Why are you "anonymous?

MY COMMENTS ARE IN CAPS. SEE BELOW

hat I receive from my school
by Anonymous (no login)

WHY DID YOU DECIDE NOT TO WRITE YOUR NAME? I WOULD BE VERY PROUD TO STATE THE FACT THAT I RECEIVED A 3 YEAR SURGICAL RESIDENCY AND ALL OF THE OTHER FINE THIS THAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN. WHAT IS THIS FEAR WITHIN OUR PROFESSION THAT WE CAN NOT WRITE OUR NAMES?
PLEASE HELP ME EXPLAIN. THANKS.

I went to school in Chicago. I receive invitations to participate in CME's.

CME'S ARE PROFIT MAKING VENTURES FOR THE SCHOOLS, THE SOCIETIES, THE APMA, ETC. THEY ARE NOT DOING YOU A "FAVOR" BY SENDING YOU THEIR ADS, ARE THEY?

The most recent was for a business CME through the business school affiliated with the Finch university.

THE PODIATRISTS ARE "CAPTIVE" AND THE SCHOOLS ARE "SELLING".

I also just received the newsletter and according to Dr. Galinski who I deeply respect over 80% of the new graduates were place in prestigious mult-year residencies.

THAT IS GOOD TO HEAR.
Good job scholl students! I think it may be safe to presume that the numbers were fairly consistant at the other schools? I think the decrease in numbers and increase in numbers at good residencies will help raise the profession.

THE SMALLER NUMBERS IN THE PODIARTRY SCHOOL REFECT
THE FACT THAT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH COLLEGE STUDENTS EVEN INTERESTED IN THE PROFESSION OF PODIATRY.
WHEN ANY SCHOOL CAN NOT FILL IT'S SEATS, THAT IS A SEVERE PROBLEM. WHEN IT CAN NOT DO IT YEAR AFTER YEAR, THAT IS AN UNBELIEVABLE PROBLEM. WHEN THERE ARE LESS APPLICATS EACH YEAR, FOR 3 STRAIGHT YEARS, THAT IS ALARMNING.

TO STATE THE FACT THAT NOW THERE ARE MORE RESIDENCY TRAINED PODS, AND MORE GET SURGCICAL PROGRAMS IS FINE
AND A GOOD SPIN.

BUT, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, WITHIN THE PROFESSION OF PODIATRY IS P-A-N-I-C .

Maybe it would be a good time for some without surgical training to go back and get some? Another suggestion would be to hook up with a more experienced surgeon for exposure.

FINE. WELL AND GOOD. HOWEVER THERE ARE NO ALTERNATIVE PATHS TOWARDS BOARD CERTIFICATION FOR NON SURGICAL TRAINED OR POORLY SURGICAL TRAINED.

THOSE DAYS ARE LONG GONE.

THE PROFESSION HAS CHOSEN TO DROP OFF CERTAIN PODIATRISTS IN THE DUMP.

WAS THIS A "GOOD DECISION" OR "BAD DECISION" I WILL LEAVE IT UP TO THOSE WHO ARE SMARTER THAN I TO DECIDE.

ALL I KNOW IS THAT COLLEGE STUDENTS DONT WANT TO BE PODIATRISTS. PERIOD. THIS IS THE TREND. I AM WAITING FOR PODIATRY TO GET POPULAR AGAIN.

I had three years of residency but I still ask a older colleague to scrub with me once in a while.

IT IS GOOD THAT THE YOUNGER BETTER TRAINED PODIATRISTS STILL FEEL KINDNESS TOWARDS US OLDER
GUYS.

Just my opinions-peace to you all.

PEACE TO YOU.