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- Nov 18,2009Nov 21,2009Yucatan Pediatric Seminar11/18/2009 - 12:2111/21/2009 - 12:21
Northwest Podiatric Foundation
Yucatan Crippled Children's Project
Merida, Mexico
Hyatt Regency Merida Hotel
1-866-286-NWPF - Jan 10,2010Jan 17,2010Winter Seminar at Sea01/10/2010 - 12:2401/17/2010 - 12:24
Northwest Podiatric Foundation
Southern Caribbean Cruise
RCCL - The Adventure of the Seas
1-866-286-NWPF - Apr 17,2010Apr 20,20102010 SAWC Spring04/17/2010 - 11:2304/20/2010 - 11:23website:
Gaylord Palms Hotel and Convention Center
Orlando, FL - Jul 15,2010Jul 18,2010The 2010 APMA Annual Scientific Meeting07/15/2010 - 13:2607/18/2010 - 13:26website:
Washington State Convention & Trade Center
Seattle, Washington
Non-Accredited Education
Managing the Diabetic Foot: A Clinical and Economic View Complimentary Archived Webcast
Non-Accredited
Understanding Collagen Dressings and their Benefit in Wound Care![]()
Complimentary Archived Webcast
non-accredited
Current SALSA Research Efforts To Preserve The Pedal Peninsula

Greetings from the Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA). Joseph Mills, MD, and I recently did an interview with one of our professional magazines and we were reflecting on the unique nature of the diabetic foot. The diabetic foot is at the end of what I refer to as an “anatomic peninsula.” For that reason, the diabetic foot is hostage to the supply from the “anatomic mainland.”
We are currently working on 23 research projects evenly distributed between industry, not-for-profit and federal funding. During the interview, I started to describe the tremendously diverse topics on which we are fortunate enough to work. These projects include investigation of:
* fancy arch supports;
* computer-designed shoes;
* collagen that is woven on a loom to intelligent textiles;
* super strong Tinkertoy-like fixation devices;
* chemotherapeutics;
* new fangled vascular conduits;
* superbugs; and
* stem cells.
I realized that this diversity, in a way, forms a union. Each project's ultimate goal is to prevent the diabetic foot from getting “cut off” from the mainland.
That is our thought for the day from SALSA. Our prevailing goal is to prevent the rising tide of amputation from washing over our peninsula. There is enough work for all of us. Indeed, there is power in a (diabetic foot) union.
Editor’s note: This blog was adapted with permission from where it originally appeared at http://diabeticfootonline.blogspot.com/2009/09/labor-day-on-pedal-peninsula.html.
William Fishco, DPM, FACFAS
Michelle L. Butterworth, DPM, FACFAS
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Hampton Bays and Long Island, New York
Various Locations- Indiana , Ohio
CME Showcase
"Current Concepts In Healing Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcerations"
A Complimentary On-Demand CE/CME Webcast This activity is supported by an educational grant from Advanced Biohealing. To access this Webcast, visit www.naccme.com/program/n-550/ |
![]() Current Concepts In Diagnosing And Treating MRSA In The Diabetic Foot This activity is supported by an education grant from Pfizer. To access this activity, visit www.naccme.com/program/n-528/ |
MRSA And Diabetic Foot Wounds: Where Do We Go From Here?Archived Accredited Webcast with Q&A This activity is supported by an educational grant from Pfizer. This activity is sponsored by the North American Center For Continuing Medical Education (NACCME). |
Managing Vascular and Wound Healing Challenges with Current and Emerging Technologies Archived Accredited Webcast with Q&A This activity is supported by an educational grant from Baxter Healthcare Corporation. |
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