Walk With a Doc August 18, 2025 - Celebrating Teachers
Podiatry Doc Talk
This month's "Walk With a Doc" adventure at Oakdale Cemetery highlights the powerful legacy of teachers, showing how their influence extends far beyond a classroom. The lives of those resting here—including newspaper editor and schoolteacher Robert Pierre Bell, special education advocate Doris Paskewitz, math professor and travel enthusiast Annette Gillespie, and beloved coach Art Parissi —show that teaching is a lifelong calling, not just a job. Each of them used their unique skills—from setting type and coaching sports to advocating for students with disabilities and making math...
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Walk With a Doc July 21, 2025 - Celebrating Nelson Mandela Day
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Good Evening everyone, and welcome to Walk with a Doc! Today, as we step out together, our conversation will center on the remarkable legacy of Nelson Mandela, a figure who profoundly understood the impacts of social isolation and the power of connection. We'll explore how his experiences and teachings resonate with the theme of service to community and people, a theme we'll also see reflected in the tombstones we visit along our walk today. Let's get started! Andy Gardner Rita Ramsey Mary Brothers James Copal
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Walk with a Doc June 16, 2025 - The Emerald Mile
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Welcome to today’s Walk with a Doc, where we honor the lives of three remarkable individuals—Ralph C. Unkefer, Walter Calvin Herm, and Charles Bacon Buhrman. From military service to lifelong dedication in education, public safety, and family, these men lived with integrity, love, and quiet strength. Join us as we listen to their stories, shared from beyond the grave, reminding us what it truly means to leave a legacy. 1. Walter Calvin Herm February 1929 - May 2018 2. Ralph C. Unkefer February 1935 - March 2018 3. Charles Bacon Buhrman September 1935- September 2017 4. George Warren...
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Walk with a Doc May 19, 2025 - Tom Lake: A Novel
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"Monologue from the Grave," offers a unique and poignant glimpse into the lives of theses individual women laid to rest in DeLand, Florida. Each episode features a monologue, written from the perspective of the deceased, sharing personal stories, memories, and reflections on their lives. Through these intimate narratives, listeners gain insight into the rich tapestry of lives lived, complete with their joys, sorrows, passions, and contributions to their community. The WWAD podcast serves as a powerful reminder of the individual stories that shape the history of a place. Barbara Arlene Hickox:...
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DEEP DIVE: Wound Care Without the Wait? Decoding the FDA's 361 Exemption
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Join me are we dive into a discussion on decoding the FDA's 361 Exemption - and what is mean for wound care providers. The FDA's 361 exemption rule, under the Public Health Service Act, offers a streamlined regulatory pathway for certain Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps), including some wound care products derived from human tissues. To qualify for this exemption, HCT/Ps must meet specific criteria, including being minimally manipulated, intended for homologous use (performing the same basic function in the recipient as in the donor), not combined with...
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Walk with a Doc April 21, 2025 - The Hidden Lives of Trees
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Lue Gim Gong: Born in China around 1860, Lue Gim Gong came to the US at a young age. He later settled in DeLand, becoming a renowned horticulturalist. Using his knowledge of pollination, he developed new fruit varieties, most notably the cold-hardy and juicy Lue Gim Gong orange. He also cultivated an early-ripening apple and clustered tomatoes. Inheriting land from his former teacher, Fannie Burlingame, he lived a somewhat solitary later life but was respected by the DeLand community. He passed away in 1925 and is remembered for his significant contributions to Florida's citrus industry. John...
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Walk with a Doc March 17, 2025 - The Elephant of Belfast
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Fred C. Logan Sr. Walter B. Logan David Charles “Chuck” Harris David Clawson “Dave” Hoover 5th Welcome, everyone! Today, as we prepare for our Walk with a Doc, we're not just taking steps for our health, we're also taking a step into the rich history that surrounds us here in Oakdale Cemetery. And what better way to do that than by exploring the fascinating world of the circus, a world brought to life in our book club selection, 'The Elephant of Belfast' by S. Kirk Walsh. This moving novel takes us into the heart of a zoo during wartime, where an orphaned elephant becomes a symbol of...
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Walk with a Doc February 17, 2025 - Ikigai
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Welcome to "Walk With a Doc," where we combine the joys of walking with fascinating history and literary discussion. We're so glad you're joining us today, Monday, February 17th, 2025 – Happy President's Day! We're here again with a nippy cold evening, but ready for a very special kind of walk. Today, we're not just taking a stroll; we're embarking on a journey into the past. We're exploring a local cemetery, not with a sense of morbidity, but with curiosity and reverence. This isn't your average graveyard tour. We've curated a unique tombstone tour, highlighting specific historic markers,...
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Walk with a Doc- January 2025 - Devil in the Grove
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Walk with a Doc- January 2025 Walk: January 20, 2025 Book of the Month: Devil in the Grove Tombstones: Dr. Greg Sapp Dr. Charles E Tribble Sherriff Lee Booker Morris Roy Lewis Cook Sr.
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What are stress fractures?
Podiatry Doc Talk
Episode 10: What are stress fractures? A stress fracture is a tiny crack in a bone that usually happens from overuse. Putting repetitive strain on bones can break them down. Resting gives bones a chance to rebuild, the way muscles do. But when someone increases the amount of strain — as can happen when running farther or starting a new sport —sometimes the body can't keep up. The bones can't handle the added stress, and they start to develop tiny cracks called "microfractures." These can lead to stress fractures. SOME TREATMENTS: If noticed early and treated correctly, most stress...
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