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 FPMA Mentor-to-Adviser Match Program List, click HERE.| Date | Time | College/University | Name of Event | Assigned Podiatrist |
| 10/2/25 | 4:00 p.m. | USM - Hattiesburg, MS | Suture Workshop | Dr. David Schweibish |
| 10/14/25 | TBD | USF | Suture Workshop | Dr. Alissa Zdancewicz |
| 10/14/25 | 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | USF | Step Into Scrubs | Dr. David Auguste |
| 10/20/25 | 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | UCF | Grad & Professional School Fair | Dr. Tim Miller |
| 10/28/25 | TBD | USF | Suture Workshop Care of AACPM | Dr. Alissa Zdancewicz |
| 10/29/25 | 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | FSC | Career, Internship, and Graduate School Expo | Dr. Matt Werd |
| 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 |
FPMA President-Elect Dr. Adriana Strimbu (center) made a presentation
during Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine (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!