Lowering the barrier to entry
The goal is not more noise. It is clearer tools, better workflows, and a more realistic path into research, advocacy, leadership, and modern clinical practice.
Practical AI for podiatry training
Helping the next generation of podiatrists use AI where it actually matters.
Sole Intelligence equips podiatry students and residents with the AI tools and knowledge to become more effective clinicians, stronger leaders, and the practitioners the profession needs next.
Medicine first
AI without hype
What this looks like
Day-to-day AI use, research support, better information habits, sharper communication, and more efficient work that protects both quality and bandwidth.
Who it is for
Podiatry students, residents, and training programs that want practical guidance instead of vague futurism.
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About
Peter Sorensen, DPM, MHA
Peter Sorensen is a podiatry resident, educator, and builder focused on helping the next generation navigate medicine with more clarity and less friction. He earned his DPM and MHA from Des Moines University after completing a Spanish degree at Southern Utah University, and his path into podiatry began after an ankle injury and surgery of his own.
Sole Intelligence grew out of two overlapping interests: practical medical education and the real-world use of AI. Peter has spoken with residency programs about using AI in research and clinical life, serves as Podiatry Residency Research Chief for ASVI, and is a resident member of the American College of Artificial Intelligence and Medicine.
His work also extends beyond the clinic. Through advocacy, policy engagement, and APMA leadership spaces, he puts his MHA to work on issues that shape the future of the profession, including Capitol Hill meetings on podiatry legislation and involvement with the APMA Emerging Leaders Program for 2026–2027.
Clinical education
Biomedical research
Health policy
AI literacy
Research
Selected publications and presentations
Peer-reviewed publication
Recurrent Martorell ulcer in Wounds
Case report on recurrent Martorell’s ulcer with therapeutic success in a hypertensive patient.
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Cover feature
Advances in Progressive Collapsing Flatfoot Deformity Surgery
Primary author on the January 2025 Podiatry Today cover feature.
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Poster presentation
Staged Dynamization for Salvage of Recurrent 1st MTPJ Joint Nonunion
A novel salvage technique using K-wires and teriparatide augmentation. Presented at APMA The National 2026.
Poster presentation
Bilateral Calcaneal Stress Fractures
Case study following shoe gear transition. Presented at APMA The National 2025.
Poster presentation
Use of Fish Skin Grafting in Necrotizing Fasciitis
Presented at the ASVI Research Symposium 2025.
Conference presentation
MILES Conference 2025
Limb salvage case presentation in San Antonio.
Advocacy
Policy, leadership, and showing up where decisions get made
Peter’s advocacy work sits at the intersection of podiatric medicine, health policy, and practical leadership. That includes meetings on Capitol Hill, engagement with APMA House of Delegates discussions, and a clear interest in helping residents and students feel less shut out from the rooms where professional decisions happen.
This is part of the same mission behind Sole Intelligence: lowering barriers, clarifying what matters, and helping more people participate with confidence.
MHA in action
Using management and policy training in service of the profession.
Hill advocacy
Including diabetic shoe bill legislation and conversations around Medicare fee schedule impacts.
Leadership development
APMA engagement, HOD participation, and Emerging Leaders Program involvement.
Speaking
Available for residency programs and podiatry schools
Topics Peter can cover
- Current AI tools worth paying attention to
- The current AI, healthcare, and podiatry landscape
- How to use LLMs in clinic, surgery, and daily workflow
- Using AI for biomedical research
- Using AI for board studying and learning efficiently
- How to sort signal from noise and focus on what matters
Support
Interested in helping Sole Intelligence grow?
Sole Intelligence is an early-stage educational platform with a simple aim: make useful AI knowledge more accessible to podiatry students, residents, and training programs. If you believe in that mission and want to help support responsible growth, collaboration, or sponsorship, I’d love to hear from you.
Support can look like funding, strategic partnership, speaking opportunities, or simply helping expand the reach of the work.
Ways to help
- Sponsor educational content or speaking
- Back early platform and startup costs
- Connect Sole Intelligence with programs or organizations
- Share the Substack with students and residents
Contact
Reach out
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