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Last week and for the first time, the American College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine (ACFAOM) brought the Annual Clinical Conference to the Westin Savannah Golf and Harbor Resort and Spa where the content matched the highs of the Georgian summer heat. Members who were unable to be present in-person were able to participate via live online video streaming of several sessions.
The conference’s emotional highpoint was an extensive interview with Dr. Lawrence Harkless, Founding Dean of the College of Podiatric Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences, by Dr. Daniel Evans, ACFAOM president. With many of Dr. Harkless’ past students in the audience, all were given insights into the extraordinary human being behind this legend of podiatry. Dr. Evans presented Dr. Harkless with the College’s Lifetime Achievement Award, which has only been presented once before to Dr. Barry J. Block.
Other conference highlights included an interactive session on podiatry's role in arthritis, a three-hour debate on theories forming the basis of custom foot orthoses, the diabetic foot, trauma complications, atypical heel pain, preventing and surviving healthcare audits, updates on billing and coding in 2016, and ample time to network with peers and take in the sights of a beautiful city of the American South.
Special thanks to our educational partner, OHI, and corporate supporters, Bako, BioMedix, MiMedx and PICA, for helping make the conference a great success.
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