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

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ASSISTANT DEAN AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR Dear C lass of 2012: I arn sure tluit you feel that your four years at TUSPM have gone quite fast. At the same time, 1 suppose that you feel that it couldn't have come any sooner. That feeling hopefully of'4can’t wait , is developed out of a sincere desire to move on with your education and join the ranks of the profession with a degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, to stand side-by-side as colleagues. You arc to be congratulated because this is a great achievement and it could only have happened through hard work and dedication. Remember that graduation is a commencement and is actually a new beginning and by all accounts you're in a tremendous position at this time for a wonderful professional future Hopefully, the further you get into your post graduate experiences in your professional life, sou will come to appreciate even more the foundation that was laid during your four years of podiatric medical school Ihe advantages that you will have in the coming years should be embraced with open amts and hopefully you will all continue to be life-long learners. It is important, in your professional life, to intersperse a total experience regarding family, friends, and other interests that you enjoy. Doing this will give you the opportunity to stay strong, and to be able to remain energized in your efforts to take care of your patients in the future Please remember us, and remember too that we welcome you in the future to call upon us for any further guidance and support 1 also urge you to keep in mind that it is very important to give back to your school and profession. . Newman, DPM, FACFAS Assistant Dean Medical Director 0 Assistant Dean and Medical Director 2012 Achillrs I 3

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ASSISTANT DEAN FOR INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND PROGRAM INTEGRITY Samuel f. Spadone, D.P.M. Assistant Dean for Institutional Research and Program Integrity School of Podiatric Medicine TEMPLE UNIVERSITY 2IS-SJS-5239 r » 2IS-S29-IM9 .vtb w-mw 'trrv Vj Dear Members of the Class of 2012: Charles Dickens (1859] began his A Tate of Two Cities with what is arguably one of the most widely recognized statements in English literature: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us. we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way .... Docs this strike a familiar chord as you look back on the last four years? Decades from now as you contemplate your life's work. I hope you will conclude that your studies here were, indeed, the worst of times you have ever known because this means you will have been spared much that others will suffer. I also hope that you will not look back and consider the past four years to have been the best of times because each of you deserves to derive increasing satisfaction from your life’s work, or as Dickens put it, to go direct to heaven. Nearly thirty-five years have passed since George Plimpton was invited to give his (in)famous Class Day address to the 1977 graduating class at Harvard University. Mr. Plimpton’s advice to the Class was decidedly unconventional: “Stop ... Don’t go ... Go back to your rooms and unpack!” Mr. Plimpton's words were clearly informed by his satirical wit, but they no doubt resonated with the anxiety at leaving Mother Harvard to enter the “real world harbored by some soon-to-bc graduates. Some of you too may harbor doubts about finding your way in an uncertain world. Don't—you are well prepared for the challenges of the unknown. As an unidentified writer once noted, “Do not fear the winds of adversity. Remember: A kite rises against the wind rather than with it In closing, my wish for each of you is that you will boldly achieve what no podiatrist has achieved before. Live long and prosper' Sincerely, Samuel J. Spadone, D.P.M. Assistant Dean 12 Y Temple I nhersity School of Podiatric Medicine

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