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News from ACFAS

February 15, 2023

Meet Your 2023-2024 Board of Directors

Congratulations to the 2023-2024 ACFAS Board of Directors, who took office on Friday, February 10 during the ACFAS Honors and Award Ceremony in Los Angeles.

 

Eric A. Barp, DPM, FACFAS, President

George T. Liu, DPM, FACFAS, President-Elect

Alan Ng, DPM, FACFAS, Secretary-Treasurer

Michael J. Cornelison, DPM, FACFAS, Immediate Past President

Shane M. Hollawell, DPM, FACFAS

Alan A. MacGill, DPM, FACFAS

Andrew J. Meyr, DPM, FACFAS

Jason A. Piraino, DPM, MS, FACFAS

Amber M. Shane, DPM, FACFAS

Gregory P. Still, DPM, FACFAS

Matthew E. Williams, DPM, FACFAS

 

Thank you to retiring Board member Thanh Dinh, DPM, FACFAS for her steadfast dedication and service to the College.

Two Opportunities to Learn Principles of Foot and Ankle Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery

Perfect your skills with evidence-based lectures and hands-on learning with Basic Principles of Foot and Ankle Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery for DPMs.

 

Jointly provided by ACFAS and AO North America, this 2-day course offers evidence-based lectures, interactive case discussions, practical exercises and the AO Skills Lab.

 

Earn 14.75 CME when you join us May 5-6 in La Jolla, California or October 5-6 in Jacksonville, Florida. Learn more at .

Next Week: Virtual Journal Club

Learn more about Equinus when you join us for next week’s Virtual Journal Club!

 

Equinus

Thursday, February 23 | 7:00 pm CT

Host: Nebraska Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship

Fellowship Director: David Waters, DPM, FACFAS

Presenters: David Waters, DPM, FACFAS and Evan Lenertz, DPM, AACFAS

 

The Virtual Journal Club is complimentary for ACFAS student and resident members. Monthly sessions are brought to you by the ACFAS Research Committee and are presented by research experts from fellowship programs with ACFAS status.

 

Learn more and register at .

Highlight Your ACFAS 2023 Attendance

Let your patients know you attended last week’s Annual Scientific Conference in Los Angeles by downloading the free fill-in-the-blank press release from the .

 

Once you complete the press release with your information, you can distribute it to your local media, include it in your office newsletter or post it on your practice website and social media accounts.

 

For other free resources to help promote your practice, educate patients and increase office referrals, visit the Marketing Toolbox at .

 

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In This Issue

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Education


February 23, 2023

7:00 pm CT

 


April 1 - 2, 2023

June 10 - 11, 2023

August 12 - 13, 2023
October 14 - 15, 2023
December 9 - 10, 2023
Chicago, IL

 


April 22, 2023

 

May 5 - 6, 2023
La Jolla, CA

 

October 5 - 6, 2023

Jacksonville, 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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