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

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from Philly? In Diagnosis wc learned how to probe and palpate, how to elicit both good histories and exquisite pain. Ahh, the exquisite pain of it all! After three years of PPMSA beer blasts in the less- than-fabulous student lounge, the class was ready for a change in venue. In a burst of inspiration PPMSA rented a boat house along the Schuykill for an evening of dancing and drinking. The libations flowed as freely as the river Several students, suffering an Ortlieb overdose, understood renting a boat hoursc” to mean that the boats were rented along with the house. They navigated a purloined rowboat to mid-Schuykill where they were sported by the watchman of the premises, who decided it was time to end the party. Anxious negotiations ensued and a deal was struck. Serlo. Cain and Bax were bounced up . n dock -mg, and the festivities were permitted to continue. Among the more popular social events were the annual parties at Greg I.uzmski's house in Cherry Hill Greg is a sizable fellow and he had a residence to match. He proved a gracious host and allowed us full use of his numerous tennis and racquet ball courts With his obvious interest in athletics it's surprizing he never conquered his weight problem Ir was a sad day tor all of us when he was bannished to Chicago. 1980 was tilled with special events as the Phils rook the Scries, we began to understand Dr Whitney and the Pope visited Philadelphia. There was much disappointment, however, as the Pontiff failed to keep his Biomechanical and Casting appointment. In a bitter election, Flwood ended the reign of Donald as each cast aspersions on the other s ancestry. Woody thus won the right to deliver the commencement speach, but Don insisted that he should give the first three-quarters and Woody the last. The third-year Roast was cancelled when Clyde couldn't think ot anything funny. By this point in our podiatnc lives we could appreciate the residency paranoia affecting the fourth-year students. April first rolled around with its ubiquitous questions, Gotta match? One student, distraught over being marched with a certain Philadelphia program, threwr himself in front of a bus. His crumpled CASPR letter was found nearby. ■ D«1 IOU 1 “ ij'inj 5c A i 66758 O.k » Aft . - AJuf 7v. asr ! 77 a J 0. OO ar.oo -y.cxo • +TO.OO • l.oo erf yfUir(3-1.) it Ml. if IZ2Z ... n.t •» 5” ] w • ✓ temOC«-» T- THE HISTORY OF THE CLASS, PART IV Fourth-year arrived to the Sound of suitcases hung snapped shut and revving jet engines. Rand-Mch'ally atlases, unused since Gross Anatomy, were hauled out to locate the more obscure externships and residency interview s Hey. can anyone find Zimbabwe? Only those whose relatives were program directors didn't need relatives who were travel agenrs. The externship lorrcn was quickly forgotten as it was replaced by a bigger, more exciting game: Bobbin' for Residencies The Bobbin' Song (to rhe rune of Beethoven Quartet No. 11 in C Sharp Minor, Op. HI.) Merrily we bob along Bobbin, bobbin all day long Bobbin' high and bobbin' low W'ho doesn't hob. we want ro know W'hat is Summer without the Fall? What is Moorestown without the Mall?

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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

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As birds must fly and agent insure Sureh we must bob some more Bobbin', bobbin' far and near Bobbin' those both hated and dear Bobbin with care and bobbin' with haste Golly, that’s a tunny taste! Bob in the shade and bob in the sun Bob we must but it isn 't much fun And if your bobbin' is all for naught I hope at least you didn't get caught Students with a talent for research began projects that would form the basis for future podiatric advancements. Mart Gins-burg successfully isolated the virus responsible for causing pronation in rabbits When the vaccine is perfected Marc will rest it on eager first-year volunteers. Quire a few classriiates opted to enlist in the National Health Service Corps, a federal program designed to bring podiatric w services to the tired, the poor, the huddled masses earning to be free from corns. Corpsmen must be skilled in routine podia -try, podiatric surgery, well-drilling and forestry They must be able to treat everything from a painful calf to a diseased bull Some students hoped that the ascension of Ronnie to power would free them from their future obligations, but this was not to be. When asked to rank his preferred areas to practice. Levy-submitted Canada. Tibet and Columbia. Dave, please remember to write. It was during this period when PCPM’s native population of mice discovered what Biener had known all along: Tastykakes! Without so much as the exact change these hypoglycemic rodents ransacked the third-floor vending machine tor all the Krimpets it was worth. When it was suggested to the vending company worker that the machine be baited w ith rat poison, he responded that this would only bt redundant Fourth-year scheduling fell under the rule of thirds: clinic, externships and miscellaneous In clinic, we carefully dispensed morsels of our new-found clinical acumen to hungry, grateful third-year students, or tried to. In Surgery, an elaborate checkoff sheet made its debut. It was so elaborate, in fact, that it proved impossible to complete. Dr. Green finally relented and gave fourth-year students an extra year to do so. We spent two afternoons a week mastering Zulli-isms and Dr Hymes’s 1.412 steps to a successful practice. In between there were refresher trips to the Gross lab. in case you missed it the first time A way from school on extern and clerkships we learned that, yes, there is life after PCPM. Life that was becomming rantaliz-ingly close after four years of dedication and debauchery. As we walk down our final common pathway to receive our diplomas, we can re fleer on what these past four years have brought A knowledge of medicine, to be sure, but more importantly a know ledge of ourselves and of each other. The future will find us scattered to the winds, from east to west and from Manasquan to Cape Hcinlopcn. But no matter how great the distances between us. we will always have these days in Philadelphia that we’ve shared. The quiet walks, the noisy fun. the residency we almost won. We have these moments to remember. John DiNclla. with encouragement from Sherwin Tucker JD mls 13