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

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to take to the courts, slopes, diamonds, rivers, trails and beaches Preferably, this was done during school hours. Basketball privileges at a local high school were revoked when Kamen obliterated his fifth backboard. Bruce, there is more to basketball than slam-dunking. )'ear two saw a sizeable white water rafting expedition The wilds of the upper Lehigh urre small challenge to our seasoned flotilla. Some became bored with the safety of the rafts and rode the river bareback. keeping watch for hecklers and hemorrhoids. DiNella and Solar are still counting the money they made from that trip. The first and only outing of the Wrestling Club was a bashing, mashing, smashing success. Sandler’s banner waved proudly over sold-out Spectrum crowd, vastly elevating their PML The double main events were as gruesome as anticipated. but the evening's definite highlight was our personal audience looking for a tall building to climb. We quickly returned ro the mam arena where Bob Backlund was battling Parkins in a Texas Steel-Cage Death Match. It looked like left had the champ in a fully-pronated and locked position, but Backlund resupinated out of it to win the match. Jeff remained in a funk for weeks. Continuing our run of excellent student-teacher relations, we successfully induced two instructors ro retire (Joey and Tud). Some would claim rhar this total was artifcally inflated b Lenny ’s frequent habit ot breaking wind. Come to think of it. my eyes are still watering. Intro ro Surgery introduced us to Dr. Donald Ayatollah Green, the man who lent his name to the suits now universally worn in the O.R. Dr. Green's stern reputation preceded him His wrath never lived up ro his rep. but we were too scared to with Gorilla Monsoon This is something few' mortals ever achieve, and the moment will remain with us forever. Mr Monsoon was ver) personable for a primare. and he h-js more than happ) ro pose for pictures and autograph our faces. The popping of our flashbulbs startled him. however, and he began notice. Of course, no history would be complete without a word of thanks ro those two angels of the O R.. Nadine and Tina, always a calming force when pressures ran high. Tina, we still think you should get back with Ike. Between grand rounds. Dr. Leonard Jacobs found rime to give H (Xt a m. lectures actually worth getting up for Here we learned the long-term effects of our drugs of choice. The labs were nothing if nor frustrating. Have you ever tired to make a rabbit snort.' In rhe interests of preventing didactic burn-our we were rewarded with two mornings a week of Clinical Observation. 10

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class bookies Lived odds dm (his was about as Ukel as the Phillies winning a World denes. The year-end Roast gave us u chance tor some good-natured revenge Mick, wearing u Mickey Mouse cap and standing behind a screen, successfully walked the bine line between mockery and disrespect Remember, kind instructors, that we re laughing with you and not at you Skip did some hilarious impressions, it'you could figure out who he was trying to be. The arrival of summer allowed us to work on our tans or Pmbryology. It would he three summers before some students could develop tan lines to speak of. Till HISTORY OF TNF CLASS, PART II Second year began, our year devoted to insidious, debilitating diseases, to virulent, pathogenic microbes, to horrifying and crippling callosities. If this sound disturbing, it was. Students commonly contract what they study, and there was more than one outbreak of hallux limicus Pathology was our only course ro be taught by a contingent from the l. .. Dr. Kay told numerous jokes and stories bur the punchlines were always in British. Horn Drs. Seo and De Ton? we learned the essentials of carshmoma Dr. Arden served as the token American. Microbiology ran the gamut from the common cold to boa-boa (didn't he play shortstop ). On some dais Micro seemed geared to those who were planning to practice in Pago-Pago. Bo ami Roman counted heads and discussed keem-rhcr-Pl '■ tics, respectively. Dr. Axlcr's rationale for including San Joaquin Valley fever in the course was priceless: If you don't See these diseases here, you 'll ne cr see them, laths were not for the hunt-hearted. It's Hard ro Relax When You've Cot Anthrax to the tunc of All Along the W atchtow er ) Don 't point that Petrie dish at me Flame your loop somewhere else Am disease on might want to catch Is sitting infectiously on that shelf The precautions we know are great M.n he it 's just my neurosis But all it takes is one errant spore And you vc gor blastomycosis Handle (bar needle with thought and Care Prevent an accidental stab I know m wife will never believe I caught a case of the clap m lab During our second year we had the honor of meeting PCPMs resident legend. Dr. Charles Kraus . Dr. Kraus 's enthusiasm and zest for life were an inspiration ro us all. He also docs an excellent imitation of Mick Bolognini. Another legendary figure in our midst was King Harold Schoenhaus I. DP M. King Harold's rales of triples and highspeed highway escapades only added to his legend His resident would proctor the rests if he wasn't busy polishing the King's chariot, a starch Ben . Students who decided ro gun for a spot in the cameloc of JFK began working on their waxing skills. There aregrc.it dangers in developing the mind ar the expense of the body. We were always conscious of (his and were quick

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which at least allowed us to sleep late Clinical Participation' would begin in earnest in the summer of ’SO. The excitement of your first actual debridement, the white-hot rush of adrenalin, the crimson warmth of your first patient's blood as it copiously coursed past your blade, down your arm, and onto the floor. Today I schneide; today I am a man' Somebody get Dr. Karpo! There were further evaluations. Demonstrate a hand-tie, burr a few nails, and it was rime for the National Hoards Pod school was half over Now we would study the left foot' THE HISTORY OP THE CLASS. PART III That we were now actually treating patients entitled us to the two mam pastimes ol third and fourt-year students: complain ing about the low case-load and dodging charts Certain students elevated the practice of schneide-and-hide to a fine art. There are those who could lecture for hours on the fine points of their chart avoidance techniques. Hut those who paid their dues in the tyloma mines of PM grew co know and respect the Class of '82 Minority Student Organization. (I to r):J. Tung men who ran them: Drs. Karp. Masters, held man. Stem. Kwas, Mags and Orowirz. During slow spells we would debate a Certain clinician's hair: was it live or was it Mernorex' Third year seemed to lx- a scheduling mistake We could hear the administration deciding it Should it be academic or clinical' Let s make it both! Ir was a slow year in one respect as we triggered only one retirement. (We should get extra-credit for this one. though, since ir resulted in the cancellation of several anesthesiology rotations.)Just to round out the schedule, twenty other courses were thrown in. Ski trips with afternoon departures were now in vogue. On one visit to Camclbavk, Static Kling perfected the an of riding the slope s ski-less on his back This technique offers an unusual view and significant savings on bindings and skis. Other favorite peaks included F.lk and Shawnee. Dr. Whitney introduced us to some of his newer concepts, including Pecking Heel (very common in Chinese restaurants I and the international ramifications of global cavus. From Dr. Rudnick we learned to diagnose hysterical forefoot varus. Counselor Seavc argued for the prosecution, while Dr. Newman waxed eloquent for the defense. Do lawyers study podiatry.' During Internal Medicine (or as Dr Stern would think, you mean inside the rocs ) some of the area's leading specialists lectured to a group ol highly captivated rape recorders. Statistical Epidemiology was taught b two men whose promising vaudeville careers wen snuffed out by the birth of television. In Rearfoot Surgery we learned procedures to try while outside the three-mile limit, while Drs. Martin. Mandracchia and Quinta-valle presented more mundane (and practical) material. In Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the good foot goes to heaven and rhe class goes to hell tor poor attendance. And. of course, there were The Rig Two. (drumroll please.) Ncuro and Derm. The Marx and Lenin, the Yin and Yang, the Minneapolis and St Paul of the third year. Derm and Neuro. Weddings. funerals, insurrections and lynchings revolved around their schedules Their .subject matter seemed to meld. Neuro-dermatitisf! Augghhh!Sub-acute migratory pannicuHties of Vil-lanova, or was ir Bombay? Holy cow■ Dr Gaurang Baseball Bhatt lectured in his propter English and Dr Wirkowski in his proper Philadelphian At least treatment regimens in the two courses differed. In dermatology, steroids are given topically, while in neuro they are given p.o. Hut rhe real fun of third year was clinical Students anxious to learn the mysterious wavs of Orthopedics arrived to find -surprise■! • thc were expected to already know them. Dr. Hums and his trusty sidekick. Dr. Dice, turned us all into masters of the check-off sheet. Dr. Green, jealous over this new hurdle, decided to institute an cun bigger list in lus department next year PT, X-ray and the various workshops Served j breathers between the biggies. With Dr. LeBovirh we discussed rubber-burrer and prominent Philadelphian families. ,Any of you boys 11