Mission Accomplished !
Well they did indeed do it.
Dr. Lawrence Santi, APMA president, who followed Dr. Sylvia Virbulis past APMA president, presided over the House of Dummies (HOD).
They allowed Mr. Haney ( Lee Rogers ) to huckster them into the one board solution.
There is only one answer. QUIT the APMA. They are now the funeral parlor for podiatry. And Mr. Rogers, a self serving egocentric Mr. Rogers is the funeral director. The Podiatry Body is in the casket now. All that remains is to close to coffin and bury the body. The pallbearers ? PA’s, NP’s, Orthopedic Surgeons, Urgent Care Center doctors, Barry Block, and the last 6 APMA presidents. Perhaps Elliott Udell will administer a confused and senseless eulogy. And the body cremated by a Swift machine.
APMA members: You are paying insurance premiums for a dead body.

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Podupetry, this was the “life”.
The podiatric tennis match continues. I send the “one board” ball to you and you send the “two board” ball over to me and the game goes on and on as it has for a generation. Lots of “meetings, dinners, awards, backslaps, and ego massages in between.” As usual a few pods realize the obvious answer is to get rid of the dpm certificate of achievement and ACTUALLY become what we PRETEND WE ARE (but aren’t!), MD’s. BTW: To whom is all this surmising and hypothesizing going out too? Afterall, it’s only the quack college administrators the DICTATORIAL APMA AND… Read more »
Back in the early 1980 4 years of podiatric medical college was approximately $20,000.
Afterwards one could probably take additional loans for medical school.
Why should college graduates without money in 2024 go to podiatric medical school and expect they likely will earn a good living while smiling? We need to smile and take care of each other Robert. First why not get a different profession save money and then apply to podiatric medical school, and join the APMA to meet friends and smile?
The Chaskin types are precisely why NO ONE SHOULD GO TO PODIATRY SCHOOL. There are TOO MANY STUPID, MENTALLY DAMAGED PEOPLE IN IT. Crooks, Narcissists, The Delusional, The Post traumatic rejected, (after med school rejection), social misfits, and plain ‘ol perverts abound.
I’m sorry to say, that after observing podiatry since the early 70’s, I’ve seen little change in personalities, culture, reason for existence, or desire for change. A stupid profession deserves a stupid status.
“Look where you’re going and go where you’re looking”. Clint Eastwood. Attention all delusional Ahole Saxena and Avaricious Ribotsky and Mr. Rogers and anything for a buck Block followers. You are going to podiatry school. You are looking at a career as a podiatrist. To see and act differently is delusional behavior. You are not an MD. You are not sort of an MD. You will not contrive a means to equate the DPM to an MD. You are not a medical specialty. You are less than a PA or NP in scope of practice. Some might argue a DC… Read more »
Perfect. This should be sent to all podiatry school applicants. They deserve the truth.
Self delusion. Unethical behavior. Quackery. Plutomania. Stupidity. The big five of podiatry 2024. In the fantasy-prone personality world of podiatry, the “board certification” issue is of great importance.
In the APMA/PM News escapist world podiatrists are important health care providers. They are equivalent to M.D.’s. They attended a medical school. Podiatrists are now learning that you cannot avoid reality forever. Oneirophrenia caused by exposure to the podiatry world. Take me to your leader. OMG ………. Rogers and Santi ? Pass the fentanyl please.
Barry Block is probably masturbating wildly. The old give us an M.D. degree is back. Plus, his one board for all has resurfaced. All the usual flock of idiot/ass holes have returned to comment. It’s Deja vu is it not ? Remember the famous repetition of the same error is a mark of stupidity admonishing ? As Ronald Reagan said, “there you go again”. Stupidity and insanity. As they say, “tell me if you’ve heard this one before”. Cannot wait for Ivar Roth and Elliott Udell and Daniel Chaskin to chime in. Amol the ahole and the delusional Bret Ribotsky… Read more »
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If you need to p use urinal or empty your catheter. Just my opinion
Sybley, do you smile when you P? Opinions only.
It is the shyster’s annual-semi annual, we need to be ‘mds’ schtick to get increased views for adverts monies. He is a shyster.
There’s an ass for every seat!
Are you saying that all 1st year podiatry students are asses ? Did you mean to say dumb asses ?
Yes. Now to time to give another recycled talk about salvation
Imbeciles. Yes, I believe the reference was to aspiring po….Can’t even say the word. The day you put the triad after your name it is said you lose half your mind.
I finished Temple Pod School, my brother was two years behind me at NYU med School. There is ZERO comparison with Pod curriculum and Med Curriculum. From the classroom material to the rotations 3rd and 4th year, nothing similar or close to a real medical program, not at Temple and more than likely not at the other Pod schools. No way could a Pod student pass the USMLE exam and no way could a Pod school become a Med school. I would worry more that no students are applying to Pod school than worry about MD degree and one board.
A podiatry student that graduates and goes to medical school afterwards might pass the USML.
Where are they getting the monies to attend an additional 4 years in real medical school? Maybe you got money or wealthy family chasskin?
Back in the early 1980 4 years of podiatric medical college was approximately $20,000.
Afterwards one could probably take additional loans for medical school.
Why should college graduates without money in 2024 go to podiatric medical school and expect they likely will earn a good living?
First why not get a different profession save money and then apply to podiatric medical school, and join the APMA?
Its NOT podiatric MEDICAL school. its Podiatry School, its optometry school, its chiropractic school. The false advertising has been brought to the front with the internet. Thats why so few applicants.
Podiatry school – say it again and again. Dunsky who doesn’t stop cheerleading for the foot clubs is driving people AWAY from this site. “One can do…” SHUT THE F uP already. It used to be NBME and FLEX exams for IMGs and a Fifth Pathway or year of social service before residency – And there were plenty of spots. So shut the F up. Why in the name of the grand hallux would anyone join the foot club? NO BS “make friends and smile” shit. You’re bent comments about rah rah podiatry are disturbing…”BOO creepy foot mister….”
Shoe pic stress reliever appears to enjoy sniffing his own flatulence while smiling and making lotsa friends….
Let 1=medical school
Let 0=podiatry school
0+1=1
0+0=0
My opinions:
Medical school alone does not let one join the APMA but medical school and podiatry school and a DPM license qualifies if one meets the criteria of paying dues monies.
Please consider spending your money.
Dolts are hyper expressed in the mainly fraudulent field of footy.
Chaskin and his mentally damaged comments are PERFECT EXAMPLES of why podiatry is a quack profession full of frustrated merchants. It’s only relevant when it comes to toenails, calluses, and arch supports. The MECHANICS (yes mechanics) of surgery are NOT MEDICINE.
The cerebration needed to work in the MEDICAL arena is greater than the MOTIONS needed to do “surgery”. Podiatry emphasizes surgery because there is little to no actual medicine in the bag of bones. Thus, “surgery” is the closest podiatry gets to approximating the mainstream; everything else is STILL JUST PLAIN CHIROPODY with a necktie.
Comparing a pod stupedent and a Real Medical Student is akin to comparing someone who plays with themselves in their parent,s basement and a porno star.
Amol Saxena, the A-Hole is an established crook and criminal. However, he has as you know marketed himself. Now he believes his own false representations. The podiatry profession is just amazing. Thank God I am in medicine.
They’re so delusional, they believe their own bulls shit.
It’s “amazing” alright….
Amol Saxena ? This POS wants to help ?
Well then here is my suggestion for the ultimate committee to settle the board dispute.
Amol Saxena
Brett Ribotsky
Elliott Udell
Ivar Roth
Daniel Chaskin
Barry Block
Why not ? Stupid is as stupid does. There are hours on end I sit at the zoo and watch monkeys.
I see no difference. Hopefully the monkeys are not insulted by this analogy.
Please consider spending your money to qualify for membership. Do not forget that there are podiatrists at meetings who greet you with a smile.
There are opportunities to socialize with other podiatrists meet vendors etc…
Disclaimer: It is possible that everyone may not be smiling.
The above are personal opinions only.
Chaskinitis – the smiling simp lisping fool. Keep smiling with false friends, and paying for more of nothing. How’s the slum office doing? Are the steel bars rotting yet?
The devil greets you smile too….
“animals” are in many ways far better than humans including the degenerates above.
I was at the HOD, my first time. Words to describe it, Joke, carnival, all pre planned, old guys with egos, senseless and useless. Worrying about one board? how about worry about low reimbursement, PAs and NPs and now RNs doing foot care. APMA has NO concept of what is going on in the healthcare world. My 4th year in practice as an associate making 120 K barely surviving, though I would join my state association and help out, I will resign and focus on something of greater value….my financial survival.
You’re probably still young. I recommend a career outside podiatry. Due to a little luck and my wife’s intelligence we were able to find financial stability outside of podiatry. Good luck.
what did you except to find at APMA meeting? these are chiropodists that have enriched themselves by forming consulting groups, buying groups anything that will take money out of a colleague’s pocket. Kid, find another career path, reimbursement will fall so hard in the next few years you won’t make it. The DPM way of sell sell sell and code code code is disappearing.
Welcome to Mr Roger’s Neighborhood….
So drooling Larry Santi and overweight Blonde Sylvia allowed themselves to be manipulated by Mr. Rogers.
Just stupid and amazing …………. Did Larry dance his way up to the stage for his induction as did Sylvia last year ? Actually, Sylvia waddled and swayed her way up to the stage. I saw it on you tube.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FNnsa_aV6H0
Badly aging overweight wadler male looking fool—indicative of decaying and toxic society
Please consider spending your money to qualify for APMA membership. Do not forget that there are podiatrists at meetings who greet you with a smile and friendly smiling faces.
There are opportunities to socialize, make lots of friends with other podiatrists meet vendors etc…while smiling.
Disclaimer: It is possible that everyone may
not be smiling.
The above are personal opinions only.
That is kinda funny who the pallbearers are. I guess it is the truth. They will all be doing, what was once podiatry.
What is the purpose of one unifying board. There must be about 10 other fake boards in the profession.
Will Barry Block finally throw in the towel after the funeral ?
Schlock will not throw in the towel. He loves money , shyster.
Hey Dingle. I would like to say you are wrong. But deep down inside I believe you are correct about Barry.
Look at the facts- that pos is Still working in his 70s reprinting drivel and spinning propaganda. He loves the ´money too much. Millions in ad revenues likely-his essence Is shyster.
As they bury the body, they should play Funeral March of a Marionette (Gounod) (the theme song of the Alfred Hitchcock shows if you were not aware).
After all, podiatrists are indeed marionettes.
Podiatrists are indeed clowns, buffoons, and turkeys.