[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11975]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    SENATE RESOLUTION 528--RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 
  AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, THE PREEMINENT ORGANIZATION 
     REPRESENTING PODIATRIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY, CELEBRATING ITS 
  ACHIEVEMENTS, AND ENCOURAGING THE ASSOCIATION TO CONTINUE PROVIDING 
 GUIDANCE ON FOOT AND ANKLE HEALTH ISSUES TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED 
                        STATES AND OF THE WORLD

  Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Chambliss) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 528

       Whereas, in 1912, Alfred Joseph was the driving force 
     behind the establishment of the National Association of 
     Chiropodists (referred to as the ``NAC'' in this preamble), 
     an organization dedicated to the needs and educational 
     standards of chiropodists and to advancing and advocating for 
     the profession of podiatric medicine and surgery for the 
     benefit of its members and the public, and was elected the 
     first president of the NAC;
       Whereas, by 1922, most States had passed laws regulating 
     the professional practice of chiropody;
       Whereas, in 1922, the NAC began publishing the Journal of 
     the National Association of Chiropodists and the NAC's 
     Council on Education began its first college accreditation 
     activities;
       Whereas, in 1943, the NAC ran an advertisement campaign in 
     Life magazine highlighting the efforts of podiatrists to keep 
     United States soldiers marching;
       Whereas, in 1957, the NAC was renamed the American Podiatry 
     Association (referred to as the ``APA'' in this preamble);
       Whereas, in 1959, the APA established the Educational 
     Foundation to advance the growth and stability of podiatric 
     medicine through student scholarships and increased national 
     awareness of foot and ankle health;
       Whereas, in 1967, podiatric physicians were included as 
     covered providers under the Medicare program under title 
     XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.);
       Whereas, in 1971, all the colleges of podiatric medicine 
     began granting the DPM (doctor of podiatric medicine) degree 
     to students graduating from 4 years of podiatric medical 
     training;
       Whereas, in 1984, the APA was renamed the American 
     Podiatric Medical Association to emphasize the profession as 
     part of mainstream medical practice;
       Whereas, in 2011, the Council on Podiatric Medical 
     Education adopted the requirements of a 3 year podiatric 
     medicine and surgery residency, which was approved for full 
     graduate medical education funding by the Centers for 
     Medicare and Medicaid Services;
       Whereas the American Podiatric Medical Association 
     regularly hosts medical and scientific meetings dedicated to 
     highlighting and disseminating research findings and clinical 
     advances in the prevention, detection, treatment, and cure of 
     foot, ankle, and related conditions;
       Whereas the American Podiatric Medical Association 
     continues to meet its clinical and scientific mission through 
     the publication of academic journals and clinical statements 
     on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure of foot and 
     ankle disorders, as well as through the provision of 
     continuing medical education in foot and ankle care and 
     through consumer education on foot and ankle health;
       Whereas feet often reveal indicators of overall health, 
     including signs of arthritis, diabetes, and nerve and 
     circulatory disorders;
       Whereas medically necessary care provided by podiatrists 
     can reduce the risk of and prevent complications from these 
     conditions and diseases, while at the same time offer savings 
     to the heavily burdened health care system of the United 
     States; and
       Whereas the American Podiatric Medical Association has a 
     long tradition of working in collaboration with the Federal 
     Government to improve the foot and ankle health of all people 
     of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes the scientific, clinical, and public health 
     achievements of the American Podiatric Medical Association as 
     its members and staff commemorate and celebrate its 100th 
     anniversary;
       (2) recognizes the great impact that the American Podiatric 
     Medical Association has had on improving the foot and ankle 
     and related health of people in the United States and around 
     the world; and
       (3) congratulates the American Podiatric Medical 
     Association for its achievements and encourages the 
     organization to continue providing scientific guidance on 
     foot and ankle and related health issues to improve the 
     public health of future generations.

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