Bruce

You may actually be on the wrong list as the podiatry mailbase is
specifically for academic exchange. The existance of the mailbase construct
was to facilitate academics and researches exchange of information across
the globe . This was set up six years ago by Tony Redmond (YUK) and Bob Kidd
(Western Australia) . Over the years the visiferous conversations have
attractred much attention from practitioners but, unless the remit has
changed under JISCMAIL the list serves the same function. Tony Redmond
should be able to fill you in with the details.

One of benefits of the list is subcribers come from five continents and
hence a more global view of  podiatry research and education is taken. There
are now several podiatry lists which cater specifically for the issues you
mentioned. The UK society for one has such a facility but there are others
too.

All subscribers to this list are welcome but the conversations do tend to
vere to the theoretical which is part of the turf. The conversation on
windlass will undoubtedly influence many subcribers who are actively engaged
in teaching and research which will undoubtedly spill over to the ordinary
practitioner , sometime in the future.

Your comments re new graduates are interesting. Perhaps you have read papers
by Lormer, Dunlop, Watts and Bradley all of  whom  have looked at the
behaviour of new starts and found similar   problems . Their studies were
all conducted before 1990. Watts described the same issues in the 60's. As
an instructional designer involved in four  of the degree conversions
undertaken in the UK, I would like to reassure you the difference between
diplomate and graduate was not a quantum leap. In essence the changes  were
administrative and/or attitudinal. Todays graduates are no different to
those who went before. The influence of academic education would appear to
have made very little difference to the behaviour and practice of the vast
majority of podiatrists across the world. I can send you the results aof
several surveys on this topic.

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> Let's hear some support for the throngs who do the bread and butter stuff.
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If you go back into the archives of the list you will find this conversation
has been done before. I think it was Hylton Menz who said it last time, and
I will say it this time.

I find the above,  offensive for two reasons. One, those involved in
academia and research, work long and hard.  Many making a lifetime
contribution  to their chosen profession and receive little  financial
reward nor it might seem respect in return.  Now that I have learned to live
, but please do not insult my intelligence by refering to podiatry as bread
and butter stuff. It is a privilage to care for others no matter whether you
treat or study.

Cameron

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Perth, WA

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