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

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Steven F. Boc, DPM Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Chairman and Professor, Department of Podiatric Surgery TEMPLE UNIVERSITY S h«J uf IVtain. M 4kh» A Commonwcilth Um«crvn SmiiF R v.DI'M FACFAS (■itviair Oran for Avu-Vm.- Affoxn To The Class of 2000 ElfVli i Rtcr into Pnmiivinu 1»I07 ZiV, Itwoc fax. :uo.iw E-mill iKicntKCAluHin irmpkrthi Congratulations to the Class of 2000 After many years of hard worfc and dedication to academic excellence, you will be receiving your Doctor of Pcdiatnc Medicine degree from the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine The accomplishments which you have achieved throughout your lifetime and throughout the past four years w-.ii be magnified as you begin your endeavors in the podiatric profession Realize that the receipt of your DPM degree rs the beginning of the most exciling phase of your life Many of you will seek additional training through residency programs and then later solidify your position «i the medical community thro-jgh certifying boards The School will always be there to support your endeavors in academics and will work to maintain the professional integrity for ail our graduates as you further your professional development View your career as a profession and not a job You are dedicated to the service of mankind Remember that you are being trained to be the best Your commitment should always be to continually enhance and build upon your educational background It is a privilege and an honor to treat patients and you vv.ll serve as an ambassador of our profession Hold yourself to the highest esteem possible in providing the best care for patients throughout your career Again, I wish the Class of 2000 the best of luck m your career and welcome you to the podiatric profession Sincerely Steven F Bcc. DPM, FACFAS Associate Oean for Academic Affairs v» ' ,

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John A. Mattiacci, DPM Dean, Temple University School of Pocliatric Medicine TEMPLE inviVEKSlTV A Commonwealth I'nivcracy School of Po4Utrie Medic toe fU Nh M ♦ Street Ptuladrtphix Peonsyhnuiu 19107 245 5 Phone 2 IS 629(000 To The Class of 2000 Congratulations! The class of 2000 will cam our legacy into the new millennium It makes me proud to be able to lead the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine into the next century As the first graduating class of the millennium from the of School of Podiatnc Medicine, you are our future The name of our university may have changed, but our mission to graduate the best doctors in podiatric medicine in the world remains our first commitment We arc now even stronger at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine because we arc pan of a health science center, and we have recognizable faculty who excels both in clinical practice and in teaching In addition, we arc now pan of a division and research-orientated university You arc trained to deliver the best in patient care and will become the leaders in preventing and controlling lower extremity abnormalities We are now beginning to establish collaborative research ventures between the university and our school W c have grown from a small college on Spencer Avenue to Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine to Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Our school is now the foremost Podiatric School in the country and will continue to be the most comprehensive leader in the world The commitment of the university to help us expand our research labs, distance learning, and state of the art technology computer labs, is second to none. We are attracting students from around the world and it is our alumni who have become recognized experts in the field of podiatric surgery Our graduates will continue to be an integral pan of our past and our future. We arc obligated to see that our graduates provide the best Podiatric care around the Globe. The faculty and administrators are proud of your accomplishments and proud to call you alumni Please let me be the first to congratulate the millennium class of 2000 of Temple University's School of Podiatric Medicine into the profession. I wish you health, happiness and a most successful career as a doctor of podiatric medicine raw. hn A. Mattiacct. D P.M

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Kieran T. Mahan, DPM Associate Dean for Research Professor Department of Pocliatric Surgery TEMPLE UNIVERSITY A Commonwotih Itaitcfiit) Sdwtl of PudialrW NMum CjfNih M R c Siw PhiljJdfAax Pe»ni»l»jnu WtOM T MjHit.DPM FaCFaS A imnv Oran far f,i,an A rvme ' F»« To the Class of 2000: Congratulations on being the second class to graduate under the banner of the Temple University School of Podiatnc Medicine Although jour class was not able to gam the full benefits that will eventually be attained through the merger. I am sure you can see this has been a tremendous step forward lor our profession and for podtatric medical education. As you go forward in your careers, I hope you will always earn with you pride in the quality of the education that you received at Pennsylvania College of Podiatnc Medicine and the Temple University School of Podiatnc Medicine We had a strong tradition of academic excellence at PCPM. and I have no doubt that this will continue to be enhanced by the merger with Temple University. For me. the merger has created a somewhat different career opportunity After twelve years as Vice President for Academic Affairs. I have embarked upon a new area as the Associate Dean for Research. An important pan of the credibility of any profession, is its ability to create new knowledge and contribute to the advancement of the discipline. At PCPM. we have always hail a reputation as being the strongest research program of all of the colleges of Podtatric Medicine. Thanks to investments from Temple University we can continue to build upon that reputation In addition to enhancing the credibility of our profession, research creates multiple links between TUSPM and other departments and schools within Temple University. It also creates an environment within the institution that embraces learning and seeking new knowledge We are justifiably proud of your accomplishments and look forward to hearing of your continuing success in your residency training and in your professional careers This is a great profession' I wish you every personal and professional happiness as you continue your journey through your career as physicians and surgeons of the foot and ankle kieran I Mahan. DPM Associate Dean for Research Professor Department of Podtatric Surgery