APHA Foot & Ankle Health Section and Student Chapter

APHA Foot & Ankle Health Section and Student Chapter APHA Foot Ankle Health (formerly Podiatric Health) Section is dedicated to the public's foot health.

The APHA Student Assembly is the nation's largest student-led organization dedicated to furthering the development of students, the next generation of professionals in public health and health-related disciplines. The mission of the Podiatric Health Section of APHA is to move the public health agenda forward through advocacy, education and promotion of public health principals in order to establis

h and maintain a healthy society that views health as a personal responsibility and public trust. Further, the Section seeks to promote the essential role the profession of podiatric medicine plays in the public health care system.

🔬 Member Research Highlight 🔬Congratulations to APHA Foot & Ankle Health Section members Dr. Carol Szmuilowicz Kurth (cu...
06/12/2026

🔬 Member Research Highlight 🔬

Congratulations to APHA Foot & Ankle Health Section members Dr. Carol Szmuilowicz Kurth (current Secretary) and Dr. Ryan Thomas Crews on their recent publication, “Healthcare Provider Knowledge and Utilization of the Medicare Therapeutic Shoe Benefit.”

This important work contributes to our understanding of preventive foot care and access to services that can help improve outcomes for patients at risk of diabetic foot complications.

Join us in congratulating these authors on their contribution to the profession and literature! 👏👣

🌟 Student Organization Spotlight: Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine (BUSPM) 🌟Throughout the academic year, B...
06/10/2026

🌟 Student Organization Spotlight: Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine (BUSPM) 🌟

Throughout the academic year, BUSPM students demonstrated their commitment to public health through educational programming focused on mental health, patient communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, and community engagement.

Highlights included:

🏅 Special Olympics Lecture: Exploring the importance of caring for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities with Dr. Hill
🧠 APHA × NAMI: Mental Health Awareness & QPR Certification Training
🩹 AAWP × APHA Lunch & Learn: Wound care education with Dr. Spal and the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry (ABMSP)
👧 Podopediatrics Club × APHA: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Pediatric Patients featuring Dr. Charity Ramsey Irizarry

Through these initiatives, BUSPM students expanded their understanding of the many factors that influence health outcomes and strengthened their commitment to serving diverse patient populations.

Thank you to the students, faculty, and organizations that helped make these events possible!

🌟 APHA Student Organization Spotlight: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM) 🌟This year, TUSPM students...
06/03/2026

🌟 APHA Student Organization Spotlight: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM) 🌟

This year, TUSPM students stayed engaged through a variety of educational and professional development opportunities, including:

🧠 National Public Health Week Trivia
🩸 A collaborative event with the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)
👨‍⚕️ A faculty discussion on balancing clinical practice, surgery, teaching, and professional involvement

Thank you for fostering student engagement and supporting future podiatric physicians through education, collaboration, and professional growth.

🏆 Last call for APHA Foot & Ankle Health Section award nominations!There’s still time to recognize the students, mentors...
05/20/2026

🏆 Last call for APHA Foot & Ankle Health Section award nominations!

There’s still time to recognize the students, mentors, advocates, educators, and leaders making meaningful contributions to podiatric public health.

Awards include:
▫️ Outstanding Student Award
▫️ Stephen Toth Distinguished Service Award (including deserving non-section/APHA members)
▫️ John & Janet Carson Public Health Advocacy Award

Know someone whose work deserves recognition? Nominate them. Think your own advocacy, leadership, education, or service aligns with these missions? Self-nominations are encouraged too.

⏰ Nomination deadline: TOMORROW, May 20 at 5 PM PST

Swipe to learn more about each award and eligibility requirements. Links available in the flyers.

Let’s celebrate the individuals helping move podiatric public health forward… through advocacy, education, service, and impact. 👣🌎

The APHA Foot and Ankle Health Section is proud to recognize students making meaningful contributions to podiatric publi...
05/13/2026

The APHA Foot and Ankle Health Section is proud to recognize students making meaningful contributions to podiatric public health through education, mentorship, research, community engagement, and advocacy.

We encourage you to nominate a deserving student (or yourself) for the Outstanding Student Award and help us celebrate the future leaders of our profession.

🗓 Nominations close Wednesday, May 20th at 5:00 PM PST.
🔗 Nomination link: https://s.surveyplanet.com/arvmmwz4
📧 Questions? Contact our Award Chair, Dr: Emily Lobos at [email protected].

APHA Quarterly Meeting TOMORROW The Foot & Ankle Health Section will be holding our quarterly meeting tomorrow, Thursday...
04/15/2026

APHA Quarterly Meeting TOMORROW

The Foot & Ankle Health Section will be holding our quarterly meeting tomorrow, Thursday, April 16 at 8 PM (EST) via Zoom. Check our bio and your emails to join in!

If you have classmates or colleagues who are not yet APHA members but may be interested, please encourage them to attend and learn more about what our section has to offer, including details on membership and opportunities.

RESEARCH 101 🤓Research can feel intimidating- but everyone starts somewhere.Join us tonight for our Research 101 Panel a...
04/09/2026

RESEARCH 101 🤓
Research can feel intimidating- but everyone starts somewhere.
Join us tonight for our Research 101 Panel as two experienced podiatric physicians share how they got involved in research, what they’ve learned along the way, and how students can begin exploring research and public health topics of their own.

What does public health mean to you? 🌎👣As part of National Public Health Week and APHA’s Ready. Set. Action! “Flood the ...
04/08/2026

What does public health mean to you? 🌎👣

As part of National Public Health Week and APHA’s Ready. Set. Action! “Flood the Feed” campaign, we’re inviting you to share your perspective on public health- especially through the lens of foot and ankle health. Whether it’s prevention, access, education, advocacy, or community care, your voice matters.

Join the conversation by posting a photo or short video and tagging , , and . Let’s flood the feed with the many ways public health shows up in our lives and communities.

Join us tonight for a little competition and a lot of learning! 👣🧠
04/08/2026

Join us tonight for a little competition and a lot of learning! 👣🧠

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