Clinical Symposium Sponsor/Exhibitor Information

Dear Podiatric Supporter, Thank you for your interest in participating/sponsoring this year’s Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine Clinical Symposium cohosted by the Ohio Podiatric Medical Students Association & American Academy of Women Podiatrist’s.  We recently spoke about this and I am sending this letter to provide you with more information on the event.  This year’s Podiatric Clinical Symposium will be held on Saturday, November 17th at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Independence, OH.  This year, the...

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Blood Drive: September 13

BLOOD DRIVE: KSUCPM Pod-Med Skills Classroom Thursday, September 13, 2012 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM To schedule an appointment log onto www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: KSUCPM or contact Heather Jurkanin at hjurkani@kent.edu For questions regarding donor eligibility please call 1-866-236-3276. A good deed deserves a good feed. Come to donate blood and receive a card good for a FREE Chipotle Burrito, Bowl,...

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Event: AAWP Flag Football Tournament

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OPMSA Meet-and-Greet: Kartick Patel, Secretary

Every organization should have at least one exotic charmer and ours is Kartick. He's got an accent that makes a Weil Osteotomy sound like a tasty delicacy. Beyond that, Kartick is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet and in my opinion he's the bee's knees - just don't ask him to explain what that means. There aren't many people as willing to help a fellow student out as Kartick is. It's in your best interests to get to know this guy! The idea...

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OPMSA Meet-and-Greet: Nick Butler, President-Elect

They should call him 'No Buts' Butler because Nick is one hard working, no excuses wunderkind. He also happens to be one of the coolest cats at KSUCPM. Although it is likely you already know him (everyone does), you should take the opportunity to borrow some knowledge from the big guy because he has plenty to spare. Here is what he does in the OPMSA: Serves as Chief Executive Officer of OPMSA in the absence of the President. Attends all...

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OPMSA August Grand Rounds

August 30th @ 5 pm in Classroom A Presented by Andrew Bernhard All students are welcome! OPMSA Journal Club & Grand Rounds is open to all students of  KSUCPM!  Please feel free to join us to discuss articles and enhance your learning in our student-lead meetings.  (Plus, you get to see James Repko every week! Who wouldn't want that!?)   This month's journal topic is ankle fractures.  The journal article...

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OPMSA Meet-and-Greet: Saleena Niehaus, Director of Clinical Affairs

This ray of sunshine to my left is the sugar on top of every OPMSA meeting, Saleena Niehaus. She may look as sweet as butterscotch pudding but when something important needs done, Saleena is the girl for the job. She's intelligent, friendly, and can bake like no one's business! If that didn't sound good enough, here are a few of the many responsibilities she takes care of in her role on the OPMSA board: Coordinates and represents and meets...

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OPMSA Meet-and-Greet: Damir Jozic, Director of Local Affairs

Every organization needs a guy like Damir. He's spunky, sharp-witted and as slick as butter. If you try to catch him you might have a tough time because this guy is constantly moving and works his tail off to get things done. If you want to learn how to get things accomplished and do them well, Damir is the man to teach you. You may think that is just too many wonderful things to shove into a single human being. Well fortunately for you he also...

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OPMSA Meet-and-Greet: Stewart Pierson, Director of Communications

The benefit of being in charge of the OPMSA website is that I get to tell you all about why I am so wonderful. I may not be as handsome as James or have a charming accent like 'Bee's Knees' Patel but in many ways lacking in those arenas has prepared me for success in the real world. I look at myself as Batman in an organization full of superheroes. I may not have been born with amazing powers but I have a Batmobile (okay it's a white Kia) and I...

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Club Sign-ups: Get in while you still can

As you may have noticed by the barrage of emails in your inbox, all of our student organizations, clubs and fraternities are currently open for new members. Now is the time to get in on the action because if you wait too long you won't be able to sign up for the year. This is the only time during the 2012-13 school year that new members are being accepted. Student organizations hold events and seminars throughout the year and membership...

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OPMSA Meet-and-Greet: James Repko, Director of Social Affairs

If ever there was a reason to add an extra "wonder" to the 7 Wonders of the World, this would be your man. James, aka 'Handsome Jim', not only lives up to his name, he also packs a load of brains and loveability behind that shiny exterior. One of the brain-children behind OPMSA's weekly journal club, James is always there to help his fellow students get ahead however he can. Besides being all kinds of awesome, James is a huge contributor to...

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OPMSA Meet-and-Greet: Mike Casteel, APMSA Representative

This sagacious young man is the often imitated but never duplicated Mike Casteel. As intelligent as he is dapper, Mike is a decent chap and you'd definitely do yourself some good by getting to know him. Mike is the APMSA Representative and works hard to represent you on the National and State level. Among a plethora of other things, this is what Mike does for you: - Represents podiatry students on a State and National level. - Acts as an advocate...

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OPMSA Meet-and-Greet: Nick Posge, Treasurer

Time for you all to meet our very own money-man. Not only is Nick Posge the OPMSA Treasurer, he is also consider by many to be a national treasure (and I don't mean the Nicholas Cage movie). Standing well above the height of the average student, Nick may look like a towering specimen of a man but you shouldn't be afraid because he's a gentle giant. He also works extremely hard for you. Here are some of the things he does as treasurer: He's...

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OPMSA Meet-and-Greet: Fernando Cruz, Director of Clinical Affairs Elect

This handsome devil to the left is Fernando Cruz. If you have spent any time around the recreation room at the school you may know him better by his ping-ping pseudonym "The Hummingbird." Fernando is the OPMSA Director of Clinical Affairs Elect. Along with just being a simply stellar guy, these are some of the things he does for you: Coordinates, represents and meets with the Class Clinic Representatives. Acts as the liaison between...

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OPMSA Meet-and-Greet: The Good, The Not-So-Bad, & The Ugly

With all organizations and clubs around the school it sometimes gets a little bit confusing figuring out who is who and who does what. In effort to throw you a bone, we wanted to give you the low-down on your OPMSA Board members and let you get to know us a bit. Periodically we'll highlight one of our board members and let them give you the 'one-two' of who they are and what they do. Believe it or not, we are here for you and want to get to know...

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Dressing for success (in clinic)

If you're a 3rd or 4th year student, you might feel somewhat left in the dark about where you can get your scrubs and white coats for clinic. If you've gained the '1st Year 40' like many of us did, there is a good chance that your white coat doesn't button any more (it's okay, mine didn't either). Likewise, at the beginning of 3rd year no one is standing around with a sign telling you what color of green will keep you from getting sent home from...

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OPMSA Journal Club

OPMSA has decided to put together a weekly student-lead journal club. For those of you who are getting ready to go on externships, this can save you from embarrassing verbal diarrhea in front of an attending. For the rest of you, you will get incredible exposure to the tricks of our trade. No matter where you are in your path to being a podiatric physician, the more you know, the better doctor you'll be! Here's the idea: At the beginning of...

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Welcome to the new OPMSA blog!

Now that we are Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, it is time for OPMSA to get a face-lift! We hope that by providing an easy to access blog, you can better access the information you need. You will soon be able to find an up-to-date calendar of events, current editions of our Footprints newsletter and regularly updated news to keep you in-the-know with everything at the CPM. If you think of ways we can improve the blog or make...

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