Schedule at a Glance

8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Resident’s Day*

9:00 am – 11:45 am

Leadership Development Program

12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Residency Directors Forum*

 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Cavus Workshop*

TAR Workshop*

Flatfoot with Tendon Transfers Workshop*

7:00 am – 8:00 am

Updates in Surgical Anatomy

Cutting Edge on Camera: A Video Masterclass in Foot and Ankle Surgery

MIScellaneous

8:15 am – 9:30 am

Opening Session

Featuring Keynote Speaker Kerri Strug 
Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Strug captured the world’s attention with her courageous vault at the 1996 Olympic Games. Today, she inspires audiences with her story of perseverance, grit, and the power of believing in yourself - even when the odds are against you. Her message of determination and teamwork will set the tone for an unforgettable week of learning and professional growth.   

9:30 am – 10:15 am

Break/Scan for CECH in Exhibit Hall

10:15 am – 12:00 pm

Arthroscopy Debates

Balancing Act: Modern Soft Tissues Solutions in Foot & Ankle Reconstruction

Complex Diabetic Foot Reconstruction Case Based

Manuscript Session 1

Manuscript Session 2

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Lunch in Exhibit Hall

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

ACFAS Region Membership Meetings   

2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Diabetic Limb Salvage Workshop*

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

MIS Drama: When Less Becomes A Lot More (Complicated)

Hindfoot Complications – Master vs. Apprentice

Perioperative Management: Medical ABC’s

Grounded Again? Advanced Ankle Instability

3:30 pm – 4:15 pm

Break/Scan for CECH in Exhibit Hall

4:15 pm – 5:30 pm

Lumps, Lesions & Lessons: Navigating Tumors

Masters at the Table: Case Based Strategies

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Resident and Student Club Member Reception 
By invitation only

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall

 

7:30 am – 9:30 am

TAR Essentials: Indications, Techniques and Pitfalls 

What's New in Foot & Ankle Surgery: Top 10 Papers of the Year  

9:30 am – 10:15 am

Break/Scan for CECH in Exhibit Hall

10:15 am – 12:00 pm

First Ray Focus: Contemporary Concepts in Bunion Surgery

From Peak to Pivot: The Mature Surgeon’s Path Forward

Manuscript Session 3

Manuscript Session 4

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Lunch in Exhibit Hall

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm

ACFAS Honors and Awards Ceremony

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

ACFAS Region Membership Meetings   

2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Game-Ready: Advanced Foot & Ankle Surgical Techniques for Sports Medicine Workshop*

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Hallux Limitus

International Hindfoot and Ankle Reconstruction

Nerve Techniques

Military Session

Complex Cases Debates and Second Opinions

3:30 pm – 4:15 pm

Break/Scan for CECH in Exhibit Hall

4:15 pm – 5:30 pm

Crash, Burn, Recover – Complications Shaping Better Surgeons

Principles & Pearls in Hindfoot & Ankle Reconstruction

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Fellowship Fair

7:30 am – 9:30 am

The Complicated Diabetic Limb: Multidisciplinary Management and Surgical Intervention

Advanced Strategies in TAR

Minimal Access, Maximum Impact: Modern MIS Bunion Correction  

9:30 am – 10:15 am

Break/Scan for CECH in Exhibit Hall

10:15 am – 12:00 pm

Forefoot Complications: Unplanned, Unfiltered & Unforgettable

Comprehensive Achilles: Balancing Tension, Technique, and Outcomes

Surgical Mental Fitness: Preventing Burnout In the OR and Beyond

Trauma Tactics: Broken Not Beaten

International Sports

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Lunch in Exhibit Hall

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Surgical Biomechanics of the Forefoot & Hindfoot: What Every Surgeon Should Know

Small Steps, Smart Solutions: Managing Common Pediatric Pathologies

Bureaucracy Meets Biology: The Art of Operating in the Worker’s Comp World

Surgical Controversies: I NEVER Open These…Well, Except…

3:30 pm – 4:15 pm

Break/Scan for CECH in Exhibit Hall

4:15 pm – 6:00 pm

Salvage: The End of the Road (Strategies After Failed Surgery)

Lack of Consensus but Standard of Care in Ankle Trauma

8:00 am

Coding and Billing for the Foot and Ankle Surgeon*