Virtual Journal Club

The Virtual Journal Club reviews noteworthy articles on pertinent topics of research. 

Open to all ACFAS members, each 60-minute session is hosted and presented by research experts from fellowship programs with ACFAS status. Register for an upcoming session or access archived sessions at your convenience. The Virtual Journal Club is brought to you by the ACFAS Research Committee.  

Mark your calendar for upcoming Virtual Journal Club sessions!


Thursday, February 20, 2025 | 7:00 pm CT | Register
Join St. Petersburg Innovative Foot & Ankle Surgery Fellowship, Fellowship Director Ronald D. Troxell, DPM, FACFAS for Zadik OsteotomiesPresenter Akshitha Sreeram, DPM and Moderator Daniel D. Lowe, DPM will discuss Percutaneous vs Open Zadek Osteotomy for Treatment of Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy and Haglund's Deformity: A Systematic Review and Clinical outcomes and complications of the Zadek calcaneal osteotomy in Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.


Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 7:00 pm CT 
Host: Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgical Fellowship – NOMS Ankle & Foot Care Centers
Topic:  Percutaneous Calcaneal Displacement Osteotomy
Fellowship Director: Lawrence A. DiDomenico, DPM, FACFAS
Presenters: Bennett James King, DPM, AACFAS
Moderator: Elizabeth A. Ansert, DPM, MBA, MA, AACFAS


Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 7:00 pm CT
Host: Premier Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship
Topic: Syndesmotic Injuries
Fellowship Director: Spencer Monaco, DPM, FACFAS 
Presenters:   Noah Kirshner, DPM, AACFAS
Moderator:  Trevor S. Page, DPM


Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 7:00 pm CT
Host: Washington Orthopaedic Center Advanced Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship
Fellowship Director: Michael Dujela, DPM, FACFAS 


Thursday, June 19, 2025 | 7:00 pm CT
Host:  Orthopaedic Institute Brielle Orthopedics Foot and Ankle Fellowship 
Fellowship Director:  Shane M. Hollawell, DPM, FACFAS  


The ACFAS Virtual Journal Club is generously supported by PICA.