This Week @ ACFAS

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July 19, 2023

Applications for the ACFAS Clinical & Scientific Research Grant Are Now Open!

Thanks to support from PICA and the ACFAS Regions, the College will again be offering funding of up to $75,000 for an established investigator and $25,000 for a new researcher through the ACFAS Clinical & Scientific Research Grant.

Important Dates

Letters of intent are due September 15.
Final applications must be received by October 15.
Awards will be announced in December and funding will be provided in January 2024.

Space is Filling Up! Register for Arthroscopy of the Foot and Ankle

Learn and practice established and cutting-edge techniques in foot and ankle surgery when you attend Arthroscopy of the Foot and Ankle.

Earn 14 CECH with over 9 hours of hands-on lab time, plus didactic lectures and surgical demonstrations from skilled arthroscopy surgeons. Space is filling up fast – register now to join expert faculty for one of four remaining dates in Chicago!

August 12-13

Faculty: Paul L. Goodman, DPM, FACFAS, Scott F. Jorgensen, DPM, FACFAS, Caroline R. Kiser, DPM, FACFAS, Travis M. Langan, DPM, FACFAS, Jeffrey E. McAlister, DPM, FACFAS, Kyle S. Peterson, DPM, FACFAS, Asim Raja, DPM, FACFAS, Brett D. Sachs, DPM, FACFAS, Michael D. VanPelt, DPM, FACFAS

October 14-15

Faculty: David R. Collman, DPM, FACFAS, Kris A. DiNucci, DPM, FACFAS, Michael D. Dujela, DPM, FACFAS, Shane M. Hollawell, DPM, FACFAS, George T. Liu, DPM, FACFAS, Kevin M. McCann, DPM, FACFAS, Jason V. Naldo, DPM, FACFAS, Sandeep B. Patel, DPM, FACFAS, Jason A. Piraino, DPM, MS, FACFAS

December 9-10

Faculty: Jeffrey R. Baker, DPM, FACFAS, Richard Derner, DPM, FACFAS, Michael A. Gentile, DPM, FACFAS, Daniel Logan, DPM, FACFAS, Alan Ng, DPM, FACFAS, Jonathan J. Sharpe, DPM, FACFAS, Matthew D. Sorensen, DPM, FACFAS, Michael H. Theodoulou, DPM, FACFAS, Jennifer Van, DPM, FACFAS

Virtual Journal Club Tomorrow

Join us at the Virtual Journal Club tomorrow night, Thursday, July 20 at 7:00 pm CT for an in-depth discussion with presenter Ryan De Leon, DPM, AACFAS.

Drop Foot

Host: Foot and Ankle Physicians of Ohio Fellowship

Fellowship Director: Elizabeth Hewitt, DPM, FACFAS

Brought to you by the ACFAS Research Committee, the Virtual Journal Club is complimentary for ACFAS members

Be a Part of ACFAS 2024 in Tampa

If you are involved in a study that would be beneficial to the profession, the Annual Scientific Conference Program Committee invites you to submit your poster or manuscript for consideration to present at the 2024 ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference in Tampa, Florida.

Poster submissions are due August 31. Notification regarding acceptance will be emailed by September 29.

Manuscript submissions are due August 3 and winners will be notified of acceptance by October 5.

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