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News from ACFAS

September 13, 2023

Two Weeks Left to Apply for ACFAS Board Nominations

The ACFAS Nominating Committee is looking for the best and the brightest to serve on the ACFAS Board of Directors. If you are an ACFAS Fellow and interested in leading the profession, please submit your application by September 24.

 

Board candidates selected to run in the election will be announced to the membership on October 23. Online voting will take place November 15 - December 1. Elected directors will start their term of service at the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference, February 1-4, 2024 in Tampa.

 

Complete details on the recommended criteria for election candidates can be found at .

Registration is Open for ACFAS 2024

Get away from winter in sunny Tampa, Fl! Join us February 1-4 for four days of education and connections at ACFAS 2024.

 

You won't want to miss:

  • Hands-on workshops and cutting-edge educational sessions
  • Up to 34 CECH, including pre-conference programming beginning on January 31
  • Networking Opportunities, including our popular Wrap Party at American Social
  • Topics you won’t find anywhere else in The HUB
  • Hundreds of Research Poster Submissions in the Exhibit Hall
  • The inspirational story of Keynote Speaker Jim Abbott, the Major League Baseball pitcher who was born with only one hand

Register by November 30 for the best rates. Visit for more information on this year’s meeting and to register today.

Last Chance to Apply for the ACFAS Clinical & Scientific Research Grant

There are only two days left to submit letters of intent for the presented by PICA and the ACFAS Regions. This program offers funding up to $25,000 for a new researcher and up to $75,000 for an established investigator.

 

Letters of Intent Due: September 15

Final Applications Due: October 15

Award Announcements: December

Start of Funding: January 2024

 

View all requirements and

Prepare for Surgical Complications

Join your Big West region colleagues at on October 26-27 in Albuquerque, NM. Expert foot and ankle surgeons will share their experiences and address common obstacles and unexpected difficulties in foot and ankle surgery.

 

Earn 9.5 CECH with topics including:

  • Hammertoe/Lesser MTP Complications
  • Achilles Tendinopathy/Tear
  • Diabetic Surgical Management
  • Continued Pain After Primary Peroneal Repair

 

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Upcoming Education

October 6 - 7

Jacksonville, FL

 


October 12 - 14
Dallas, TX

 

October 14 - 15

Chicago, IL

 

October 26 - 27

Albuquerque, NM

 

December 9 - 10

Chicago, IL

 

February 1 - 4

Tampa, FL

 

 

This Week @ ACFAS
Content Reviewers

Caroline R. Kiser, DPM, FACFAS

 

Elynor Giannin Perez, DPM, FACFAS

 

Britton S. Plemons, DPM, AACFAS

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