HISTORY OF APMA

ON JULY 1, 1912, 225 CHARTER MEMBERS GATHERED AT THE LASALLE HOTEL IN CHICAGO TO ORGANIZE A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO THE NEEDS OF PRACTIICING CHIROPODISTS.  TODAY, WHAT BEGAN AS AS THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIROPODISTS (NAC) IS NOW THE AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASOCIATION, HOME TO MORE THAN 12,000 MEMBER PODIATRISTS.  THEY ARE CELEBRATING THEIR CENTENIAL IN AUGUST IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND MARZ WILL BE ATTENDING THIS 4 DAY SEMINAR WITH JOHN AND SHANNON.  THE FIRST DEGREES GRANTED WERE "MASTER OF CHIROPODY"  AND EVOLVED INTO "DOCTOR OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE".  MARZ