Ernest J. Hook, DPM, of Folsom, California, was tapped as President of the California Podiatric Medical Association (CPMA) at the organization’s 94th Annual meeting of its House of Delegates, which took place in Anaheim, California in June. Dr. Hook will officially take the CPMA presidential reigns on January 1.

Dr. Hook had recently served as President-Elect, after having first served as a Director-at-Large, Secretary-Treasurer and Vice President of the Association. Before being elected to the CPMA Board of Directors in 2002, Dr. Hook had previously served as President and Vice President of the Sacramento Valley Podiatric Medical Society. During his tenure on the CPMA Board of Directors, he has served on a number of CPMA committees, and has spearheaded the Association’s Shoes for Needy Children Program.

Dr. Hook received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree (DPM) from the California College of Podiatric Medicine (CCPM) in San Francisco, which in 2002 merged with Samuel Merritt College in Oakland and is now the California School of Podiatric Medicine (CSPM). Prior to attending CCPM, he attended the California Polytechnic (Cal Poly) State University San Luis Obispo. In 1983, Dr. Hook completed his surgical residency at Doctors Hospital in Santa Ana California, where he later served as Director of Podiatric Surgical Residency Training.

A Diplomat of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery (ABPS) and Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME), Dr. Hook is on staff at Mercy Hospital of Folsom, where he serves on the hospital’s Surgery Committee. He is also on staff at Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael. Dr. Hook has served as a consultant and expert witness to the California Board of Podiatric Medicine (BPM), the State licensing and regulatory agency for California’s doctors of podiatric medicine (DPMs).

An avid baseball fan, Dr. Hook has been a team sponsor and coach of the Folsom American Little League. He has also participated in the Sacramento Men’s Senior Baseball Leagues since 1995. And, he and his son Joshua are loyal supportive fans of the Sacramento RiverCats, triple AAA minor league baseball team.

Dr. Hook and his wife Robbie reside in Folsom with their two sons Sean and Joshua. Their daughter Jamie Rose is entering her senior year at San Diego State University (SDSU).

The California Podiatric Medical Association is the professional organization for more than 1000 California doctors of podiatric medicine (DPMs). Since 1912 CPMA has served the people of California by promoting the science and art of podiatric medicine, protecting the public health, and elevating the standards of medical education.

CPMA, Committed to keeping Californians on their Feet – Healthy, Active and Productive!