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CLINICAL EVENTS CALENDAR

Apr 08,2010
Apr 11,2010
Update 2010: Reconstructive Surgery of the Foot & Ankle
Start: 04/08/2010 - 10:43

End: 04/11/2010 - 10:43

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Podiatry Institute
Crowne Plaza Ravinia, Atlanta, GA

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Apr 17,2010
Apr 20,2010
2010 SAWC Spring
Start: 04/17/2010 - 11:23

End: 04/20/2010 - 11:23

website:
http://spring.sawc.net/
Gaylord Palms Hotel and Convention Center
Orlando, FL

http://spring.sawc.net/
Apr 29,2010
May 02,2010
Surgical Pearls by the Sea: Current Trends in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Start: 04/29/2010 - 10:44

End: 05/02/2010 - 10:44

website:
http://www.podiatryinstitute.org
Podiatry Institute
Newport Marriott, Newport, RI

http://www.podiatryinstitute.org
May 13,2010
May 15,2010
Wine Country Podiatric Symposium: Escape to Napa Valley
Start: 05/13/2010 - 10:45

End: 05/15/2010 - 10:45

website:
http://www.podiatryinstitute.org
Podiatry Institute
Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa, Napa Valley, CA

http://www.podiatryinstitute.org

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

Editor's Perspective

A Memorial Tribute To Gary P. Jolly, DPM (1948-2010)

VOLUME: 23 PUBLICATION DATE: Mar 01 2010

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3 March 2010

The true measure of a man is not necessarily what he has accumulated or received over the course of his life, but rather what he has given to others. Gary P. Jolly, DPM, FACFAS, set the bar pretty high. A top educator in the field, Dr. Jolly played an instrumental role in the training of many of the current thought leaders in podiatry. Never afraid to push the proverbial envelope, Dr. Jolly was widely regarded as one of the truly innovative minds of podiatric surgery.

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A New Direction For ‘The Forum’ And Greatest Hits From Dr. McCord

VOLUME: PUBLICATION DATE: Dec 01 2008

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12 Dec 2008

When I first started working on Podiatry Today about eight and a half years ago, I found myself trying to find and recruit a variety of podiatrists to be regular columnists for the magazine. John McCord, DPM, was the first columnist to come on board.

Dr. McCord had an idea for a regular op-ed column that would largely draw upon his experiences in the podiatric profession. This turned into the “Forum,” which is certainly one of the most well read columns in the magazine.

With the “Forum,” you may read a salient commentary on

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PSSD: Assessing Its Value And Potential

VOLUME: 15 PUBLICATION DATE: Sep 01 2002

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The pursuit of a better testing method for diabetic peripheral neuropathy has spurred the re-emergence of the Pressure Specified Sensory Device (PSSD) and accompanying debate over its potential utility. Yes, the NCV test and the Semmes-Weinstein monofilament allow you to test for the presence of neuropathy. However, in his article, “Restoring Sensation In Diabetic Patients” (see page 38), Stephen Barrett, DPM, says the monofilament does not “quantify or stage the level of peripheral neuropathy” and neither test enables you to assess “early stages of isolated peripheral nerve compres

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Are Ankle Implants On The Comeback Trail?

VOLUME: 15 PUBLICATION DATE: May 01 2002

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Older ankle implants, initially used in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, were failures. They either popped out, wore out or subsided into the bone. One podiatric surgeon recalls removing at least one failed ankle implant a week during his residency. Lately, however, there has been a resurgence of interest in ankle implants, although a palpable amount of trepidation and skepticism remains. While only a handful of podiatric surgeons in the United States have used the newer implants (the Agility Ankle and the Beuchel-Pappas device), the majority believe they are more biocompatible. They are rep

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Fostering A Culture Of New Ideas

VOLUME: 15 PUBLICATION DATE: Aug 01 2002

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My sister gave me a wonderful Christmas present a couple of years ago. Knowing of my fondness for jazz, she went on eBay and bid for a black and white portrait of the great Miles Davis. The striking photo shows a very young Davis (perhaps in his early 20s at the time of the photo) with trumpet in hand and a music chart in front of him. He appears thoughtful and contemplative in the photo, as if he’s pondering where the next note will take him. The portrait of the late jazz innovator was used as part of an old Apple Computer ad campaign. The simply stated ad tagline in the top right-hand

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Ready Or Not, Here Comes HIPAA

VOLUME: 15 PUBLICATION DATE: Apr 01 2002

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Is your practice HIPAA compliant? Indeed, the looming deadlines for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) will require careful consideration of the patient privacy protections you have in place at your practice. Will this process be time-consuming, expensive and stretch your staff even further than they’re stretched already? Absolutely. By April 14, 2003, your practice must be compliant with HIPAA’s Privacy Rule. If someone knowingly violates HIPAA and obtains individually identifiable health information or discloses it to another, he or she may b

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Are Docs Getting Too Cozy With Drug Companies?

VOLUME: 15 PUBLICATION DATE: Jun 01 2002

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Sometimes, it’s the subtle comment that gives you pause. Shortly after giving a lecture at a recent conference, a DPM found out that a particular company had sponsored the series of lectures he had participated in and he expressed regret. “If I had known (the company) was sponsoring the lecture, I would have mentioned their product.” Then there are the more outrageous examples of drug company influence, like the one captured in an éxpose on ABC’s Primetime earlier this year. On the program, a doctor revealed that he had received approximately $10,000 worth of freebies from var

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Understanding The Changing Face Of Diabetes

VOLUME: 15 PUBLICATION DATE: Jul 01 2002

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New figures from the Centers For Disease Control (CDC) continue to cast a sobering view on treating diabetes in the years to come. Now there are 17 million Americans who have the disease and nearly six million of them are unaware they have the condition, according to CDC estimates. The prevalence of the disease, the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, has increased 33 percent in the last decade. Even more troubling is the fact that the demographics of the diabetes population are growing wider. The CDC notes that over a million new cases will be diagnosed each year among patien

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Unlocking The Door To A National Scope Of Practice

VOLUME: 16 PUBLICATION DATE: Apr 01 2003

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Is it time for a national scope of practice in podiatry? Individual state laws prevail for now, but disparities between them raise eyebrows, not to mention the legal challenges. Are politics getting in the way of DPMs being able to provide complete podiatric care for patients or is the lack of universal training a far greater obstacle? Let’s get to the wish list first. Some advocate broad parameters of what constitutes lower extremity care for a national scope of practice. One podiatrist says it should be the widest currently defined state law that encompasses care in the lower extremity

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Are We Losing The Battle Of The Bulge?

VOLUME: 15 PUBLICATION DATE: Nov 01 2002

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The statistics from a recently released government survey are staggering to say the least. Approximately 59 million adults in the United States over the age of 20 are obese. That’s almost a third of the country who are 30 or more pounds above a healthy body weight. According to the American Diabetes Association, the new figures on obesity have doubled from a similar survey done two decades ago. There’s no doubt about the link between these statistics and the increasing prevalence of Type 2 diabetes. Obviously, obese people are at a greater risk of insulin resistance and glucose intoler

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DPM Blogs

Ron Raducanu, DPM, FACFAS
Can External Fixation Have An Impact For Pediatric Patients?
David G. Armstrong, DPM, PhD
Experts At DFCon 2010 To Combat ‘Amputation Tsunami’
Neal Blitz, DPM, FACFAS
Fixation Of The Medial Malleolus Fracture: What You Should Know

Podiatric Surgeon - Ochsner Health System - 3/12/10

Gretna, Louisiana

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.
This activity is sponsored by the North American Center For Continuing Medical Education (NACCME).

To access this Webcast, visit www.naccme.com/program/n-550/