2021 AOFAS Annual Meeting (On-Demand)-Foundation Updates and Awards

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Dr. Eric Blumen, the President of the Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Foundation, welcomes the audience to the event focused on recognizing the people and achievements of the foundation. He explains that the foundation raises funds for education, research, and humanitarian efforts, supporting the AOFAS (American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society). The foundation has a separate governing board and funds from the AOFAS. Dr. Blumen expresses his gratitude to the board members and highlights the contributions of Dr. Bruce Cohen, Dr. Jeremy McCormick, and the incoming board member, Dr. Joe Park. He also acknowledges Dr. Scott Ellis for his efforts as the foundation board member and AOFAS annual meeting program chair. Dr. Blumen thanks the AOFAS staffers and emphasizes the importance of the audience's generosity and donations for the society's missions in education, research, and humanitarian service. <br /><br />He then provides some statistics on the foundation's impact, such as supporting 81 residents and awarding 55 fellow scholarships, providing webinars and educational programs at the annual meeting, and awarding nearly $150,000 in research grants. Although there were no humanitarian trips in 2021 due to COVID-19, they plan to resume trips to Vietnam and Kenya in 2022. Dr. Blumen goes on to discuss the pillars of their society, honoring influential leaders in patient care, and announces Dr. Jim Brodsky as the next pillar, praising his contributions and accomplishments. He invites Charlie Saltzman to share a tribute to Dr. Brodsky. Saltzman describes Brodsky's expertise in foot surgery, his generosity, passion for teaching, and research, and his impact on the field. He presents Brodsky as a unique pillar, combining different styles and approaches to improve foot and ankle surgery. <br /><br />The video then transitions to Dr. Saltzman discussing the Roger and Joan Mann Family Fund, which supports the Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Foundation and has been fully funded with over 100 contributions. Saltzman shares details about Roger Mann's contributions to foot and ankle surgery and mentions his fellowship program, mentorship, research, and publications. Saltzman expresses his gratitude to Mann and acknowledges Joan Mann's significant role in the foundation's early days. <br /><br />Next, Dr. Pierce Scranton is called up on stage to receive recognition as the founder of the AOFAS's humanitarian efforts. He is praised for his dedication, wisdom, and contributions to humanitarian care in foot and ankle surgery. Scranton had been instrumental in organizing trips to Vietnam and other countries. Dr. Blumen then thanks the vendors in the exhibit hall for their support in research, education, scholarships, and humanitarian outreach. He specifically honors Striker as the Diamond Mission Partner of the year and presents an award to Patrick Fisher, Striker's Vice President and General Manager of Foot and Ankle. <br /><br />The video concludes with Dr. Blumen announcing the results of the young physician challenge match. The challenge aimed to encourage young physicians to donate to the foundation, and it had a participation rate of 36%, significantly higher than the average rate for nonprofit organizations. The matched funds amounted to over $18,000, and Dr. Blumen commends the young physicians for their donations. Lastly, Dr. Mike Clare acknowledges the Resident Scholarship Program, which supported 80 scholars from 59 different orthopedic programs. He highlights the scholars' interest in foot and ankle surgery and encourages the audience to welcome and connect with them.

Asset Subtitle

2021 Pillar of the AOFAS Inductee:
James W. Brodsky, MD

2020 Humanitarian Award Recipient:
Naomi N. Shields, MD

2021 Roger A. Mann Award Recipient:
Long-Term Revision Rates and Functional Outcomes of Total Ankle Arthroplasty and Ankle Arthrodesis
Evan M. Loewy, MD; Kevin M. Goodson, MD; Kevin Huang, MS; Alexandrea Perkins, BS; Arthur K. Walling, MD

Keywords

Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Foundation

AOFAS

education

research

humanitarian efforts

board members

donations