Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

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Call Your Senators To Support The VA Provider Equity Act

10/11/2017

Your profession needs you. This is not a drill. I have written several previous DPM Blogs regarding the VA Provider Equity Act.1–5 Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) recently introduced S 1871 in the Senate after a similar bill passed the House. Now...

Your profession needs you. This...

10/11/2017

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How The Class Of 2021 Can Pay Forward Their Knowledge And Skills

08/18/2017

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

Recently, I had the honor of welcoming the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine Class of 2021 to the profession at the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Scholl College’s White Coat Ceremony. I wanted to share with you my...

Recently, I had the honor of...

08/18/2017

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Meeting With Your Congressional Representatives To Advocate For The Profession

07/14/2017

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

The August congressional recess is approaching and is an opportune time to meet face-to-face with your United States representatives and senators in their home districts. Check their websites to view their schedules....

The August congressional recess...

07/14/2017

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Current And Emerging Concepts In Treating Juvenile Hallux Valgus

06/21/2017

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

I just returned from lecturing at the American College of Foot and Ankle Pediatrics (ACFAP) Annual Meeting in Bay Harbor, Maine. If you have an interest in pediatric foot and ankle care, it really is a must attend meeting. This year, one of...

I just returned from lecturing...

06/21/2017

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What The Study By Jarvis And Colleagues Got Wrong About Equinus

05/18/2017

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

Let’s play a game. You pick any set of numbers and I will guarantee those numbers will be chosen for the lottery sometime during your life. The only catch is you must predict the day those numbers will be picked.

Let’s play a game. You pick any...

05/18/2017

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Developing A Perspective When Judging The Outcomes Of Other Surgeons

04/25/2017

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

Perspective is an interesting topic. I believe perspective, particularly professional perspective, comes with experience. Perspective in medicine is often a tricky subject, especially when it comes to passing judgment on a colleague’s patient...

Perspective is an interesting...

04/25/2017

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Why Are Orthopedic Societies Contradicting The Literature On VA Provider Equity?

03/28/2017

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

Representatives Brad Wenstrup, DPM (R-OH), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Ralph Abraham, MD (R-LA), and Raul Ruiz, MD (D-CA) reintroduced the VA Provider Equity Act (HR 1058) in the 115th Congress on Feb. 14. The bill originally passed in the House...

Representatives Brad Wenstrup,...

03/28/2017

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Essential Journal Articles That Every Podiatrist Should Read

02/24/2017

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

I am an admitted article nerd. I have over 3,600 podiatry journal articles saved on my computer. I have a dangerous level of access to journals. It is a sickness, I know. I wanted to put together a list of essential articles that every...

I am an admitted article nerd. I...

02/24/2017

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How To Volunteer With Foot Aid And Why Volunteering Will Change You

01/27/2017

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

Much of my career has been devoted to international podiatric medicine and surgery with a focus on developing countries. I have traveled worldwide and worked alongside fantastic healthcare providers dedicated to caring for patients in...

Much of my career has been...

01/27/2017

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What May Lie Beneath Insurance Denials On Alcohol Injections For Morton`s Neuromas And The ABIM Foundation`s Choosing Wisely Website

01/02/2017

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

Choosing Wisely (http://www.choosingwisely.org/ ) is an initiative of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation.

Choosing Wisely...

01/02/2017

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