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

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Sandra G. Mannix Vice President Student Affairs PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE I IC.IITH T lACtSIKCtT l-HILADUrMlv HNSSftVAMA l»i:’ • OlfiMWOW 0ear Menberi of the Cl of 1987, When addressing group of gr«du«t«s It 1 tempting to invoke cliche about transition, challenge and opportunity. In fact, most of those over-used phrases strike at the heart of the process of going fro« student to professional. It i£ an exciting tie . After a long and intense program at PCPM, one that tested your Intellectual talents, your clinical abilities and your survival skills In the world1 most uncomfortable plastic chairs, you now measure the tine until your first 'solo patient In days rather thin years. The learning process obviously is an unending one, but in th future you will be teacher more often than student. Your patients will look to £iu for answers, as well as for treatment, concern ar.d support. You have prepared well to provide all of those things, and you will be successful at converting your education to practice. There has been little opportunity for n to get to know nany of you. but I have been fortunate to know enough of you to have a sense of the spirit of the Class of 1987. If those dedicated men and wonen are typical of the class, then the future of podlatrlc uedlcine 1 In the best of handsl Please keep In touch. If there Is anything the Office of Student Affairs can do for you, please do not hesitate to give us a call. K always look forward to hearing from you. Congratulations and Good Luck! Sandra G. Mannix Vice-President for Student Affairs 19

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Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine To tlx Clan of 1987 In Septeaber It will be fire year ilnce we flrat net. We were all younger then, and you were e very eager and enchualaeclc group of students. If you recall, 1 asked you to believe In us and to rsaeaber that we believe In you. 1 told you we expected you to add lustre to this College's excellent reputation. Tou have—and will continue to add lustre to PCPM. We have developed a strong sense of trust with you and I knov you will be fine Doctors of Podiatric Medicine. After successfully coaplatlng these past four difficult years, you should be able to rest on your laurels . Right? Wrong! As you finish this foraal education, you era now challenged and required to continue studying the rest of your professional life. Science Is advancing rapidly and if you are to aalntaln the expertise you hold today, then you aust stay current with scientific knowledge. Tou will need to read the scientific Journals and attend continuing education sessions when they are given. On another subject, the health cars systea Is In a period of aany and great changes. Tou will want to keep Informed. Kany of the changes will affect you. Maintain contacts In the systea and you will fulfill the role awaiting you. If you are not Involved In the changes, you nay be left by the wayside. We will face aany probleas In the years ahead and If you are not part of the solution, you will be part of the problea. Get Involved. Be a leader in your cnaannlty. Let your opinion be known. Don't be reluctant to challenge authority when you know you're correct and, above all, aalntaln the Integrity that you have developed here at PCPM. We know you will provide great service to the public as Doctors of Podiatric Medicine. Tou will bring pride to your faallles, to your College, and especially to yourselves. Stay on the course that you are currently following and success will follow you all the days of your lives. We wish you the best of everything! 18 EIGHTH AT R CE ST • PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19107 • (215)629-0300

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Dr. David A. Axler Ph.D Vice President Academic Affairs PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE I IC.MTM AT MCI ITIflT PHII.AOtlFMIA HlC? • gil) D araiM • A run Di-4 a »u-. r»o net ft «rm8f.tr Affmtt TO THE CLASS Of 1987 On behalf of the faculty, I want to congratulate each of you on the successful completion of an Intense and demanding four-year educational program. Through your efforts, dedication and sacrifice, you overcame what at times oust have seeaed like Impossible obstacles. As a result, you have been prepared to enter a rewardlog profession and begin a career of providing podiatrtc care with the competence and compassion that those In need require and deserve. You are also about to enter a career of life-long learning which will require making your graduation a launching pad toward a commitment for continuing education. Without question, you are better trained podiatrtc physicians at an earlier stage In your careers than your predecessors. With that training, however, you must maintain an inquisitiveness and sense of observation that leads to the discovery and creation of new knowledge. More than Just the delivery of podtatric oedical services, each of you has the obligation to contribute to your profession, not Just exploit It. You owe It to your forebearers and your successors who have made and will aake their contributions to the relief of pain and prevention and Cure of disease. The faculty wid I wish you the pleasures and rewards attending the practice of podiatrtc medicine. You have earned It and we are proud to welcome you as colleagues. Always remember, as Aalph Waldo Emerson wrote. What lies behind us and what lies before «s are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Good luck and best withes, Oavld A. Axler, Ph.O. Vice President for Academic Affairs