News and Happenings from the Pedorthic Footcare Association
Ronkonkoma, NY – February 10, 2016 – OHI, the leading
manufacturer in North America of custom, lower extremity
orthotic devices and related products, and the American
College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine
(ACFAOM) today announced a joint educational partnership
whose mission is to support the podiatric profession at large
and to advise on the impact of the rapidly shifting healthcare
industry. The partnership is built around a $120,000
education and advocacy grant from OHI for programs that
will support biomechanics and the podiatric profession over a
four year period.
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Dr. Stephen Albert,
ACFAOM’s Immediate Past
President, commented “The
College has been concerned
for some time about the
decline in emphasis on
biomechanics in the schools,
residencies, and continuing
education programs. We are
delighted that OHI, a very
responsible company whose
brands have all had a strong
affinity for podiatric medicine
for many years, has agreed to
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ACFAOM is a national organization of highly educated
and trained podiatric physicians dedicated to assuring that
primary podiatric medicine, broadly defined as orthopedics
and medicine of the lower
extremities, is the cornerstone
of contemporary podiatric
practice. It believes that
collaborating with OHI is a
powerful stride forward and
an important evolution for the
70-year-old organization.
Said Jason Kraus, President and COO of OHI, “ACFAOM
fills a vitally important educational gap for the podiatric
community and we are excited about helping them to achieve
their goals.”
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For Immediate Release:
The two groups’ innovative alliance will enable the
development of consequential educational programs and
resources that will assist ACFAOM members, and all DPMs,
prepare for the myriad of challenges and opportunities facing
them in a fast-evolving healthcare environment. While
there exists a wide availability of surgical education and skill
development programs, training in podiatric biomechanics
is extremely limited. With the majority of podiatric patient
encounters requiring some biomechanics-focused skills, the
ACFAOM-OHI relationship will address an increasingly
urgent need in the profession.
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Multi-Year Alliance creates $120,000 Education
and Advocacy Grant Supporting Podiatric
Biomechanics and the Podiatric Profession
be an ACFAOM Educational Partner to help us bring greater
attention to this critical aspect of quality podiatric patient
care”.
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