Big West Region
Alberta, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
Big West Region President
Austin Matthews, DPM, MHPE, FACFAS
Torrington, WY
Region Officers
Haywan Chiu, DPM, FACFASVice President
Albuquerque, NM
Bryan J. Roth, DPM, FACFAS
Creighton University School of Medicine – Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
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State Liaisons
Vanousheh Ghandhari, DPM, FACFASArizona
Randal Wraalstad, DPM, FACFAS
Idaho
David Laha, DPM, FACFAS
Kansas
Ronald Ray, DPM, FACFAS
Montana
Rachael Renschler, DPM, FACFAS
North Dakota
Monica Schweinberger, DPM, FACFAS
Wyoming
Residency Director Mentors
Michael D. Vaardahl, DPM, FACFASNorth Colorado Medical Center
Greeley, CO
Bryan J. Roth, DPM, FACFAS
Creighton University School of Medicine – Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
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Big West Region Meeting Winner of an Apple Air Pods Pro
05/19/25
Congratulations to Richard Robinson, DPM, FACFAS who attended the Big West Region meeting held in Phoenix, Arizona during ACFAS 2025 and was the winner of an Apple Air Pods Pro. The winner was selected from Big West Region member attendees.
Austin Matthews, DPM, FACFAS, Big West Region President with Richard Robinson, DPM, FACFAS
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Region Goals for First Half of 2025
- Attend Region Presidents Council Meeting held during the Annual Scientific Conference in Phoenix, AZ
- Host ACFAS Big West Region Meeting held during the Annual Scientific Conference in Phoenix, AZ
- ACFAS Big West Region support of posters and manuscripts presented at the Annual Scientific Conference in Phoenix, AZ