Dean's Chat - All Things Podiatric Medicine

Dr. Jensen is joined by Dr. Alexis Martinez, Dr. Sara Kubick, and Dr. Cara Fontana to discuss their individual journeys in podiatric medicine, including their undergraduate experiences, how they discovered podiatric medicine, why they chose their respective colleges, and how they ended up at the residency program in Dixon, Illinois. This episode provides valuable insights for prospective students...

Dean's Chat is providing bonus episodes interviewing students from the Schools and Colleges of Podiatric Medicine. This week we are joined by three students from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - School of Podiatric Medicine (UTRGV-SPM); Madeleine Mehaffey, Sharmin Bootwala, and Peter Elvin. All represent the class of 2026 and represent the American Podiatric Medical Students Association...

Dr. Brad Ruetenik joins Dean's Chat Host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, for a discussion on work/life balance. As a podiatric physician practicing in Encinitas, CA, Dr. Ruetenik pursues his passion for sailing and racing around the world. He has competed in the Trans-Pac race from Los Angeles to Hawaii four times, and has raced smaller (International 14') sailboats all over the world.  Dr. Ruetenik pays it...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen is joined by fellow American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM) BOD member Dr. Robert Snyder to thank PICA President, Dr. Ross Taubman and PICA Chief Medical Director, Dr. Luke Cicchinelli for their support of the "Feet on the Street" student recruitment initiative.  PICA's generous $200,000 contribution to "Feet on the Street" over the next...

Dean's Chat is providing bonus episodes interviewing students from the Schools and Colleges of Podiatric Medicine. This week we are joined by three students from the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine (AZCPM); Stephen Facer, Elijah Goeglein, and Remi Drake. Stephen and Elijah are representing the Class of 2025, Remi is representing the Class of 2026. All represent the American Podiatric Medical...

Student Recruitment! The "Feet on the Street" student recruitment initiative to increase the applicant pool to the eleven Schools/Colleges of Podiatric Medicine is underway! On September 1, 2023, the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM) launched an initiative to visit 220 Colleges and Universities in the USA. Join AACPM BOD members, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, Dr. Jonathan Labovi...

Note: The first 30 seconds had a technology glitch so it is on 2x speed and then it becomes normal…..sorry! Over the next few months, Dean's Chat will be providing bonus episodes interviewing students from the Schools and Colleges of Podiatric Medicine. This week we are joined by three students from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine (NYCPM); Karan Sharma, Tube Azam, and Ronald Baraga Dela...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. Lee Rogers and Dr. Gina Painter highlighting the American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM) and the Board Certification Process. Dr. Rogers is the current President of ABPM and Dr. Gina Painter is a Past President and current Chair of the Examination Committee. They discuss the significance of Board Certification and the exam requirements to...

Over the next few months, Dean's Chat will be providing bonus episodes interviewing students from the Schools and Colleges of Podiatric Medicine. This week we are joined by three students from Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine (BUSPM), Adam Reece, Riley Westover, and Valentina Clinton. Adam is representing the Class of 2024, and Riley and Valentina are both representing the Class of 20...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen is joined by Dr. Jeffery Giesking and Dr. Diana Rogers highlighting the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS) and the Board Certification process. Dr. Giesking is the current President of ABFAS and Dr. Diana Rogers is a member of the Board of Directors for ABFAS. They discuss the significance of Board Certification and the exam requirements to attain...

Over the next few months, Dean's Chat will be providing bonus episodes interviewing students from the Schools and Colleges of Podiatric Medicine. This week we are joined by three students from Western University of Health Sciences – College of Podiatric Medicine (WUCPM), Denise Peraza-Martinez, Brian Wong, and Belinda Jimenez. Denise is representing the Class of 2024, and Brian and Belinda are bot...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. Robert Frykberg. Dr. Frykberg has been a prolific researcher, author, educator, and lecturer in podiatric medicine for the past 45 years! The world authority on Charcot Foot and an educator from Boston to Des Moines to Phoenix, Dr. Frykberg brings a unique perspective on podiatric medicine and its evolution, as well as his passion for the Char...

Over the next few months, Dean's Chat will be providing bonus episodes interviewing students from the Schools and Colleges of Podiatric Medicine. This week we are joined by four students from Samuel Merritt University – College of Podiatric Medicine (SMU-CPM), Raisa Chiri Zarzosa, Miko Fogarty, Nicolette Medrano, and Dayron Hernandez. Raisa is representing the Class of 2024, Miko represents the Cl...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. Joshua Wilder. Dr. Wilder is a 2016 graduate of Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, he completed his residency training at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh and completed a fellowship in foot and ankle reconstructive surgery at Emory St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta.  In Joshua's spare time, he competed on Survivor 44, which aire...

Over the next few months, Dean's Chat will be providing bonus episodes interviewing students from the Schools and Colleges of Podiatric Medicine. This week we are joined by three students from Kent State University – College of Podiatric Medicine (KSUCPM), Sierra Clark, Eric Flaherty, and Jeff Nerestant.  Sierra, Eric, and Jeff are all in the Class of 2025 and represent the American Podiatric Medi...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. Richard Blake, a leader in podiatric sports medicine, biomechanics and a past president of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. The discussion includes the "Blake Inverted Casting Technique", and his new textbook – a 3 book set titled, "Practical Biomechanics". We discussed his YouTube Channel drblakelakehealingsole which has 12,...

Over the next few months, Dean's Chat will be providing bonus episodes interviewing students from the Schools and Colleges of Podiatric Medicine. This week we are joined by two students from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM), Neha Metgud and Danica Pratta. Both Neha and Danica are in the Class of 2025 and represent the American Podiatric Medical Students Association (APMSA) wi...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. Mario Cala, from Miami, FL. Growing up in Cuba under an oppressive regime, Mario worked hard to become a dentist. Working under unimaginable conditions and circumstances, being essentially a "political refugee", the only dentist serving a community of 100,000 people, Dr. Cala finally made it to the USA in 2003. A story of grit, determination,...

Zachery Goguen, current 3rd-year student from the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine, took a break from studying for Boards to interview Dr. Jensen. At the time he was writing an article for the American Podiatric Medicine Student Association (APMSA), here are his notes from the podcast: "Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, Dean of the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine, began a podcast in which he regularl...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. Warren S. Joseph, a leader in our profession and a member of the Podiatric Hall of Fame. Dr. Joseph is a specialist in the treatment of lower extremity infectious diseases. He received his podiatric degree from the Wm. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago. Dr Joseph completed his postgraduate training in podiatric medicine/surgery a...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. Kevin Smith, who is the Dean at the Des Moines University – College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. No stranger to academics, Dr. Smith received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Degree in 1995. He returned to Des Moines in 1998 and has played a prominent role in making the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery a top program in the count...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, welcomes Dr. Peter Highlander, of Bellevue, OH and Dr. Calvin Rushing of Dallas, TX to the podcast. They discuss podiatric medical education, surgical residency programs, and practicing in different settings. Then, they delve into a host of other topics including, ideas for research, conducting research, writing papers, novel innovations, patents, and podiatri...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine (AZCPM) faculty member Dr. David Jenkins and AZCPM 2nd year student, Ms. Alicia Stevens. Our discussion centers on two topics that are closely related, 1) Special Olympics and 2) the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD). Ms. Alicia Stevons chose the Arizona College of Podiatric Medi...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by Dr. Marc Alvarez, Dr. Tyler Sten, and Dr. Dustin Theis to discuss their podiatric journey – from discovering podiatric medicine to attending podiatric medical school to now being 2023 graduates of the Ascension St. Vincent Podiatric Residency Program in Indianapolis. They discuss the residency program, the variety of cases, the rotations, and the...

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen is joined by Dr. Barry Rosenblum from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Rosenblum has long been a leader in podiatric medicine as a distinguished faculty member, training generations of podiatric surgeons, pushing the boundaries on diabetic limb salvage, and doing groundbreaking research on the diabetic foot. Dr. Rosenbl...