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

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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