Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine - Achilles Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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e then got a re-run of first year- Dr. Whitney. We were taught X-ray lines for the first of ten times. We also learned a very important biomechanical concept. The rearfoot may control the forefoot on Mondays, but not on Wednesdays. We didn’t know why, but we went with it. On Fridays we had our optional Pathology course, or so most people thought. Dr. Arden definitely deserved better, though some of the others didn’t. It really wasn’t necessary to have selected readings from Robbins or to have someone tell the wrong people about the evils of cutting. But everyone showed up for test reviews to get their 2 points in. fter first term came our second annual Christmas party. The trumpets and reindeer reappeared. But this time we also had other guests. There was NoKnack, the visitor from the Great Northeast, Samurai Podiatrist, Stu Goldman’s Podoparodies, Dr. Showinoff, “The I'op Chirop' and the best Santa in the world. It was all in good fun, and Dr. Schoenhaus took it as a tribute, at least until his next exam. That was the one where we had to match questions that had no answers. More details! During second term, we met the great Dr. Dr. and his host of drugs. Pharm labs were so worthwhile — we might never have gotten the chance to convulse rats or watch the eyes of a junkie rabbit on morphine. We also got a taste of the best multiple-multiples this side of the National Boards. We’ll never forget when we had two tests in a snowstorm, only to have them cancelled. The teachers couldn’t make it in that day. How come we all made it??? -- i i.- .

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old on dear readers. Micro lab is just beginning. Here we must stay our full time looking at hundreds of relevant organisms and performing even more relevant tests upon them. Our lab practicals brought us that new game show “Name That Bug” We had practicals that counted, some that didn’t count, some for practice and some just to lower our term grades. Nobody knew which was which. Well, after that first week was over we moved on to more exciting things. Dr. Krause impressed us w ith his knowledge, his energy and his spelling B-U-R-O-W'S. He also demonstrated a quick thrust right past the lateral nail border and on through the screen. It’s nine o’clock. Thursday morning and on with an hour’s worth of proton beams striking metal targets to produce X-rays. It must have really hurt him to teach a class of allied health people like ourselves. May his bunions always ache!! Then the bastard'arrived and made everyone feel stupid. We were tested on varus, on valgus the Master Knot of Henry ffjsstsras s.vis Sr -' ■» —- ssEa

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hen came our Roentgenology course and, with it, Fillunisand the test that eight people passed. That first test proved to be the key to the whole course. After that test came our ten question midterm and the famous 10-40 point curve, dependent upon your astrological sign. All in all. it added some spice to the year for all of us doctors and ladies. With third trimester came our introduction to the Surgery Department. There was hip, groove Flo and her sweet smelling Candida. We learned that a yeast does indeed smell yeasty. Far out, Flo! Then came Dr. Green and a cast of thousands. Dr. Green is the only person who can make you feel stupid even if you know the correct answer. This was our first exposure to the stringent, but efficient, rules of the Surgery Department. By the way, will you stop reading and demonstrate a hand-tie for me. See 'all in clinic. But the “piece de resistance” was the man of a thousand dermatoses. Podiatric Pathology introduced us to our resident absent-minded professor. He is the only person who can quote the original paper on the histo-pathology of Cnna Thost disease, but can’t tell you what day it is. Who else could leave a final exam on the N.J. Hi-Speed Fine? He made up the new final in one hour. Was that obvious! Well, we’re halfway done. That summer we got our first taste of clinic. We learned clipping and chipping, padding and strapping, x-rays and whirlpool, and how to play that great game of “Find a Clinician”. After extensively learning how to work up and present a case, some of us even got the chance to — if we could keep the clinician’s attention for a whole minute.