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

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Congratulation to each member of the class of 1981 a you graduate with the degree. Doctor of Podtatric Medicine The struggles over the last four years have finally earned dividends Those years will continue to Impact on each of you as you establish yourselves as health care practitioners The achievements, failure , and disappointments have supplied each of you with the background and experience necessary for success as a member of the health core delivery system. Your life has changed significantly; you have Influenced each other, and the College ha improved Its programs because of your contributions The health care delivery system will change drastically over the next two decades. Podiatric medicine faces different challenges than the other medi cal disciplines We are the only health care profession whose members will be In short supply The Federal Government predicts an excess of physi clans, dentists, optometrists and osteopaths, but a severe shortage of podiatrists in the 1990s Each member of the class of 1981 will have to help shoulder that burden to assure that the American people receive the quality footcare they seek. Because of the ocute shortage, each of you will have a unique opportunity to expand your own horizons as well as those of the profession We enjoyed sharing these four years with you. and hope that you will always use the College as the professional resource you will need in private practice Continuing educational programs, clinical research, and the li brary resources of the College will always be available to you. We hope that you will establish a cooperative relationship with the college, with your classmates and your colleagues. This profession has reached new heights in the last twenty years because of those who have gone before us Let us consolidate our efforts so that those who follow us can reach even greater heights On behalf of the faculty, let me formally welcome you Into the profession of podiatric medicine Sincerely. CfaJn Charles W Glbley. Jr.. Ph D. Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean On behalf of the Student Affairs staff. I extend our most sincere congratula tions for your achievements of the past four years. Those years have been filled with hard work, dedication, and commitment, as well as frustration, fatigue, and finally, a sense of accomplishment The future looks exceedingly bright because you are our future. The faculty and staff who have invested the sharing of their wisdom and experience in you hold high expectations that you will indeed, surpass whatever has already been achieved As you approach the beginnings of your careers, you now have achieved the rights as professionals. Along with these rights go awesome responsibilities to extend your talents and total service We are proud of you and of the quality ideals for which you stand To paraphrase the prophet. Gibran, you dwell in the house of tomorrow and as living arrows are sent forth. May you go swiftly and far. Best wishes for your continued success Janice A Hoffer Vice President for Student Affairs

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- 1 My congratulations to the Class of 1981 on your graduation which signifies a major accomplishment. As students you were professionals during a time when professionalism may be becoming obsolete. For centuries, the word professional has been used to describe the health care provider. Many definitions have been used and many disagreements have arisen in defining the word. Can anyone disagree that professionalism is a demanding code of behavior practiced by a group of individuals? It requires their unswerving commitment to ever expanding excellence in learning and knowledge applied to their area of expertise. It is a deep devotion to noble ideals, to service, and involves personal sacrifice. Professionalism involves an attitudinal ambience in the way one lives which is the antithesis of the entrepreneurer. It is controlled by enduring values which are human, social and ethical in their context. When you are a true professional you will have self esteem, self restraint and self realization. You have been professionals as students and I am confident you will conduct yourselves similarly during your careers. The profession of Podiatric Medicine has earned and achieved status as primary care providers in the past several decades. During your career, as a professional, you must continue and improve upon these achievements. The keystone to that objective is professionalism. Never forget, all of us at the College will be most proud of your achievements. Best wishes for a rewarding and happy career in 4

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History (What, No Physical?) Author's Note My Dear Colleagues, I do not know why I feel compelled to inform you as to what follows. We all experienced these events together. I mean, we were all there weren't we? I tend to distrust rememberances of things past (Sorry, Proust). Petty annoyances are pictured as major. Major problems are dwarfed. Even good times (we did have some) are exaggerated. So this writing will not be a diary. Nothing retrospective can be. Rather, what follows is a verbal crate of our last four years together. Like cleaning out your desk and finding scraps of the past. Within, you 'll find our triumphs and tragedies. Our moments of wit and our moments of what? (This is beginning to sound like a TIME magazine commercial.) Please do not take this writing too seriously-an intent to offend is not ... well ... intended. Indeed, take what is written on the pages that follow in the spirit in which it was composed-malicious. Actually, satire provides a good mirror to our past (boy, did I put my foot into it!). And so, before you begin with the silliness that follows, I would like to impart one last bit of moralistic sermonizing. You'll have to excuse its sobering tone, but I believe its message is too important for us to ignore: Always remember fellow Doctors, you are worth the same $2.80 in chemicals that those seeking your help are worth. Okay people- enough of this nonsense. Sit down with some close friends, make yourself comfy, and read on. Then- break out the champagne; congratulations- we made it! The Class Of 1981 Who We Are, What We Are. Why We Are (or. How we learned to be Doctors of Podiatric Medicine and still maintain a modicum of sanity.) DATELINE: Philadelphia. September 3, 1977. One hundred and twenty eight of us begin our journey. Our four year mission: to seek out new treatments and new populations; to boldly go where no podiatrist has gone before .... One-hundred and twenty-six of us begin classes four days later. Supposedly, one of the two early casualties vanished because of 'something' in the Anatomy lab. Spooky, isn’t it? .... Gourmet Cuisine Dept: Who can forget the lovely luncheon prepared for us on our first orientation day? Is it masochistic to remember it? Let it be noted that chicken has seen finer hours. And who can remember what we were served on orientation day number two? If you can, please write it in the provided space. I cannot Blue Ribbon Vending certainly contributed to our appetites. If you didn’t lose your appetite while losing your quarters, then it was lost for a week following digestion of their goodies. Well, at least the machines ate well. Coffee was a mainstay of our PCPM diet. Just ask Sheldon Goldberg. To him, a day without twenty-seven cups of coffee was like a day without sunshine. The beverage played such an important role in the life of the average PCPM student, that rumor had it Mrs. Olsen was offered a faculty position.