Current Pedorthics | May-June 2019 | Vol.51, Issue 3 | Page 8

FROM THE PRESIDENT MATT ALMEIDA PFA President [email protected] PEDORTHIC FOOTCARE ASSOCIATION ABOUT PFA Vegas or Bust As I sit here on my flight to Las Vegas to continue preparations for our 60th Symposium, I find myself thinking of how important our members are. If it was not for you, our members, there would be no PFA! You are all important and play an important part in not only supporting the PFA, but the pedorthic pro- fession as a whole. With that being said, we would like to see our membership numbers grow this year more than ever before. PFA has introduced many new member benefits. We continue to develop pro- grams to help each of you grow personally and profes- sionally whether your focus is clinical or retail, you are the business owner, or an employee. As a reminder, we have several membership categories to choose from. That includes categories for active and retired pedorthists, shoe fitters, ortho- pedic technicians and allied health professionals such as physical therapists, just to name a few. If you are not sure which membership category best fits you, give our office a call and we will be happy to guide you! The Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA), founded in 1958, is the not-for- profit professional association which represents the interests of the certified and/or licensed pedorthist and supports the pedorthic profession at large. Through PFA’s efforts, pedorthics – the management and treatment of conditions of the foot, ankle, and lower extremities requiring fitting, fabricating, and adjusting of pedorthic devices – is a well-established allied health profession which makes an invaluable contribution to public health. MISSION PFA’s mission is to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of credentialed providers of lower extremity pedorthic modalities through education; increase the demand for services through marketing; and promote the right to practice through government affairs activities. Pedorthic Footcare Association PO Box 72184 Albany, GA 31708-2184 phone (229) 389-3440 fax (888) 563-0945 email [email protected] website www.pedorthics.org facebook Pedorthic Footcare Association twitter @pfapedorthics We are introducing the PFA “Bring A Buddy” program for this year’s symposium. If you bring a buddy to the meeting, both you and your buddy will linkedIn Pedorthic Footcare Association youtube Pedorthic Footcare Association O&P 6 Pedorthic Footcare Association www.pedorthics.org o & p social Pedorthic Footcare Association