This Week @ ACFAS

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October 11, 2023

It’s Not Too Late to Volunteer

There is still time to volunteer to serve on a 2024 ACFAS committee, Clinical Consensus Statement panel or as a reviewer of Scientific Literature. ACFAS is looking for members who are leaders, thinkers, team players, and hard workers to work with the College to shape the future of our profession.

To volunteer, visit acfas.org/Volunteer. Don’t delay - the application deadline is October 31.

Tune in Tonight to Master RVUs

Join us tonight for the next session of ACFAS Practice Management Webinar Wednesdays! Earn 1.5 CECH with How to Play the RVU Game while learning to improve your compensation and incentives with Ellianne Nasser, DPM, FACFAS; Kristin Strannigan, DPM, FACFAS; and Jennifer Van, DPM, FACFAS.

Practice Management Webinar Wednesday concludes on October 25 with Are Non-Competes a Thing of the Past? Register now for the truths behind contract clauses and how they can impact your career.

Residency Directors Forum at ACFAS 2024

Get ready for College’s annual Residency Directors Forum at ACFAS 2024! Co-sponsored by the Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH), this year’s forum is happening Wednesday, January 31 from 11:30 am - 6:15 pm. Resident educators will enhance their program management skills including:

Identifying and managing current challenges in education
Exploring tips and techniques to enhance resident teaching
Legal aspects of Administrating a residency program
Mock showcase of an RCC program approval process

Learn more and save your seat at acfas.org/ResidencyDirectorsForum.

Last Chance for ACFAS on the Road!

There is only one week left to register for ACFAS on the Road: Complications October 26-27 in Albuquerque, NM. Gather with the ACFAS Big West Region as elite faculty lead lectures and guided discussions on avoiding and preparing for the worst-case scenarios in common procedures. Earn 9.5 CECH while training in:

Pes Plano Valgus Repairs
Strategies for Bunion Complications
Post-operative Infection Management
Analysis of Pain after Ankle Arthroscopy

ACFAS Welcomes New Chief Learning Officer

ACFAS is excited to announce that Samantha Luebbering, MNM has joined the ACFAS staff as the new Chief Learning Officer. Samantha Luebbering is an accomplished professional in the field of continuing medical education, with a demonstrated record of success in program development, expanding educational opportunities for physicians, curriculum planning, and active committee engagement. Over the last decade, Samantha has worked to advance the educational landscape within the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), most recently as their Director of Education. Her contributions have been instrumental in broadening the organizations' education portfolio, bolstering existing neurosurgical training initiatives, and development of both in-person and virtual events.

"Samantha brings a wealth of experience and talent to the ACFAS team” said PJ Andrus, CAE, ACFAS CEO. “Her knowledge, passion and data-driven approach will significantly contribute to advancing the ACFAS strategic compass and the important work of ACFAS’s education committees."

Samantha holds a Bachelor's of Science in Community Health from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master's in Nonprofit Management from DePaul University. She shares her passion for continuing medical education through active participation in Association Forum and volunteering with the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions.

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