PFANEWS
News and Happenings from the Pedorthic Footcare Association
PFA Announces Its 2014 Call for Abstracts
Help PFA celebrate its 55th year of high-quality pedorthic health care education. Share your
knowledge and expertise with pedorthic professionals attending PFA’s 55th Annual Symposium
& Exhibition October 24-26, 2014, at the Hilton Lake Buena Vista, located in the Walt Disney
World Park, Orlando, Florida by submitting a presentation abstract.
PFA’s Council on Pedorthic Education (COPE) is seeking presentations in the following areas:
diabetes, sports medicine, general pedorthics, geriatrics, pediatrics and more.
To download an abstract submission form, visit PFA’s website at www.pedorthics.org and click on
the Symposium tab. The deadline for submissions is February 21, 2014, and individuals having
their presentations selected for the 55th Annual Symposium & Exhibition will be notified by
March 21, 2014.
PFA Board Member Awarded NIH Contract
Board member Rachel Eisenfeld, C. Ped., was recently awarded a contract with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in their
Rehabilitation Medicine Department. Rachel will be working with several different individuals including physiatrists, researchers,
biomechanical engineers, and physical therapists as well as see a numerous variety of patients from all over the country and globally.
This new position offers her a unique opportunity in seeing patients with the rarest diseases and ailments; some of which have not
even been discovered yet, and how pedorthics may fit into their treatment plans.
In future issues of Current Pedorthics magazine, Rachel will be sharing her experiences with treatment and diagnosis in upcoming
topical articles.
ABC Accredits Arizona AFO Central Fabrication
On October 1, 2013, the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, Inc. (ABC) has
granted a Five-Year Central Fabrication Accreditation to Arizona AFO, the Mesa, AZ-based company announced. ABC
recognized Arizona AFO for achievements in the areas of organization management, business records, record keeping,
human resources, warranty and recalls, safety and equipment, quality assurance, and customer satisfaction.
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