An appeal for justice
by Thomas Bowman, DPM (no login)
Posted to Podiatry Forum 9/30/00

I would like to second your sentiments Dr. Trench. Further, I wish to ask why does everyone still sit on their hands? The APMA has done nothing. Dr. Gale was clearly wronged. No one disagrees with that. So why doesn't our national organization do something about it?

It would appear that the North Dakota Board and The APMA have some disturbingly similar things in common. Perhaps the APMA leadership can too easily identify with the Board. Many APMA members like myself were horrified by the actions of the ND Board and researched the accusations against Dr. Gale. It appears to all of us that he did NOTHING - ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG.

 So why does he still have to go get retraining? 

Why is he STILL at the mercy of the ND Board?

Podiatry is a profession filled with wimps. Where is the backbone. I am becoming ashamed to be identified with this profession full of back stabbers and turf protectors. 

If the APMA cannot get this right then our dues are being spent in the wrong place. The APMA could sign a referendum today calling for the board to stop their restrictions on Dr Gale. Respectfully as a member of the APMA, I call for such action today.

I am proud to put my name behind these statements. Who is with me?

Thomas Bowman, DPM
Dalton, GA