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V. Kathleen Satterfield, DPM, FACPM, MAPWCA

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04/30/2010
Did you meet the deadline for your Vision 2015 assignment? You had better check to make sure because you are on the line for getting this done. What? You thought this was an American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) deal? Well, most of us...
Did you meet the deadline for your Vision 2015 assignment? You had better check to make sure because you are on the line for getting this done. What? You thought this was an American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) deal? Well, most of us...
Did you meet the deadline for...
04/30/2010
Podiatry Today
Blog
05/01/2009
Soon there will be a time when the next generation of cutting-edge podiatrists trained in rearfoot surgery will see children with clubfoot being treated non-surgically. I am not talking about those patients who are amenable to treatment via...
Soon there will be a time when the next generation of cutting-edge podiatrists trained in rearfoot surgery will see children with clubfoot being treated non-surgically. I am not talking about those patients who are amenable to treatment via...
Soon there will be a time when...
05/01/2009
Podiatry Today
Blog
06/17/2011
We all have these patient horror stories and we usually share them after one drink too many. These stories fall into one of three categories: bragging, laughing or crying. However, if we stop there, we have missed the point. These are the...
We all have these patient horror stories and we usually share them after one drink too many. These stories fall into one of three categories: bragging, laughing or crying. However, if we stop there, we have missed the point. These are the...
We all have these patient horror...
06/17/2011
Podiatry Today
Blog
04/09/2010
I recently attended the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) House of Delegates in Washington, D.C. Sitting in the audience of about 1,000 people, I listened to the speeches of one guest of honor after another from other medical...
I recently attended the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) House of Delegates in Washington, D.C. Sitting in the audience of about 1,000 people, I listened to the speeches of one guest of honor after another from other medical...
I recently attended the American...
04/09/2010
Podiatry Today
Cover Feature
03/01/2023
Veterans of UTHSCSA’s podiatric residency program share pivotal lessons, what concepts they still apply in their practices today, and what fellow DPMs can learn as well.
Veterans of UTHSCSA’s podiatric residency program share pivotal lessons, what concepts they still apply in their practices today, and what fellow DPMs can learn as well.
Veterans of UTHSCSA’s podiatric...
03/01/2023
Podiatry Today
Blog
04/28/2011
The proof that a perfect solution has been achieved is when you don’t see a lot of other products on the market for a particular problem: it’s called building the better mousetrap. It seemed like KCI’s Vacuum Assisted Closure therapy (VAC®...
The proof that a perfect solution has been achieved is when you don’t see a lot of other products on the market for a particular problem: it’s called building the better mousetrap. It seemed like KCI’s Vacuum Assisted Closure therapy (VAC®...
The proof that a perfect...
04/28/2011
Podiatry Today
Blog
03/01/2010
If you have been involved in a really good grand rounds, you know what it means to prepare well for a surgery, a care plan or a discharge. As a first-year resident in Connecticut a long time ago, I remember facing Gary Jolly, DPM, and...
If you have been involved in a really good grand rounds, you know what it means to prepare well for a surgery, a care plan or a discharge. As a first-year resident in Connecticut a long time ago, I remember facing Gary Jolly, DPM, and...
If you have been involved in a...
03/01/2010
Podiatry Today
Blog
03/02/2011
This is an interesting question and a timely one. This is what separates orthopedic surgeons from many podiatric surgeons but it is a distinction that our profession is close to losing. Recent changes to the CPME 320, the Council on...
This is an interesting question and a timely one. This is what separates orthopedic surgeons from many podiatric surgeons but it is a distinction that our profession is close to losing. Recent changes to the CPME 320, the Council on...
This is an interesting question...
03/02/2011
Podiatry Today
Blog
02/03/2010
Does making a medical mistake mean never having to say you are sorry? No, it is just the opposite. Apparently, it is all about saying you are sorry. That is what my surgical mentor taught me and it definitely worked. One time I made a...
Does making a medical mistake mean never having to say you are sorry? No, it is just the opposite. Apparently, it is all about saying you are sorry. That is what my surgical mentor taught me and it definitely worked. One time I made a...
Does making a medical mistake...
02/03/2010
Podiatry Today
Blog
01/14/2011
Have your patients been Oprahsuaded? I had not seen that word until recently. However, it makes perfect sense when you realize that Oprah Winfrey, the one woman powerhouse who just started her own network, can make a simple remark about a...
Have your patients been Oprahsuaded? I had not seen that word until recently. However, it makes perfect sense when you realize that Oprah Winfrey, the one woman powerhouse who just started her own network, can make a simple remark about a...
Have your patients been...
01/14/2011
Podiatry Today