) Program, what aspiration shehas had since childhood, and she will reply “tobe of use to others”. Growing up in anaffluent suburb of Chicago, Ferchak wasstunned, at a young age, to find that noteveryone lived the same life as she did.Driving though the inner city, (her father wastaking her to see the world famous Lipizzanerstallions) Ferchak saw a man with no legs,pulling himself along the street on a smallsquare of wood with wheels, and even at sucha young age, it was the turning point of herlife. This awareness eventually led to a careerin medicine and a particular interest in themedically underserved. Ferchak feels herposition at Barry enables her to impart tostudents the importance of service to others.

Ferchak moved from Chicago toSwitzerland when she was 10 years old. As anadult, she married and moved back to the U.S.Ferchak earned a bachelor’s degree in medicaltechnology, at Moravian College inBethlehem, Pennsylvania. She then completeda second bachelor’s degree as a physicianassistant from Hahnemann University inPhiladelphia. Finally, she pursued andcompleted a master’s degree in InternationalHealth from Touro University.

Besides her work in the U.S., Ferchak hasdone medical work in Jamaica, Nepal and

Laos. She spent four years in Nepal as avolunteer, sponsored by the United Church ofChrist. In Nepal, she practiced emergencymedicine as part of an international team ofhealth care providers, at the primary hospitalfor the entire western region of the country.In a country with few roads, and often a 3 daywalk to reach the hospital, most of the diseaseprocesses she encountered were progressedbeyond what is usual to see in the U.S. wherepeople seek medical intervention at a relativelyearly stage of illness. During this time,Ferchak also co-authored a book of emergencymanagement procedures for Nepali HealthAssistants. The work earned her theInternational Humanitarian Award from theAmerican Academy of Physician Assistants.

Prior to coming to Barry in September2007, Ferchak was a practicing physicianassistant at the Diabetes Research Institute atthe University of Miami (UM) School ofMedicine. During the years she spent at UM,in addition to managing the needs of herpatients, she was responsible for creating a newprogram, to coordinate patient care betweenthe Diabetes Research Institute and theDepartment of Transplant Surgery.

At Barry University, Ferchak teaches inthe physical diagnosis class during the firstdidactic year. As clinical coordinator shearranges and assigns Barry Miami Shores PAstudents to their clinical rotations.

Ferchak is enthusiastic about theinteractive video teaching utilized by the BarryUniversity PA Program, which lends itself wellto students who may aspire to work in globalmedicine. One of the positions she hadconsidered was that of a paid Peace Corps PA-C, overseeing the health care needs of thePeace Corps volunteers in Mongolia. In thisposition, her supervising physician would havebeen located at a military base in Japan andshe would have interacted with the doctor viainteractive video. These innovative globalmedical arrangements are becoming morecommon and Barry PA students will beuniquely well prepared to take advantage ofthem.

With her interest in internationalmedicine, Ferchak hopes to inspire herstudents to become creative and contributivehealth care professionals who will make adifference in the lives of others.

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Global Medicine Becoming a Reality

Cynthia Ferchack, MS, PA-C, assistant professor and clinical coordinator, BUPAP


Bradley Haves, DPM, (‘90) has beenappointed to serve a three year term asPresident of the Barry UniversityPodiatric Alumni Chapter. Havesappointment will be his second term asthe chapter president having previouslyserved from 1995-2000. Haves replacesMarti Solomon, DPM (‘95) who servedas president from 2006-2008.

“It is always a privilege for me togive back to Barry University in anycapacity I can,” said Haves. “I am deeplyhonored to be appointed to serve aspresident of the podiatric alumni chapter.I hope to encourage my fellow alums totake an active role in the alumniassociation,” Haves indicated.

Currently in private practice inMiami, Florida Haves has served as thepresident of the Dade County PodiatricMedical Society. He now holds theposition as First Vice President of theFlorida Podiatric Medical Associationand will be installed as president inJanuary 2009.

According to Dr. Chet Evans, vicepresident for medical affairs and dean ofthe School of Podiatric Medicine, “Dr.Haves will give his all to serve the alumnichapter for the school and the university.We are proud and pleased to have himleading our alumni chapter as president.”

Haves was previously recognized byBarry University as Alumni of the Yearand has received the Dr. MarvinSteinberg Podiatric Alumni Award bythe School of Podiatric Medicine for hiscontributions to the School and the fieldof podiatric medicine.

Haves, his wife Milly, and their twochildren reside in Weston, Florida.

Dr. Bradley HavesAppointed as Alumni

Chapter President

Bradley Haves, DPM with SisterLinda M. Bevilacqua, OP, PhDpresident, Barry University



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Barry Podiatric FacultyMember Dispels Some Common FootHealth Myths

According to the American Podiatric MedicalAssociation, three out of four Americansexperience serious foot problems in theirlifetimes. “From the time we spend on our feetto the shoes we wear to hereditary and medicalissues, all of these can impact our feet,” said Dr.Jacqueline Brill, Barry University School ofPodiatric Medicine, assistant professor ofsurgery and practicing podiatric physician. Inthe search for relief, Brill said many consumerslook to products with big promises. “I’mstunned sometimes by the claims,” Brill said.

A popular product called Yoga Toespromises to ease tired feet and eliminatebunions. “There is nothing, not even the oldbunion splints, that can change this toedeformity,” Brill said. She added that using YogaToes would be a good way to stretch out tiredfeet. “They will relax the toes, which is nice atthe end of a long day,” Brill said. Anotherproduct called “Kinoki Foot Pads” didn’t scoreany points with Brill. Wearing the foot padsovernight is supposed to cleanse the body oftoxins. “This is patently absurd,” Brill said. “Theliver cleanses the body, not the skin.”

Brill said consumers need to buy with askeptical eye and should disregard somecommon foot-care myths. “It’s a myth thatshaving calluses makes them grow back faster or thicker,” Brill said. “Reducing calluses, as long as you don’t go too far, is actually good foryour feet.”

Source: WPLG-ABC Local10.com - Miami and Fort Lauderdale

(FL) [8/22/08]

Jacqueline Brill, DPM, assistant professor ofpodiatric medicine

Faculty NewsDr. Albert V. Armstrong, Jr., AssistantProfessor, School of Podiatric Medicine,published “Synovial Sarcoma: A Case Report”in the Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery25(2); 167-181, April 2008. Dr. Armstrongreceived a Governor’s reappointment to a twoyear term on the Florida Advisory Council onRadiation Protection. He was appointed for atwo year term as Vice President of theAmerican College of Podiatric Radiology.

Dr. Jacqueline Buchman, Associate Professorof Podiatric Medicine for the School ofPodiatric Medicine, became vice president of theAmerican College of Foot and Ankle SurgeonsDivision Five (Florida) in January 2008. Sheco-presented a poster “Methicillin ResistantStaphylococcus Aureus: A Review of VirulenceFactors and Antibiotic Treatments” with a casereport at the American College of Foot andAnkle Surgeons Annual Meeting in LongBeach, California.

Dr. Sanjay Sesodia, Associate Professor ofAnatomy and Neurophysiology for the Schoolof Podiatric Medicine co-authored apresentation entitled, “The expression of theoxidative and the glycolytic capacities afterskeletal muscle denervation” at the 72nd AnnualFlorida Academy of Sciences meeting March12-15, 2008 at Jacksonville University,Jacksonville, Florida.

Dr. Allen A. Smith, Professor of Anatomy,School of Podiatric Medicine, published anarticle with two collaborators entitled “Mucinimmunohistochemistry in the diagnosis andmapping of extramammary Paget’s disease” inthe online edition of the Journal of Cellular andMolecular Medicine, December 2007.

Dr. Oghale Eleyae, recent graduate from theBarry University Sports Fellowship Program,published an article entitled “Sports Medicine:Does Arch Height Affect Athletic Ability?” inPodiatry Today, August 2008.

Barry Alum EarnsNational ServiceAward

The Barry University School of PodiatricMedicine is pleased to announce that BradleyBakotic, DPM, DO (DPM '92) was selected asthe recipient of the Northwest PodiatricFoundation for Education and Research’sNational Service Award.

“During my tenure at Barry University Igrew increasingly interested in pathology, morespecifically, oncologic and dermatopathology.At some point I realized that as the oldergeneration of podiatric pathologists retired,there was no one stepping up to take theirplace,” said Bakotic.

As one of the nation’s leading podiatricpathologists, Dr. Bakotic has recently launched anew company, Bako Podiatric PathologyServices, with his brother, Wayne L. Bakotic,DO, in Alpharetta, Georgia.

“For the first time in nearly thirty-five yearsa laboratory has been created with podiatricmedical needs in mind,” said Dr. WayneBakotic.

Dr. Bakotic received the NorthwestNational Service Award based for these effortsto promote podiatric medicine and surgery on anational and international level through serviceon national committees, presentation of lectures,and publications of scientific importance inpodiatric pathology.

“It is this type of dedication to podiatricmedicine which provides a powerful professionalrole model to our current podiatric medicalstudents,” said Dr. Chet Evans, vice presidentfor medical affairs and dean of the Barry Schoolof Podiatric Medicine.

Bradley Bakotic, DPM, DO

CorrectionPage 5 summer 2008 issue: (l to r) Dr. Mario Cala, Dr. Patricia Bedoya,class vice president, Dr. Chet Evans, Dr. Diana Rogers


EDITOR: How would students collect datafor a Case Study?

DR. OUZOUNOV: The data for the CaseStudies will come from our four clinics. Ourclinical faculty would be more than happy torecommend some of their patient encountersas suitable for Case Studies. Once a facultyadvice is obtained, the student will have toreview the patient’s chart. This includes anyX-rays, path reports, lab work-ups andavailable clinical pictures. If the patient case isclosed then the student will already have allthe information. If the case is currently on-going, the student often takes procedurephotos during surgical interventions andfollow-up visits in the office. After all theinformation is collected, the rest of the CaseStudy requires proper review of literature andrelevant case discussion. The chart review andthe clinical photos take about 2-4 weeks tocomplete and submit to the editorial staff of ajournal. The Case Study is the most efficientand straight forward way to basic clinicalresearch and publication.

EDITOR: Do 1st & 2nd year students haveresearch subjects covered in any of their courses?

DR. OUZOUNOV: Yes, they do. Duringtheir first year I teach them the Basic ResearchMethodology Course. In it I emphasize overand over again the simplicity and feasibility ofthe Case Study as the main option forpublication and research on a student level.

EDITOR: How will you help studentsprepare a Case Study?

DR. OUZOUNOV: I will be available toboth the mentoring clinical faculty and thestudent and will directly oversee thecompletion of the project. Most of my inputwill be editorial in nature, reflecting on theorganization of the article, succinctlyexpressing its most salient features, andimplementing specific journal editorialguidelines for article revisions andresubmissions, if necessary.

EDITOR: Can this result in a publishedarticle?

DR. OUZOUNOV: Absolutely yes. In fact the single case study, or serial case studies, isthe bread and butter of currently publishedpodiatric research literature. This is quiteevident when one counts the number of casestudy articles in eminent podiatric journalssuch as the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery,Foot and Ankle International, and Journal of thePodiatric Medical Association. Although in theminds of the purist professional researcher andthe rigorous academician the pursuit ofresearch truth envisions RandomizedControlled Trials (RCTs), Systematic Reviewsand Meta-Analyses, from the practical standpoint the case study has always been thefoundation of research for the single physiciansince the time of Hippocrates. It does taketime to publish an article. Even with anexceptionally well written case study it takeson average 10 – 12 months from the date ofjournal submission. Therefore I encourage thestudents to initiate the case study process assoon as possible and before they go onexternships in their 3rd and 4th years. Thisway they will have a publication by the time ofthe residency interview and maximize theircompetitive edge during this demanding andrigorous selection process.

EDITOR: Any advice for podiatric medicalstudents who want to get involved in research?

DR. OUZOUNOV: As always, I extend aninvitation to the podiatric medical students tocontact me directly [email protected] for any questionsor remarks they may have.


Utilizing Case Studies for Research OpportunitiesDr. Kaloian Ouzounov serves as the research director for the Barry University School ofPodiatric Medicine. The editor asked Dr. Ouzounov to discuss how students can utilize casestudies to get involved in research opportunities early in their podiatric medical education.

Kaloian G. Ouzounov, DPM

RESEARCHnews

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AAPPM Summer Boot CampFocused on Young Members

The American Academy of Podiatric PracticeManagement (AAPPM) and the APMAYoung Members’ Committee (YMC) partneredfor the first time to conduct a very successfulpractice management meeting focused on theneeds of new practitioners and residents August15 -17 at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott.About 40% of the 160 attendees were newpractitioners or residents. Commenting on themeeting, Ami Parikh, DPM, a third-yearresident, said, “I have never met so manysuccessful people who are so willing to helpothers by speaking and sharing information.”

Barry School of Podiatric Medicine alumni,Dr. Amber Shane, (DPM ‘02) and Dr.Sherunda Smith, (DPM ‘08) presented theAPMA Young Members Compensation Surveyresults at the Summer Residents Workshop thatwas held on Sunday in conjunction with theSummer Boot Camp meeting. Other practicemanagement topics presented included buildingcommunication skills, associate contracts andpartnerships, marketing plan development,financial benchmarks, five-star service, newpractitioner billing and coding, DME and in-office dispensing and developing clinicalprotocols.

The AAPPM and YMC are now workingco-operatively to make AAPPM’s practicemanagement educational programs, meetingsand resources more available and affordable toAPMA new practitioner members, according toYMC chair, Carly Robbins, DPM.Source: PM News

Barry Alumna Dr. Amber Shane (DPM ‘02) and Dr. Carly Robbins (L)at AAPPM Boot Camp



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n OCTOBER 16, 2008A Guide to Improving Income:Practice Management & Billing(3 CMEs) 5pm – 8:45pmLocation: Barry CampusContact: Urmala Roopnarinesingh 305-899-3255or visit website www.barry.edu/podiatry/cme

n OCTOBER 25, 2008Florida Required License Renewal Course(5 CMEs) 8am-1:45pmLocation: Barry CampusContact: Urmala Roopnarinesingh 305-899-3255

n DECEMBER 1-5, 2008Physician Assistant Primary Care Certification Review(39 CMEs - waiting approval from AAPA) 8am-5.30pmLocation: Barry CampusCenter for Community Health and Minority MedicineContact: Urmala Roopnarinesingh 305-899-3255

n DECEMBER 13 & 14, 2008PA Convocation Ceremony, Class of 2008Barry University, Broad AuditoriumMiami Shores Campus, 12/13/08, 3:00pm-4:30pmReception to follow on QuadrangleContact: Valerie Williams 305-899-3964St. Petersburg College University Partnership Center9200 113th St. N., Seminole, Fl., 12/14/08,3:00pm-4:30pmContact: Debbie Winton 772-341-3376

n JANUARY 15, 2009School of Podiatric Medicine Alumni Receptionat FPMA SAM Mtg., Caribe Royale, Orlando, Fl.Contact: Rena Kizilisik (305)899-3269

n MAY 20-24, 2009Primary Podiatric Medicine, Orthopedics,And Surgery Comprehensive Board ReviewRegal Sun Resort in Walt Disney World ResortContact: Urmala Roopnarinesingh (305) 899-3266 or (800) 319-FEEThttp://www.barry.edu/medicine/CME/offerings.asp

Who’s on the Cover: Faculty and staff of the School of Podiatric Medicine and Physician Assistant program stand proudly in front of the new Center for Community Health and Minority Medicine.

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