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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION EDITORIAL STAFF Editor Warren S. Joseph, DPM Managing Editor Noëlle A. Boughanmi, MS Executive Editor James R. Christina, DPM Editorial Assistant Kelly Fleshman
America’s Foot and Ankle Physicians and Surgeons
AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President Ronald D. Jensen, DPM President-elect Kathleen M. Stone, DPM Vice President Michael J. King, DPM Treasurer Joseph M. Caporusso, DPM Retiring President Ross E. Taubman, DPM TRUSTEES R. Daniel Davis, DPM (2012) David G. Edwards, DPM (2010) Dennis R. Frisch, DPM (2012) Matthew G. Garoufalis, DPM (2012) Ira H. Kraus, DPM (2010) Seth A. Rubenstein, DPM (2011) Frank A. Spinosa, DPM (2010) Phillip E. Ward, DPM (2011)
(Terms of Trustees expire as indicated)
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD David G. Armstrong, DPM, PhD Michael S. Downey, DPM Maureen B. Jennings, DPM Lester J. Jones, DPM Adam S. Landsman, DPM, PhD Jeffrey M. Robbins, DPM Stephanie C. Wu, DPM Gregg Young, DPM CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Alan S. Banks, DPM Stephen L. Barrett, DPM, MBA, CWS Ricardo Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo, DPM, PhD Peter A. Blume, DPM Thomas J. Chang, DPM Sarah A. Curran, PhD, BSc(Hons) Howard J. Dananberg, DPM Vickie R. Driver, DPM Aditya K. Gupta, MD Howard Hillstrom, PhD Molly S. Judge, DPM Kevin A. Kirby, DPM Leonard A. Levy, DPM Kieran T. Mahan, DPM Thomas McPoil, PhD, PT, ATC Robert W. Mendicino, DPM Hylton B. Menz, PhD, BPod(Hons) Craig B. Payne, DipPod(NZ), MPH David Pratt, PhD Lee C. Rogers, DPM Thomas S. Roukis, DPM George F. Wallace, DPM James S. Wrobel, DPM, MS Thomas Zgonis, DPM Clinical Pathology Harvey Lemont, DPM Clinical Pharmacology Robert G. Smith, DPM, MSc, RPh, CPed Publication Designer Jo Deckert
House of Delegates Speaker Mark M. Schilansky, DPM EXECUTIVE STAFF Executive Director Glenn B. Gastwirth, DPM Deputy Executive Director Jay Levrio, PhD Director of the Council on Podiatric Medical Education Alan R. Tinkleman, MPA Director of Development and Corporate Relations Heather Palmer, MBA Director of Finance Denis M. Russell, CPA, CAE Director of Health Policy and Practice Scott L. Haag, JD, MSPH Director of Legislative Advocacy Faye B. Frankfort Director of Membership Services Beth Shaub Director of Public Relations Amie E. Hornbaker, APR Director of Scientific Affairs James R. Christina, DPM Executive Editor/Director of News and Information (vacant)
The Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (ISSN 8750-7315) is published bimonthly by the American Podiatric Medical Association, 9312 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-1621. Periodicals postage is paid at Bethesda, Maryland, and additional mailing offices.
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July/August • Vol 99 • No 4 • Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association