ACFAS Update (Vol. 28 No. 6/7)

ACFAS VOLUME 28 ISSUE 6/7

NEWS from the AMERICAN COLLEGE OF FOOT AND ANKLE SURGEONS

CELEBRATING 80 YEARS What kicked off in 1942 as the American College of Foot Surgeons is still going strong 80 years later, and what better way to celebrate than in person at the Annual Scientific Conference February 24-27, 2022 in Austin! Take a look back at ACFAS over the years and plan to join us to celebrate our 80th year, and visit acfas.org/Austin to register for this year’s meeting in Austin!

Exhibit Hall: Your ACFAS 2022 Home Base

Meet your Keynote Speaker

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President’s Perspective

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DANCING TOGETHER It was my dream job. I was working at a major Boston teaching hospital, part of a distinguished medical school and privileged to be teaching medical students and residents. As I walked through the New England fall foliage on my way into the hospital surrounded by the grandeur of the medical buildings, I would pinch myself to make sure this was all real. I loved my work.

It started off with small events. During rounds, I would be singled out by patients for requests or water and other mundane tasks and often ignored by the other care teams. I was often mistaken for a resident trainee or medical student, but I laughed off these moments, blaming my diminutive size and youthful appearance.

Until that day.

He was a new patient and as soon as I walked into the exam room, declared he needed surgery. As we started to discuss his symptoms, he abruptly stopped me, looked at me full in the face and yelled “I want to see a real doctor, not some Chinese girl!” I think I stammered out the words that in fact, I was Vietnamese, but this did nothing to quell his rage and anger. He grabbed his coat, glared at me, and stormed out of the room.

I sat in silence for a few minutes, trying to stop shaking and reviewing the exact words that came out of my mouth to possibly have

triggered his response. During that day and the days to follow, I would often dissect the interaction, thinking of all the ways I could have convinced him I was worthy of being his surgeon.

My enthusiasm for patient care waned. The vigor in my stroll to work felt like an uphill trudge to a place I did not belong, and I felt unwanted, unnecessary and unwelcomed.

In those days, it was difficult to articulate the damage racism and bias could inflict on an individual. Instead, many like myself, internalized the rejection and hurt and ultimately, our passion for our work and patient care suffered. Fortunately, as a society we have bravely focused our attention on the detrimental impact racism and bias can inflict and how embracing diversity and inclusion can positively influence our interactions.

As originally coined by diversity advocate, Verna Myers, “Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.”

While this may be an oversimplification, it provides context regarding how we can begin to understand and address these issues in healthcare. Throughout all facets of healthcare, race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, physical disability status, socioeconomic level plays a role in representation, acceptance and the sense of belonging.

Questions for Dr. Dinh? Write her at president@acfas.org.

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Espousing diversity in healthcare can lead to cultural competency, the ability of healthcare providers to offer services that meet the unique social, cultural and linguistic needs of their patients. In short, the better a patient is represented and understood, the better they can be treated.

Throughout our daily work, patients and their families put their trust in our hands. And by doing so, they deserve to always be treated with the utmost respect and compassion.

ACFAS members are committed to providing our patients with the highest level of care. To that end, the ACFAS Diversity Equity Inclusion Task Force has provided a framework to support a culture of diversity and inclusion in our organization. Bold initiatives spearheaded by this task force include grass roots efforts of introducing the specialty of foot and ankle surgery to underserved youth, as well as a new leadership initiative program to provide an open door and equal opportunities to underrepresented groups, which will in turn strengthen the cultural competence of our organization.

Let’s dance.

Thanh Dinh, DPM, FACFAS ACFAS President

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Book Your ACFAS 2022 Hotel Book your hotel room now for the Annual Scientific Conference February 24-27 in Austin, Texas. Reservations can be made through the College’s official housing partner onPeak.

Booking through onPeak guarantees you the lowest hotel rate and also protects you from unauthorized third-party vendors or “hotel poachers.” ACFAS will not be responsible for any room reservations or deposits made through other companies or websites, so please book through onPeak for your own safety. Reservations can be made online at acfas.org/Austin, by calling (800) 950-5542 or by email at acfas@onpeak.com.

2022 EDUCATION PROGRAMS February 24-27, 2022 (Thursday-Sunday)

80th Annual Scientific Conference Austin Convention Center Austin, TX April 1-2, 2022 (Friday/Saturday)

Meet Your ACFAS 2022 Keynote Speaker Kicking off ACFAS 2022 in Austin is featured keynote speaker Myron Rolle, MD, a former NFL safety, Rhodes Scholar and neuroscience resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, who shares his mantra of the 2 Percent Way. Dr. Rolle’s mantra, instilled in him by his former coach at Florida State, Mickey Andres, is the way he lives each day by improving just two percent every day in all he does with practicing medicine, raising his family and personal relationships as well as his work through his foundation. With a rare combination of experience in education, sports and the field of medicine, Dr. Rolle’s career has taken him from the football field to the front lines as he currently works and volunteers to aid the hospital in the fight against the COVID-19 global pandemic. As he shares his daily way of life, he hopes his experiences will help others live their lives two percent better each day.

Don’t miss Dr. Rolle at this year’s ACFAS 2022 in Austin! Visit acfas.org/Austin to learn more about this year’s meeting and register today.

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*To be waitlisted, please contact Michelle Majewski. at michelle.majewski@acfas.org.

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Crafting the Perfect CV Whether starting out in your career or making a change to a different practice, the curriculum vitae (CV) is the key to making that professional transition. While there are standard templates one can follow, as a foot and ankle surgeon there are ways to enhance your value and maximize the effectiveness of your CV to ensure you’re getting the best opportunities and truly showing the value of your accomplishments.

Pennsylvania-based foot and ankle surgeon, residency director, and Fellow member of ACFAS, Ellianne Nasser, DPM, FACFAS shares how to strengthen a CV and what makes her take a second look when reviewing others.

Every CV requires the same minimal information, including your name, credentials, current employment information, contact information and a heading, while your cover letter can cover more specifics your CV really serves as an outline for your employment history and accomplishments.

What are the main components of a CV? Here is a rundown of exactly what your CV should include and any detail important to note within each section.

Education: Residency and fellowship should be included here, not as a job, but as part of educational training. Dr. Nasser suggests, “Include any leadership roles you held during this time, including chief resident. This will help to make you stand out.”

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Bibliography: Any abstracts you’ve worked on should be mentioned here and should be broken into segments. “This is a great way for residents to show what they’re presenting even if it is not published yet.” Dr. Nasser adds, “Presenting at a national level is also good to include and a way to stand out.” Manuscripts accepted for an oral presentation should also be listed in this section as well as chapters, publications, editorial or non-peer reviewed articles.

Employment: Start with podiatry school through your present role, include any positions with employment, site director, residency faculty, as well as any leadership roles you held. You will want to include anything that will make your CV stronger.

Memberships: Include any societies like ACFAS that you’re involved in. Be sure to note if you’re a Fellow or Associate and include any boards you might be a member of and if applicable, include your state society as well.

Certifications: Include all board certifications or qualifications depending on where you are in your career. Dr. Nasser adds, “You can also include any certifications from courses you’ve attended, whether it’s the ACFAS Arthroscopy course or any ancillary training obtained.”

Lectures: List out any lectures you have given and separate them out by year.

References: Depending on what you’re submitting your CV for, you can either list references or include something saying references are available upon request. If you’re submitting to lecture at a conference, it’s not necessary to include them.

Ellianne Nasser DPM, FACFAS Awards or honors: It’s appropriate to include honors or awards if they’re relatable and within an appropriate time frame from when you are submitting your CV. Already have everything listed out, but you’re looking for a way to beef up your CV? Here are some ideas to add more depth to yours.

Peer Reviewer: If you’ve ever been a peer reviewer for any journals, list them out.

That’s a great way to ramp up your CV and stand out to future employers.

Volunteer Positions: There are many ways to volunteer in this profession while also providing some meaning to your career and self-worth, but also contribute and give back to your career and beef up your CV as well.

Scientific Literature Review: ACFAS offers resident participation in Scientific Literature Reviews, which can boost your CV. Following Residency, you can apply to be a Scientific Literature Review Editor as a volunteer position.

Dr. Nasser shares, “Lectures are a great way to ramp up your CV and should be kept current and updated often.”

Check out the ACFAS Webinar on CV Review from July 2021 in the Member Center of acfas.org

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General Pearls Dr. Nasser suggests these general tips to get your CV a second glance.

Organization: Always keep your CV organized. Keep fonts and headings consistent and avoid copy and pasting or choppiness.

Make it stand out: In terms of layout, make sure it’s organized, flows well and is easy to read. Try opening it from an iPhone or tablet to make sure the formatting is consistent with each avenue.

Substance: Always list any work presented or research you took part in at the resident level. Include details of your residency education, any lectures given, membership of different societies and some kind of board qualification.

Proof reading: Dr. Nasser suggests having someone else look at your CV for review and proof reading. “If you’re in residency, have a mentor or program director review it. If you’re already out in the profession always have a colleague or friend review the CV just to have a second set of eyes on it.”

What not to include: Don’t include anything at the high school level, whether it’s awards or jobs. Even at the college level, you can include college education but anything additional at the college level isn’t necessary. Dr. Nasser explains, “When looking at CVs we’re looking past anything on the college level in terms of what we want to see.”

While creating a CV can seem like a daunting task, once you lay out your professional career and list out each category, it will practically start to build itself. Always take a look at your professional career and experience and enlist the help of colleagues and friends to make sure you’ve included everything necessary.

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Up Your ACFAS 2022 Experience with Pre-Conference Workshops Head to Austin a day early for ACFAS 2022 and add an extra day to your educational experience with this year’s Pre-Conference Workshops. Check out this year’s lineup:

Coding and Billing for the Foot and Ankle Surgeon 7:30am-5:30pm | 8 Continuing Education Contact Hours This interactive and comprehensive workshop will cover pertinent issues related to properly coding surgical procedures and evaluation and management services. Learn how to code just one or two procedures properly, and you will cover the cost of this course and see an immediate return on investment in your own practice.

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Forefoot Revisions: Managing Failed Procedures (Cadaveric) 7am-Noon | 4 Continuing Education Contact Hours Learn techniques to streamline revision surgery in the forefoot while gaining an understanding of fixation methods and implants. Identify the failure points of the index procedures before they happen and review post-operative protocols.

Essential Rearfoot Procedures (Cadaveric) Noon-5pm | 4 Continuing Education Contact Hours Improve skills and become familiar with a variety of fixation methods and implant devices. Learn to execute essential skills to obtain adequate correction when performing corrective osteotomies and soft tissue repair.

New! Coding Fundamentals 2:00-5:15pm | 2.5 Continuing Education Contact Hours Take the first few steps to coding and billing by joining us for this all-new comprehensive workshop covering the fundamentals of coding and billing for foot and ankle surgeons. Learn the foundation of the coding and billing process from expert colleagues before taking the ACFAS Coding and Billing for the Foot and Ankle course.

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Exhibit Hall: Your ACFAS 2022 Home Base Don’t miss the action-packed home base of ACFAS 2022—the Exhibit Hall—the place to meet colleagues and get an inside look at what’s new in research and the industry. While you’re there, check out the HUB Theater for real-world advice and a new lineup of topics!

The small 50-person theater allows for candid, interactive discussions between attendees and speakers in an intimate setting during hourly presentations. Some of this year’s topics include:

“Let’s Talk” – Lessons Learned from Your Complicated Cases: We all have had complicated cases. Ever wanted to get a second opinion on how others may have handled it? Bring your complicated case to this HUB session to discuss it with our speakers and share it with the group!

Developing a Product: You have a great idea for a new product. Now what? In this exciting HUB session learn from speakers who have been in your shoes. They will share their experiences taking a provisional idea from concept to reality and everything in between!

Working with Industry —Pros and Cons: From being on the cutting edge of new technologies to consulting work, there are many benefits to partnering with industry.

In this session, we’ll learn the pros and cons as our speakers cover such topics as consulting work, negotiating contracts and time investment.

Remaining Independent: In a world of mergers, multi-disciplinary and hospitalbased practices is it realistic to think you can be stay in private practice? Learn some tactics from our speakers on how to remain independent!

RVUs and You: RVU based compensation is become more mainstream every year.

This session will discuss the RVU system, how it differs from traditional collectionsbased compensation, and important things to know when negotiating RVU based contracts.

The Fellowship Experience: Is Advanced Training Right for You? Preparing for Success—ABFAS Board Certification Process Denying Surgery in the Persistent Patient: The best surgeons know when to operate and what the red flags are to be aware of for elective surgery patients.

Office Emergencies: Are you prepared should a patient emergency occur in your office? This talk is focused on common patient emergencies that may occur in your office and the appropriate treatment and response.

Know Your Worth & When to Make a Move How to Branch Out: Fresh in mid-career these members made the decision to start over…learn first-hand how these regular members turned into trail blazers.

Contract Negotiations for All Situations: Whether its for a new job, adding new staff to your practice or any other situation, hear from the experts on what to make sure you've covered your bases.

Visit acfas.org/Austin for more information on this year’s HUB schedule.

Industry Innovations Theater In addition to the HUB, new this year to the exhibit hall is ACFAS's brand new, Industry Innovations Theater! Come to the Exhibit Hall for lunch and view surgical demonstrations and presentations from Industry!

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We are looking for the latest advances in cutting-edge surgical techniques for correction of foot and ankle disorders.

FASTRAC’s streamlined submission process allows ACFAS members and other foot and ankle surgeons around the world to stay up to date on the best clinical practices.

With FASTRAC, you can submit your research your way, in any format, and once accepted, your paper will be reformatted to fit the journal's template. ACFAS members receive a discount on the author fee charged upon acceptance of a paper.

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In Memory Steven B. Beito, DPM, FACFAS New Braunfels, TX

Wesley N. Taxier, DPM, FACFAS Gilbert, AZ

Kenneth E. Cookus, DPM, FACFAS Midlothian, VA

Gerald W. Paul, DPM, FACFAS Bloomington, IL

Patrick M. Farrell, DPM, FACFAS Yuma, AZ

Matthew J. Hentzel, DPM, FACFAS Ormond Beach, FL

Keith B. Kashuk, DPM, FACFAS Coral Gables, FL

Robert D. Verrette, DPM, FACFAS San Jose, CA

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Nominees for the ACFAS Board Election Announced After careful review of applicants applying to serve on the ACFAS Board of Directors, the Nominating Committee recommends these Fellows to run for three open seats in the upcoming election:

November Board Meeting Highlights The ACFAS Board of Directors met virtually on November 4. Highlights from the meeting include:

Shane Hollawell, DPM, FACFAS Alan A. MacGill, DPM, FACFAS Jason A. Piraino, DPM, MS, FACFAS Brett D. Sachs, DPM, FACFAS Amber M. Shane, DPM, FACFAS

There are two (2) three-year terms and one (1) two-year term that will be filled by election. Candidates are listed in detail at acfas.org/Volunteer. Online voting is open December 10-27, 2021. Eligible voters should have received an email with a unique link to the election website.

ACFAS sincerely thanks the 2021-2022 Nominating Committee for their service on this important committee: Chair – Scott C. Nelson, DPM, FACFAS; Lacey Clawson, DPM, FACFAS; Thanh Dinh, DPM, FACFAS; Brandi Johnson, DPM, FACFAS; Michael Lee, DPM, FACFAS; Ronald Ray, DPM, FACFAS; Erin Robles-Sherman, DPM, FACFAS.

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Discussion of and approval of Second Ray Pathology as the topic for a 2022 Clinical Consensus Statement.

Review and approval policy statement revisions for the following: Position Statement on Board Certification of Residency Directors Position Statement on Truth in Advertising Position Statement on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Review and approval of the 2022 proposed budget that represents a near return to normal operations after the pandemic.

Review and selection of appointments to the Council for Journal Management.

Discussion and identification of prospective 2022 Distinguished Service Award recipients.

Approval of Tampa Bay as the host city for the 2024 Annual Scientific Conference.

The next Board meeting will be February 18, 2022, immediately before the Annual Scientific Conference in Austin, Texas.

Questions? Contact ACFAS executive director director Patrick (PJ) Andrus, CAE, pj.andrus@acfas.org.

Typically, this Board meeting is held near one of the podiatric medical schools to allow the full ACFAS Board of Directors to visit with the faculty and students. This year’s visit with the California School of Podiatric Medicine (CSPM) needed to be held virtually, however there was strong attendance and participation from the CSPM students.

The Board provided two complication case studies: Andrew Meyr, DPM, FACFAS presented a case on bunion complications and Al Ng, DPM, FACFAS presented a case on a simple rear foot to complex essential TAR. Following the case presentations, ACFAS President, Thanh Dinh, DPM, FACFAS moderated a residency director roundtable Q&A.

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Register Now: 2022 Residents Day Pre-Conference Workshop Residents, plan to come to Austin a day early for ACFAS 2022 for Residents Day. Join us on February 23 to get tips from experienced foot and ankle surgeons on everything from finishing residency strong to transitioning to a successful practice.

Residents Day will provide real-world advice and wisdom to help you tackle the end of residency:

Understand the ins and outs of CPME’s 320 Standards; Learn skills for conflict resolution and hear advice on dealing with issues of harassment; Gain insight on how to establish work/life balance

The workshop will also give you the tools to help with your post-residency life, including promoting yourself properly, learning the importance of proper documentation and informed consent, whether to head toward a fellowship or move straight to practice and how to find a job.

Registration includes breakfast, a refreshment break and networking lunch. Visit acfas.org/Austin to see the full agenda and to register today.

Residents: Bundle Your Pre-Conference Workshops for a Full Day of Resident Learning Interested in maximizing your resident education this year? The College is now offering a full day of learning geared to residents on February 23. Register for Residents Day in the morning to get tips from your colleagues on finishing residency and transitioning to a successful practice.

Close out the day with an all-new Coding Fundamentals course to learn the foundation of the coding and billing process from experts to give you an intro and head start before taking the full ACFAS Coding and Billing for the Foot and Ankle Surgeon course. Register for one course, or both to take advantage of special bundle pricing.

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Don't Miss the 2022 Residency Directors Forum Co-sponsored by the Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH), the College’s annual Residency Directors Forum is back in person for 2022!

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2022 1-5:30PM AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER AUSTIN, TX CECH: Up to 4 Continuing Education Contact Hours will be provided

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This year’s Residency Directors Forum is back with various topics to help resident educators optimize their resident review and oversight, such as milestones, resident remediation and resident burnout. The course will also cover tips to teach the teachers, including why good documentation is important and Sim Labs and virtual education options. A session on program mergers and acquisitions and updates from an A-to-Z list of resident

education stakeholder organizations will close out this year’s program.

As always, the Forum will be complimentary for all residency directors, faculty and program coordinators (up to two representatives from each program), fellowship directors and school Deans. Visit acfas.org/Austin today to register today, but don’t wait—space is limited!

Join Team ACFAS at the Austin Marathon in February Calling all ACFAS runners! Come to Austin a few days before the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference to be part of the ACFAS Team at the Austin Marathon!

ACFAS is a sponsor of the Austin Marathon with a booth at the health expo and and is putting together a team of members to run the marathon to help promote you and the

profession. The event takes place on Sunday, February 20. Each runner on our team will get an ACFAS athletic shirt to wear during the race to show who you are as a foot and ankle surgeon.

To participate, sign up at the Austin Marathon website and choose ACFAS under the “Team Name” pull down menu.

You can also choose to run either the full, half or 5k event that day.

Packet pickup will start the afternoon of Friday, February 18 and run through Saturday, February 19 at the ACFAS booth in the Palmer Event Center.

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Members in Action: Raising Awareness of the Profession What started as an idea between a couple of friends slowly turned into a way to not only raise awareness of the profession but perhaps shape the path of local students. ACFAS Membership Committee Member Steve Jasonowicz, DPM, FACFAS along with Shady Salamon, his friend since residency and a representative for Stryker, traveled to Liberia, West Africa in April 2021 to provide free foot and ankle surgery to a community in need.

Always wanting to give back on a larger scale, they were able to connect with a local orthopaedic surgeon in Liberia. With the support of countless individuals but especially Stryker Orthopedics, Steve and Shady were able to share their knowledge and expertise with the local Liberian team. They operated on patients in desperate need without any other access to foot and ankle care.

Back in Chicago the trip began a larger conversation between the two wondering how they could make a similar difference in their own community. Dr. Jasonowicz shares, “While it is great to travel abroad, how can we try to help underrepresented or underserved kids in our area?” He adds, “A

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lot of these kids aren’t necessarily exposed to different careers in medicine whether it be nursing, podiatry, medical sales reps, etc.”

From this conversation came the idea and first school visit on September 8, 2021. Dr. Jasonowicz and Shady partnered with PEAK Chicago, a Chicago organization providing scholarships to students from the city’s most challenging and under-serviced neighborhoods, to provide a medical-focused career day. Along with an OR nurse and scrub tech from his hospital and a friend who is in cardiac medical device sales, the team presented on how each came into their respective careers, education required, typical day and how each of their backgrounds played a part in where they are now.

The students also had the chance to take part in hands-on demonstrations looking at saw bones and some of the implants and tools used in the OR. While COVID protocols have made visiting schools challenging, the plan is to keep it going and introduce as many kids as possible to different career paths in healthcare they can take. Not only did the program

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introduce students to podiatry, which many had never heard of, but they were exposed to other options for medical career paths as well. Dr. Jasonowicz shares, “Unfortunately many of the students we spoke with do not know anyone in the medical field. Programs like this provide an opportunity to share our career paths with a community who may otherwise not get a chance.”

Interested in getting involved in your area and rolling out a similar effort to reach future foot and ankle surgeons and share how they can begin to consider a career in medicine? Stay tuned—the ACFAS Membership Committee will be introducing a program to do your small part to help grow the profession by providing tools for local outreach to high school and college-aged students. Your role is easy—meet with them, tell your story and offer yourself as a mentor to future foot and ankle surgeons. Watch your ACFAS communications channels for more information coming soon.

so renew your membership today so you can register at the member rate! You can renew online or via mail or fax. Please reach out to the Membership Department at membership@acfas.org or visit the Member Center at acfas.org/paymydues if you have any questions about your membership benefits.

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patient outreach

How ACFAS is Promoting You ACFAS President Thanh Dinh, DPM, FACFAS went on a fall media video tour to promote the profession and share what you as foot and ankle surgeons do for your patients to keep them healthy and active. Dr. Dinh spoke to television and radio stations across the US on the importance of keeping your feet and ankles safe throughout fall. Visit acfas.org to see some of Dr. Dinh’s interviews.

For Practice Advocacy.

We’re Stronger Together.

“ACFAS is committed to advocating for you and your success.”

Michael J. Cornelison, DPM, FACFAS, President-Elect, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons

Holiday Press Releases to Promote You!

Deck the Halls with Winter FootNotes

Another way we are promoting the vital work of the profession is through seasonal press releases to increase awareness of the profession and interest in foot and ankle health. All releases encourage readers to visit FootHealthFacts.org for more information or to find a foot and ankle surgeon near them through the Find a Physician Search Tool. The press releases are reaching many readers both online and through print—check out the current releases and their impacts:

We’re heading into another season and swapping out piles of leaves with heaps of snow! The newest issue of FootNotes is here to bring you more seasonal tips to promote good foot health.

Articles in this issue include: Mid-year Foot Check for Kids: Now’s a perfect time to check your child’s feet to make sure everything’s in great shape. Kids’ feet grow so fast, it’s also a good time to make sure their shoes still fit properly.

Tips for Healthy Holiday Feet: Keep your holiday gatherings enjoyable with tips to keep your feet pain free all season long.

Beware of Gout this Holiday Season: Learn what brings on gout attacks and how you can avoid this painful condition during your holiday festivities.

1. Five Tips to Prevent Common Holiday Foot Problems—1,080 placements with an audience reach of 152.1 million people 2. Starting a 2022 Gym Routine? Why You Need to Protect Your Feet 1,020 placements and with an audience reach of 151.3 million people How can you benefit? Visit the Marketing Toolbox at acfas.org/Marketing and piggyback off of what we do nationally to a local level with our free promotional tools designed just for you as a member.

Keep watching for reports on how we are promoting the specialty and sharing who you are and what you do!

Renew today! acfas.org/paymydues, mail or fax.

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This issue of FootNotes is here to use however you want to help maximize your reach with patient education and marketing your practice. The customizable second page is ready for you to add your practice information so you can keep copies in your office, post it to your practice website and share it on your social media accounts.

Access more free tools to help ramp up your practice marketing efforts by visiting the

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news from the college

40 Year Members list Jerald M. Askin, DPM, FACFAS (Paramount, CA)

Vito N. Giardina, DPM, FACFAS (Baltimore, MD)

Joan Oloff-Solomon, DPM, FACFAS (Los Gatos, CA)

Michael A. Battey, DPM, FACFAS (Johnston, RI)

James P. Hatfield, DPM, FACFAS (Encinitas, CA)

Jeffrey B. Pupp, DPM, FACFAS (Wilmington, NC)

Theodore H. Bowlus, DPM, FACFAS (Perrysburg, OH)

David R. Kosofsky, DPM, FACFAS (Nashua, NH)

Jeffrey A. Ross, DPM, MD, FACFAS (Houston, TX)

Gregory A. Caringi, DPM, FACFAS (Lansdale, PA)

Mark D. Leodori, DPM, FACFAS (Totowa, NJ)

Robert J. Scardina, DPM, FACFAS (Boston, MA)

Stephen B. Chernick, DPM, AACFAS (Forest Hills, NY)

Lawrence S. MacTavish, DPM, FACFAS (Houston, TX)

Ronald J. Sollitto, DPM, FACFAS (Saddle Brook, NJ)

Howard F. Duke, DPM, FACFAS (Richmond, VA)

George N. Merritt, DPM, FACFAS (Tallahassee, FL)

Mark A. Squire, DPM, FACFAS (Bloomfield, MI)

Gary N. Friedlander, DPM, FACFAS (Phoenix, AZ)

Richard J. Miller, DPM, FACFAS (Charlotte, NC)

H. John Visser, DPM, FACFAS (Creve Coeur, MO)

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in this issue

Crafting the Perfect CV page 4

Members in Action: Raising Awareness of the Profession page 13

Winter Footnotes page 14