Podiatry Vision 2030: The Limited-License Orthopedic Surgeon

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Here is an article that I just had published in Podiatry Today Magazine. I liked the title I gave it better: Podiatry Vision 2030: The Limited-License Orthopedic Surgeon.

http://www.podiatrytoday.com/will-physical-therapists-be-teaching-us-biomechanics-2030

 

I unfortunately see members of the profession in my own province Ontario heading down this slippery path. Many view the Podiatry profession to be foot and ankle surgical specialists and are pushing to obtain a US style education system with surgical residency as entry to practice requirement.

IMHO, we should be branching out in our residency/fellowship, offering diabetes/wound care, biomechanics, pediatric etc, and ensure all still have a good foundation in all around generalist care. The market cannot bear all Podiatrists running solely surgical practices, someone must meet the needs of those who do not need or want surgery. When did surgery become the be-all end-all? I've heard colleagues and classmates say "it's just not worth it if I can't do surgery". Some students posting on SDN are under the impression they will be the finest foot and ankle surgeon the world has seen, so why bother with learning the small stuff?

We shall see how it comes out. People need more than surgery. I don't believe in a pill or procedure for every ailment, and personally wouldn't let anyone at my set with a scalpel and bone chisels.

 

How can I agree with you so unbelievably and passionately finding myself singing in the choir alongside you sharing a common perspective of where DPM's are mistakenly going and be so wrong about my vision in maintaining a non operative voice in American Podiatry.

I am so willing to visit, review and amalgamate your perspective of the future with mine in order to find common elements that would unite us moving forward yet in opposition, you draw analogies of me stepping in ****.

You are obviously entitled to your opinion of me and of how to exercise your influence over the DPM Community as I do mine.

My fear is that our divisive dogma on The Arena (it does not live for me elsewhere) will let those so totally opposed to both of us win as our profession reads such strong disagreement in the ranks of biomechanics.

United we win, divided we fall in alerting and converting the profession we both love to a better biomechanical place.
One WE DO, we can kick each others a- s -s in the limelight.

"The best teamwork comes from men who are working independently toward one goal in unison".
James Cash Penney

Dennis

 

Here is a pdf copy of my recent article in Podiatry Today magazine, "Will Physical Therapists Be Teaching Us Biomechanics in 2030?", for those that are interested.