ACFAS On Demand

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Brian Benson, DPM, AACFAS, DABPM from Beaugard Health System, moderates a conversation about the uses of CERAMENT G in foot and ankle procedures with Gabriel Santamarina, DPM, from Grady Memorial Hospital, and Bryon Collier, DPM, FACFAS, DABPM from Five Cities Foot and Ankle.

The panel details how they use CERAMENT G for the management of diabetic foot osteomyelitis to support bone remodeling plus targeted local antibiotic delivery. From rural Louisiana, to California's agricultural belt, to busy downtown Atlanta, these DPMs are using CERAMENT G as a first-line defense against DFO. Listen now to learn not only how they're doing it, but why it's become a trusted part of standard practice, touching on outcomes, OR efficiency, readmission and length-of-stay reductions, and patient quality-of-life wins.

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References discussed in this episode:

· Vasukutty et al. 'Limb salvage surgery in diabetic foot infection: encouraging early results with a local antibiotic carrier.' The Diabetic Foot Journal. 2022;25(2):1–5.

· Chow et al. 'Definitive single-stage surgery for treating diabetic foot osteomyelitis: a protocolized pathway including antibiotic bone graft substitute use.' ANZ J Surg. 2024 May 17.

Moderator:

Alexandra K. Grulke, DPM, FACFAS

Panelists:

Michael A. Coyer, DPM, FACFAS

Steven Cooperman, DPM, MBA, AACFAS

Moderator:

Seth Warren, DPM

Panelists:

Alexandra Grulke, DPM, FACFAS

Heraj Patel, DPM, FACFAS

Michael Coyer, DPM, FACFAS

Moderator:

Samantha Williams, DPM, FACFAS

Panelists:

Rachel Albright, DPM, FACFAS

Jeneen Elagha, DPM

Marian Kavanaugh, DPM, AACFAS

Naohiro Shibuya, DPM, FACFAS

Moderator:

Joshua Wolfe, DPM, FACFAS

Panelists:

Heraj Patel, DPM, FACFAS

Maryellen Brucato, DPM, FACFAS

Moderator:

Lisa Levick, DPM, FACFAS

Panelists:

Lawrence Rubin, DPM, FACFAS

Richard Derner, DPM, FACFAS

Maryellen Brucato, DPM, FACFAS

Glenn Weinraub, DPM, FACFAS

Thanh Dinh, DPM, FACFAS

Michael Dujela, DPM, FACFAS

Moderator:

Jarrett Cain, DPM, MSc, FACFAS

Panelists:

Adam Fleischer, DPM, MPH, FACFAS

Naohiro Shibuya, DPM, MS, FACFAS

George T. Liu, DPM, MPH, FACFAS

Description:

As our knowledge and understanding of foot and ankle surgery expands and as new technologies and techniques continue to both develop and evolve there is a need for continued evolution in surgical training. The "ACFAS Fellowship Initiative" was a strategic undertaking championed by the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons beginning in 2010, with the primary goal of fostering environments of advanced training in foot and ankle surgery by establishing strict criteria for specialized post-residency training. Since 2010, there have been numerous additional fellowship programs that have added to an already flourishing post-graduate training environment. To date, there are more than 65 foot and ankle fellowships with ACFAS status, and many other programs applying for status each year. We look to the future of advanced training in foot and ankle surgery with cautious optimism, as the evolution of fellowship training presents its own unique set of benefits and challenges. Our panel will discuss the evolution of foot and ankle fellowship training, specifically since the initiation of the College's 'Fellowship Recognition Initiative'. The panel will provide a review of the evolution of fellowship training as well as insight and carefully crafted opinions regarding the pros and cons of fellowship training and the fellowship initiative.

Moderator:

Jayson Atves, DPM, FACFAS, Moderator

Panelists:

Derek Ley, DPM, FACFAS; Mark Solomon, DPM, FACFAS

Description

As our knowledge and understanding of foot and ankle surgery expands and as new technologies and techniques continue to both develop and evolve there is a need for continued evolution in surgical training. The "ACFAS Fellowship Initiative" was a strategic undertaking championed by the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons beginning in 2010, with the primary goal of fostering environments of advanced training in foot and ankle surgery by establishing strict criteria for specialized post-residency training. Since 2010, there have been numerous additional fellowship programs that have added to an already flourishing post-graduate training environment. To date, there are more than 65 foot and ankle fellowships with ACFAS status, and many other programs applying for status each year. We look to the future of advanced training in foot and ankle surgery with cautious optimism, as the evolution of fellowship training presents its own unique set of benefits and challenges. Our panel will discuss the evolution of foot and ankle fellowship training, specifically since the initiation of the College's 'Fellowship Recognition Initiative'. The panel will provide a review of the evolution of fellowship training as well as insight and carefully crafted opinions regarding the pros and cons of fellowship training and the fellowship initiative.

Moderator

Lauren Christie, DPM, AACFAS

Panelists

Christopher Berkelbach, DPM; John Kim DPM; Jacob Perkins, DPM

Decsription:

Externships are two-fold, something often forgotten by rotating students. Not only do you want to perform your best and pique a program's interest, but the program also wants to garner interest in students. This podcast will highlight the two sides of externships – from both the student and the residency perspective. On the one hand, we will dive into how to be an excellent extern, what most programs look for, and provide small tips and tricks that are applicable across programs. On the other, we will highlight what the student should be looking for in a program that they could possibly be committing to for 3 years. If you are student about to start externships, are currently a rotating student, or are involved in student engagement in your residency program – this podcast is for you!

Moderator:

Madeline Hobbs, DPM, Moderator

Panelists:

Jarrett Cain, DPM, MSc, FACFAS

Cristian Neagu, DPM, FACFAS

Samantha Williams, DPM, FACFAS