This Week @ ACFAS

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November 1, 2023

Make the Most of ACFAS 2024 with Pre-Conference Programs

Kick off ACFAS 2024 a day early with pre-conference programming beginning on January 31. Earn up to 34 CECH with sessions such as:

Evans Calcaneal Osteotomy/TMT Fusion (Cadaveric)
This hands-on workshop will discuss option for Evans Calcaneal Osteotomy and First Metatarsal Cuneiform Fusion.

External Fixation (Cadaveric)
Get hands-on as you learn skills including anatomical placement, static and dynamic frames, and complication management.

Hallux Rigidus – Salvage Vs. Savage (Cadaveric)
Gain familiarity and expertise with different surgical approaches for Hallux Rigidus in this hands-on workshop.

Coding and Billing for the Foot and Ankle Surgeon
Participate in surgical coding scenarios and hear what’s new in coding for 2024.

Residents Day
Prepare for the next steps in your career with tips from experienced foot and ankle surgeons on financial planning, legal liability, and adjusting to post-residency life

Residency Directors Forum
Designed to support faculty development, pick up tips to enhance resident teaching, managing challenges in education and a mock RRC Program Approval Process.

Coding Fundamentals
Learn the essentials of coding. Residents – stick around after Residents Day and register for Coding Fundamentals at a discount!

ACFAS 2024 will be held February 1-4 in Tampa. Register to join over 2,000 peers for education and networking at acfas.org/Tampa.

Renew Your ACFAS Membership By December 31

It's time to renew your ACFAS membership! Don't miss out on exclusive member benefits to support your career as a foot and ankle surgeon. Your dues provide access to the College’s education and professional development offerings, practice growth and management tools, top-rated research resources, and our Annual Scientific Conference.

Be sure to renew by December 31 to retain all member benefits without interruption. Questions? Reach out to the Membership Department at membership@acfas.org or visit the Member Center at acfas.org.

Earn 4.5 CECH with Virtual Ankle Arthritis

Make plans now to join us for the Ankle Arthritis: Virtual Symposium on November 18!

Earn 4.5 CECH virtually as Ryan L. McMillen, DPM, FACFAS; Patrick R. Burns, DPM, FACFAS; Melissa M. Galli, DPM, FACFAS; Ryan T. Scott, DPM, FACFAS; and Jennifer C. Van, DPM, FACFAS present an agenda designed to provide a complete overview of ankle arthritis as you learn to:

Identify types and causes of ankle arthritis.
Describe approaches to the ankle for fusion and replacement as well as risks and benefits of those incisions/approaches.
Identify absolute contraindications to ankle fusion and replacement.
Identify relative contraindications as risks/benefits to fusion vs replacement based on those parameters.

Register Now: Virtual Journal Club

Tune into the next Virtual Journal Club on November 16 at 7:00 pm CT.

Lateral Ankle Stabilization: Materials & Techniques

Host: San Antonio Sports Medicine Associates Foot & Ankle Surgical Fellowship

Fellowship Director: Marque A. Allen, DPM, FACFAS

Join presenter Ian B. VanderGulik, DPM and moderators Calvin J. Rushing, DPM, FACFAS and Rachel H. Albright, DPM, MPH, FACFAS for a discussion on Anatomic reconstruction of lateral ankle ligaments: is there an optimal graft option? and Primary Repair, Reconstruction, and Suture Tape Augmentation All Provide Excellent Outcomes for Lateral Ligament Instability: A Systematic Review.

Presented by the ACFAS Research Committee, the Virtual Journal Club is complimentary for ACFAS members. Register now and view archived sessions at acfas.org/VirtualJournalClub.