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Sarah Gostich, known by Sal to many, is a 3rd year student at KSUCPM. Sal is the class of 2019’s APMSA delegate. She was elected president-elect of the APMSA in January of 2017 and will begin serving her president year in January of 2018. As president, Sal will serve as a voting member on the Board of Trustees of the APMSA. She works hand-and-hand with the APMSA executive director to continually improve the organization so that it can always meet the needs of podiatric medical students across the country. She also will address the APMA House of Delegates in March 2018 on behalf of the podiatri...
James Connors DPM, AACFAS is leading the new generation of foot and ankle surgeons with a unique research focus on the microscopic causes of Charcot Neuroarthropathy. While an undergraduate student at The Ohio State University, Dr. Connors forged an early interest in molecular genetics, while studying the variation of human circadian rhythm genes in patients with chronic stress. He carried this interest with him to podiatry school where he discovered a way to incorporate this interest in disease processes and the podiatric patient population. Following graduation from Kent State University’s C...
If you attended theSoutheast National Conference in Orlando, Florida this December and stopped by the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine booth in the exhibit hall, you found a friendly face, under a KSUCPM baseball hat, eager to speak to you about our College. This is the face of David H. Gross, a 1971 graduate of the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, whom now proudly donates his time, talent and resources to KSUCPM, be it through his scholarship fund, in-kind donations, or representing the College at its various CME events. We recently caught up with Dr. Gross to ask him ab...
The Kent State College of Podiatric Medicine is taking a moment to tackle recent “myths” and to settle any tall tales and urban legends that currently exist about financially supporting the college. MYTH: Giving to any other podiatric medical organization directly supports/impacts students at KSUCPM. FACT: The Kent State University Foundation is the only organization that fundraises directly for the College of Podiatric Medicine. MYTH: Funds given to the Kent State Foundation are used at will to support other areas of campus. FACT: Gifts and pledges to KSUCPM are directed and...
The profession is seeking podiatrists who are interested in joining the DPM Mentors Network. This program, created by the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine, is designed to allow DPMs and current DPM students to answer questions from prospective pre-health students curious about careers in podiatric medicine. Today, the Mentors Network serves as a matching program that pairs students with specific career questions or specialization requests with DPMs who have similar skills and backgrounds. As a DPM Mentor, you will be asked to share your knowledge and insights, open you...
Planning for the 2018 Alumni Reunion Weekend is underway. Kicking off the weekend will be a three day continuing medical education conference hosted here in Independence, Ohio on Thursday August 16 through Saturday August 18, 2018. That’s not all, mix in a little pleasure with your work this trip because the college will also be hosting our Alumni Reunion on Friday, August 17th honoring class years 1958, 1963,1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018. Our CPM Hall of Fame Society Inductions and Alumni Awards Dinner will be hosted on Saturday, August 18th a...
Independence, Ohio – August 28, 2017 – Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) in partnership with the Ohio Podiatric Medical Student Association (OPMSA), held its Inaugural Student & Alumni Weekend August 18th – 20th, welcoming alumni, students, faculty and staff to honor returning classes, and award recipients as well as two new members who were inducted into CPM’s Hall of Fame Society. The Student & Alumni Weekend was sponsored by the OCPM Foundation. The OCPM Foundation serves to provide, foster, enhance, and encourage grants related to podiatric medical education...
On the road for CME events? We are, too! Stop by the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine Alumni table at the events below to register for coming events, get a brand new KSU diploma on us, or just say "hi”!
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Researchers to use cutting-edge therapies including amniotic tissue grafts and specialized casts The Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine is teaming up with the Cleveland Foot and Ankle Clinic to help reach a segment of the population that may not otherwise receive care for wounds that fail to heal. Beginning Oct. 24, 2017, Kent State will start enrolling patients in a clinical trial at the new Wound Care and Research Clinic inside the Cleveland Foot and Ankle Clinic in downtown Cleveland. The goal is to bring advance clinical trials and cutting-edge therapies to patients ...
The Kent State University Geographic Information System (GIS) Health & Hazards Lab is teaming up with the city of Akron, Ohio to better understand the impact violence has on children in the city. In doing so, the group is working together to discover, develop and deploy solutions to the violence. Kent State’s GIS|Health and Hazards Lab started gathering and mapping the data three years ago through a partnership with Akron Children’s Hospital External Affairs, Injury Prevention & Safe Kids Summit County for a project known as Mapping and Spatial Analysis for Child Injury Surveil...