Description: 

The Monthly Podiatry Foot and Ankle Surgery Conference at PAMF encompasses an up-to-date review of surgical and medical treatment of varying podiatry and medical pathology. This conference reviews unique surgical cases as well as post-operation surgical complications.

Target Audience: 

Physicians (MD or DO)

Learning objectives: 

Upon completion of this course, learners should be able to:

1) Maintain the highest level of competence for our department physicians in their specialty. 

2) Optimize the medical and surgical outcomes of our patients.

3) Improve patient interaction and care at all levels.

Assembly Bills 1195 & 241- Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases:

Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:

Crocker RM, Palmer KNB, Marrero DG, Tan TW. Patient perspectives on the physical, psycho-social, and financial impacts of diabetic foot ulceration and amputation. J Diabetes Complications. 2021

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8316286/

Tan TW, Shih CD, Concha-Moore KC, Diri MM, Hu B, Marrero D, Zhou W, Armstrong DG. Disparities in outcomes of patients admitted with diabetic foot infections. PLoS One. 2019 Feb 4;14(2)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6361439/

Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest

No one involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.  

– Provider Designee/Verification:  Kerri Maya, MSL, RN