Foot & Ankle Focus: Resident Review

Wednesday, October 12
8:00 - 9:30 pm Central Time (UTC-5)

Moderator: Paul Talusan, MD
Faculty: Lara Atwater, MD; Sara Galli, MD; Megan Reilly, MD; Matthew Conti, MD; Kenneth Heida Jr., MD; David Oji, MD; Benjamin Umbel, MD; M. Pierce Ebaugh, DO; David Walton, MD

This free webinar will help orthopaedic residents prepare for exams through an overview of key foot and ankle topics including: 

• Hallux Valgus
• Hallux Rigidus
• MRI anatomy
• Progressive Collapsing Flatfoot Deformity and Flatfoot Reconstruction
• The Cavus Foot
• Achilles Ruptures and Tendinosis
• Charcot Arthropathy and Foot infections
• Talus OCD lesions and Ankle Arthroscopy
• Lisfranc Injury, Calcaneus and Talus Fractures, 5th metatarsal fractures
• Ankle Arthritis-Arthroplasty and Arthrodesis

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to:

• Know the high-yield foot and ankle topics for the OITE exam
• Understand the basic OITE testable concepts on foot and ankle topics
• Proficiently answer complex foot and ankle OITE questions
• Have a global understanding of the scope of an orthopaedic foot and ankle practice

Statement of Need

A need for this educational activity has been determined based on previous course/meeting evaluations, practice gap analysis, membership surveys, and the AOFAS educational curriculum. The content of this course was based on current issues and topics provided by AOFAS membership and leadership.

Program

The AOFAS attests that the person(s) responsible for the development of this educational activity did so independently and were not influenced by commercial supporters.

Accreditation

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The AOFAS designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME Certificates

Participants are required to participate in the live program, answer the evaluation and claim CME at the end of the webinar.

A need for this educational activity has been determined based on previous course evaluations and the AOFAS educational curriculum. The content of this course was based on current issues and topics provided by AOFAS membership and leadership. For more information on the AOFAS CME mission, visit aofas.org/education.

AOFAS requires all instructors, planners, and other individuals in a position to control or influence the content of an educational activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships or affiliations during the past 12 months with any commercial interest (any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing healthcare goods and services consumed by, or used on patients). All identified conflicts of interest must be resolved and the education content vetted by AOFAS for fair balance, scientific objectivity, and appropriateness. AOFAS also requires faculty to disclose when off-label/unapproved uses of a product are discussed in a CME activity. AOFAS attests that the persons responsible for the development of this educational activity did so independently and were not influenced by commercial supporters. All financial disclosures will be provided to meeting attendees in the final program materials.

The material presented in this continuing medical education activity has been made available by the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent the only, nor necessarily the best, methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situation discussed, but rather is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the authors or presenters, which may be helpful or of interest to other practitioners. Methods, techniques, and procedures demonstrated and views and opinions expressed by speakers, presenters, and faculty are their own, and do not necessarily represent those of AOFAS, nor does presentation on the program represent or constitute endorsement or promotion by AOFAS. AOFAS expressly disclaims any warranties or guarantees, expressed or implied, and shall not be liable for damages of any kind in connection with the material, methods, information, techniques, opinions, or procedures expressed, presented, or demonstrated.