DPM Mentors/Student Recruitment
There is a serious need to get the word out to young people about the podiatric profession. The issue of low podiatric student enrollment needs to be addressed and who would be a better group to "get the word out" about becoming a podiatrist than actual podiatrists?
Fall 2025 FPMA Mentor Back-to-Campus Schedule
To access the current list of FPMA Mentors, click HERE.| Date | Time | College/University | Name of Event | Assigned Podiatrist |
| 10/30/25 | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Florida Memorial University | Graduate & Professional School Fair | Dr. Percy Nelson |
| 10/30/25 | 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | FAU | Grad & Professional School Fair | Dr. Dennis Frisch |
| 10/30/25 | TBD | USF | Suture Workshop Care of AACPM | Dr. Alissa Zdancewicz |
| 11/9/25 | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | UF | STEM/Health Professionals Day | Dr. Natalie Cornelison |
| 2/4/26 | 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Stetson University | The Central to North Florida Heat Wave Tour | Dr. David Schweibish |
| 2/5/26 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Florida Southern College | The Central to North Florida Heat Wave Tour | Dr. Matt Werde |
| 2/6/26 | 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | UT | The Central to North Florida Heat Wave Tour | Dr. David Auguste |
Dr. Alissa Zdancewicz provided a suture workshop
for Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine (BUSPM) students
in October, 2025
FPMA President-Elect Dr. Adriana Strimbu (center) made a presentation
during BUSPM Student Orientation
on Thursday, August 21, 2025
Dave Fletcher (left), BUSPM Admissions Director,
and FPMA member Dr. Nicholas Coretti (right)
participated in a recruitment event at Miami-Dade Community
College on June 23, 2025
Listed below are links to information concerning student recruitment. Please get involved in this very worthwhile activity!