ACFAS Regions

Tri-State Region

Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania

Tri-State Region President

Jarrett D. Cain, DPM, MSc, FACFAS
Pittsburgh, PA
Phone: (412) 232-9089
Contact the Tri-State Region

Recent Activity and Upcoming Events

Tri-State Region Meeting Winner of an Apple Air Pods Pro

Congratulations to Amelia Maguire, DPM who attended the Tri-State Region meeting held in Tampa, Florida during ACFAS 2024 and was the winner of an Apple Air Pods Pro.  The winner was selected from Tri-State Region member attendees.

 Amelia Maguire DPM with Jarrett Cain, DPM, FACFAS, Tri-State Region President

ACFAS Tri-State Region Meeting  

ACFAS Membership Meeting - Tri-State Region:
Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania

Date: Thursday, February 1
Time: 1-2 pm ET  
Location: Tampa Convention Center, Room 112

The Tri-State Region will be holding a meeting of its members during the 2024 ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference in Tampa.  We hope that you can join us to meet your Region officers, hear about their support of local research and plans for the upcoming year, and more!   Members who attend will be entered into a drawing for an Apple Air Pods Pro.

We hope to see you in Tampa!

Calling All Young Researchers:

Local ACFAS Regions Have Funds to Support Your Research Efforts

Application Deadline: January 2

Are you a student, resident or post graduate fellow in the Tri-State Region and presenting an accepted poster or manuscript at the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference in February? Could you use some extra money to apply toward your travel costs? Your ACFAS Region can help!

If you’ve submitted a poster or manuscript that is accepted for presentation at the conference and you are interested in receiving funding from your local Region, complete an application for support. Poster submitters are potentially eligible for $250, and manuscript presenters are potentially eligible for $500. Complete rules for acceptance and provision of funds can be found on the application form.

To be eligible to be considered for funding from the Tri-State Region, please do the following:

1. All forms must be submitted to James Sullivan, DPM (email: jpsdpm@verizon.net) by January 2, 2024, as the checks will be pre-written prior to the conference.
2. Please use the following format for the subject line: "First Initial. Last Name - Poster Support (or Manuscript Support), Institution" (For example "J. Cain - Poster Support, UPMC Hospital)
3. One primary author per poster/manuscript eligible for funding support (maximum of three per institution).
4. Requests will be given on a first come, first served basis should there be more than three posters/manuscripts per institution.  You will receive an email confirmation upon receiving your request. 
5. Individuals must physically be present at the Tri-State Region meeting ACFAS 2024 (tentatively scheduled for Thursday, February 1 at 1pm) to collect their check. Please refer to official conference program to confirm time/date.
   
   

Got Research? The Tri-State Region has Money for You!

Attention ACFAS Tri-State Region Researchers:

The College’s Tri-State Region supports local research and has money to help you with your efforts. . They’d like to provide financial support for research projects presented at the College’s Annual Scientific Conference and published in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery or FASTRAC.

Interested in applying?

Support is provided on a rolling basis. Please download the grant application requirements and instructions for submission.

Tri-State Region Hosts Successful PGY-1 Orientation Event

The Tri-State Region hosted the 2023 Philadelphia-Area Podiatric PGY1 Orientation on July 7, 2023.  

PGY1 Residents learned about logging in PRR, residency professionalism, and residency expectations. Participants also had the opportunity to participate in a variety of workshops including wound VAC, Doppler US, closed reduction and splitting, infection workups, suturing, and sagittal saw and K-wire.

Region Goals for First Half of 2024 

• Attend Region Presidents Council Meeting held during the Annual Scientific Conference in Tampa, FL
• Host ACFAS Tri-State Region Meeting held during Annual Scientific Conference in Tampa, FL  
• ACFAS Tri-State Region support of posters and manuscripts presented at the Annual Scientific Conference in Tampa, FL 
• ACFAS Tri-State Region officer lecture to TUSPM Student Club
• ACFAS Tri-State Region support of ACFAS Student Club at TUSPM
• ACFAS Tri-State Region planning for a non-CME meeting for fellows and residents

Dues

A portion of ACFAS member dues is allocated for Region activities. Regions use these funds to further the goals of ACFAS at the state and local level: to promote the superior care of foot and ankle surgical patients through education, research and promotion of the highest professional standards. Regions also work on outreach to students and residents, helping to give them a successful start in their careers as foot and ankle surgeons.

Regions are affiliate organizations of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. They are granted a charter and license to use the ACFAS name and logo, are mandated by their own articles of incorporation and bylaws and remain separate entities from the parent organization.

For more information about Region activities, please contact Michelle Kennedy, ACFAS Chief Engagement Officer.