ACFAS Regions

Southeast Region

Florida, Georgia and Puerto Rico

Southeast Region President

Joshua Daly, DPM, MBA, FACFAS
Royal Palm Beach, FL
Contact the Southeast Region 

Recent Activity and Upcoming Events

ACFAS Southeast Region New Officer Elected

After a successful election filling one open officer position, we have an updated slate of officers for the College’s Southeast Region:

President – Joshua Daly, DPM, MBA, FACFAS – Royal Palm Beach, FL
Vice President – Joshua Sebag, DPM, FACFAS – Port Saint Lucie, FL
Secretary/Treasurer – Timothy Miller, DPM, FACFAS – Orlando, FL

Congratulations and welcome to Dr. Miller! The new slate’s terms will commence immediately. 

Thanks to all candidates on the ballot and to those members that took the time to vote. Please watch your email for information about the latest activity of the Southeast Region.

2024 ACFAS Region Scholars

Awarded to the president-elects of each ACFAS Student Club or another worthy student chosen by the club’s faculty advisor, this scholarship provided by the ACFAS Regions offsets the cost of attending the Annual Scientific Conference and recognizes these students for their service to the College.

Congratulations to Kailee Bird, Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine '26, pictured with Southeast Region President Joshua Daly, DPM, MBA, FACFAS.

Southeast Region Meeting Winner of an Apple Air Pods Pro

Congratulations to Marika Jackson, DPM who attended the Southeast Region meeting held in Tampa, Florida during ACFAS 2024 and was the winner of an Apple Air Pods Pro.  The winner was selected from Southeast Region member attendees.

Joshua Daly, DPM, FACFAS, Southeast Region President with Marika Jackson, DPM

ACFAS Southeast Region Membership Meeting 

ACFAS Membership Meeting - Southeast Region:
Florida, Georgia and Puerto Rico

Date: Thursday, February 1
Time: 1-2 pm ET  
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 111

The Southeast Region will be holding a meeting of its members during the 2024 ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference in Tampa.  We hope that you can join us to meet your Region officers, hear about their support of local research and plans for the upcoming year, and more!   Members who attend will be entered into a drawing for an Apple Air Pods Pro.

We hope to see you in Tampa!

Calling All Young Researchers:

Local ACFAS Regions Have Funds to Support Your Research Efforts

Application Deadline: January 2

Are you a student, resident or post graduate fellow presenting an accepted poster or manuscript at the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference in February? Could you use some extra money to apply toward your travel costs? The ACFAS Regions can help!

If you’ve submitted a poster or manuscript that is accepted for presentation at the conference and you are interested in receiving funding from your local Region, complete an application for support. Poster submitters are potentially eligible for $250, and manuscript presenters are potentially eligible for $500. Complete rules for acceptance and provision of funds can be found on the application form.

Please submit the completed application form directly to your Region’s officer (names and email addresses are available on the form) by Tuesday, January 2. Each Region will determine the number of awards they can provide based on the number of submissions received and will contact you directly with next steps.

Thinking Locally 

ACFAS Southeast Region President Josh Daly, DPM, MBA, FACFAS visited with the ACFAS Barry Student Club to teach them all about the College and provide a sawbones lab. Drs. Taylor Bergstrom and Liz Connolly, residents at HCA Florida JFK Hospital, were there to assist.

Region Goals for First Half of 2024

•  Attend Region Presidents Council Meeting held during the Annual Scientific Conference in Tampa, FL 
• Host ACFAS Southeast Region Meeting held during Annual Scientific Conference in Tampa, FL  
• ACFAS Southeast Region support of posters and manuscripts presented at the Annual Scientific Conference in Tampa, FL 

Dues

A portion of ACFAS member dues is allocated for Region activities. Regions use these funds to further the goals of ACFAS at the state and local level: to promote the superior care of foot and ankle surgical patients through education, research and promotion of the highest professional standards. Regions also work on outreach to students and residents, helping to give them a successful start in their career as a foot and ankle surgeon.

Regions are affiliate organizations of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. They are granted a charter and license to use the ACFAS name and logo, are mandated by their own articles of incorporation and bylaws, and remain separate entities from the parent organization.

For more information about Region activities, please contact Michelle Kennedy, ACFAS Chief Engagement Officer.