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News from ACFAS

September 27, 2023

Plan Your Annual Scientific Conference

We can’t wait to see you in Tampa February 1-4 for ACFAS 2024! to earn up to 34 CECH with pre-conference programming beginning on January 31, including:

  • Residents Day
  • Residency Directors Forum
  • Evans Calcaneal Osteotomy/TMT Fusion (Cadaveric)
  • External Fixation (Cadaveric)
  • Hallux Rigidus – Salvage Vs. Savage (Cadaveric)
  • ACFAS Coding and Billing Series

ACFAS 2024 will take place at the Tampa Convention Center, located in the heart of Tampa. Make the most of your ACFAS 2024 experience with easy access to Tampa’s vibrant downtown, waterfront views, world-class dining and entertainment!

 

Register now for ACFAS 2024 and reserve your hotel room at .

Don’t Miss November’s Virtual Symposium

Earn 4.5 CECH from the comfort of your home or office when you attend the next on Saturday, November 18.

 

Dive deeper into arthritis causes, treatment options and emerging technologies with elite faculty including:

  • Ryan L. McMillen, DPM, FACFAS, Chair
  • Patrick R. Burns, DPM, FACFAS
  • Melissa M. Galli, DPM, FACFAS
  • Ryan T. Scott, DPM, FACFAS
  • Jennifer C. Van, DPM, FACFAS

Register now and learn more at

Member Dues Invoices Coming Soon

As the year comes to an end, remember that your ACFAS membership grants you exclusive resources and benefits designed to advance and support your career, including the College's robust education, practice management resources, and the top-rated Annual Scientific Conference. Members will receive e-invoices digitally on October 4, with paper notices mailed out after November 1. Log into your account at to access your profile and ensure your contact information is up to date.

 

We truly appreciate the value you bring to our community of foot and ankle surgeons. Make sure to renew by December 31, 2023 to ensure you keep all benefits. Questions? Reach out to the Membership Department at or visit the Member Center at .

Last Chance for Coding and Billing

There is only one week left to register for the ACFAS Coding and Billing Education Series! Get the latest updates with and October 12-14 in Dallas.

 

Save money by registering for both courses as a bundle!

 

October 12-14

15 CECH

Get a crash course in the basics with as you learn the use of E&M and CPT codes, common modifiers, and how to code in-office procedures. Save with bundled pricing when you stick around for .

 

Save your spot before registration ends and learn more .

Read the Latest Research in Foot and Ankle Surgery in the September SLRs!

ACFAS Scientific Literature Reviews give you access to a variety of published articles, including case studies, methodology and technical reports, literature reviews, clinical studies and more.

 

This month's topics include Posterolateral Approach for Posterior Malleolus Fixation in Ankle Fractures: Functional and Radiological Outcome Based on Bartonicek Classification, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Nonhealing Wounds – A Long-term Retrospective Cohort Study, and Management of Elderly Traumatic Ankle Arthritis with Ilizarov External Fixation.

 

Visit for both new and archived SLRs.

 

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In This Issue

 


 

 

 

 

Upcoming Education

October 6 - 7

Jacksonville, FL

 


October 12 - 14
Dallas, TX

 

October 14 - 15

Chicago, IL

 

October 26 - 27

Albuquerque, NM

 

November 18

 

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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