ACFAS 2027 Schedule at a Glance
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
ACFAS and AOFAS Coding & Billing for the Foot and Ankle Surgeon*
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Residents Day* (non-CECH)
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Residency Directors Forum*
1:00 - 5:00 pm
MIS Workshop*
Chair: Karl Dunn, DPM, FACFAS
Limb Salvage Workshop*
Chair: Jeffrey Loveland, DPM, FACFAS
Peripheral Nerve Workshop*
Chair: Lisbeth Marie Keplinger, DPM, FACFAS
7:00 - 8:00 am
101: MIS Gone Bad
Moderator: Corinne Creech, DPM, FACFAS
102: Charcot Failures: Technique Debate & Vote
Moderator: Douglas Pacaccio, DPM, FACFAS
103: TAR Catastrophes
Moderator: Jason DeVries, DPM, FACFAS
8:15 - 9:30 am
Opening General Session
10:15 am - 12:00 pm
201: Flatfoot Controversies - Master vs. Apprentice
Moderator: Mark Prissel, DPM, FACFAS
202: Revision, Infection and Salvage
Moderator: J. Randolph Clements, DPM, FACFAS
203: Surgical Anatomy Masterclass
Moderator: Rachel Albright, DPM, FACFAS
204: Ultrasound 101
Moderator: Katherine Dux, DPM, FACFAS
2:00 - 3:30 pm
301: Decision-Making In Charcot Reconstruction: Salvage, Failure, and Function
Moderator: Jacob Wynes, DPM, FACFAS
302: OCD Update and Debate
Moderator: Scott Carrington, DPM, FACFAS
303: Bunion Brackets
Moderator: Sean Grambart, DPM, FACFAS
304: Building a High Performance Practice
Moderator: Mark Prissel, DPM, FACFAS
4:15 - 5:30 pm
401: If It Was My Foot
Moderator: Lisa Levick, DPM, FACFAS
402: Lesser Toes: When Leaders Suffer from Agony of De-feet
Moderator: Thanh Dinh, DPM, FACFAS
2:00 - 6:00 pm
Ultrasound Workshop
Moderator: Aksone Nouvong, DPM, FACFAS
5:30 -6:30 pm
ACFAS Resident and Student Club Member Reception
6:00 - 7:30 pm
ACFAS 2027 Welcome Reception
7:30 -9:30 am
501: MIS: Complex Cases and Limb Salvage
Moderator: Kelsey Millonig, DPM, FACFAS
502: TAR Getting it Right the First Time
Moderator: Ryan Scott, DPM, FACFAS
503: Basic to Advanced Nerve Surgery
Moderator: Lisbeth Marie Keplinger, DPM, FACFAS
10:15 am - 12:00 pm
Manuscript Sessions
12:15 - 1:00 pm
ACFAS Honors and Awards Ceremony
2:00 -3:30 pm
701: Surgical Wisdom: Perspectives for Early-Career Surgeons
Moderator: Katherine Raspovic, DPM, FACFAS
702: Managing Large Bone Defects
Moderator: Noman Siddiqui, DPM, FACFAS
703: Medial and Lateral Ankle Instability
Moderator: Jason DeVries, DPM, FACFAS
4:15 - 6:00 pm
801: The ACFAS International Cup: USA vs Europe
Moderator: Brian Burgess, DPM, FACFAS
6:00 pm
ACFAS Fellowship Fair (non-CECH)
7:30 - 9:30 am
901: Staying Out of Trouble In Hindfoot and Ankle Trauma
Moderator: Benjamin Cullen, DPM, FACFAS
902: Nonunions Prevention and Cure
Moderator: Michael Theodoulou, DPM, FACFAS
903: Sports Case Discussions
Moderator: Ryan Rigby, DPM, FACFAS
10:15 am - 12:00 pm
1001: Medical and Surgical Management of Osteomyelitis
Moderator: Lawrence DiDomenico, DPM, FACFAS
1002: MIS Beyond the Bunion
Moderator: Brian Burgess, DPM, FACFAS
1003: The Deformity Algorithm: How I Plan Complex Foot and Ankle Cases
Moderator: Jeffrey McAlister, DPM, FACFAS
1004: Pediatrics
Moderator: Mark Solomon, DPM, FACFAS
2:00 - 3:30 pm
1101: Current Trends in Foot and Ankle Trauma
Moderator: Alan MacGill, DPM, FACFAS
1102: 2027 What's New and What's Next
Moderator: Maryellen Brucato, DPM, FACFAS
1103: Conservative Treatment of PCFD and Ankle OA
Moderator: Brandi Johnson, DPM, FACFAS
1104: Top Articles in JFAS and FASTRAC
Moderator: Naohiro Shibuya, DPM, FACFAS
4:15 - 6:00 pm
1201: If This Was My Ankle
Moderator: Michael Dujela, DPM, FACFAS
1202: Intraop Video Debates
Moderator: Donald Buddecke, DPM, FACFAS
7:30 -10:00 am
1301: Rise and Thrive: Building a Better Practice
Moderator: Benjamin Cullen, DPM, FACFAS
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
1401: Cautionary Tales in Medical Malpractice
Moderator: Jeffrey Baker, DPM, FACFAS
*Additional fee required.
Schedule is subject to change.