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 acfas.org/Nominations.
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 acfas.org/Tampa 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 ACFAS Clinical & Scientific Research Grant 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.
Join your Big West region colleagues at ACFAS on the Road: Complications 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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