PFANEWS
News and Happenings from the Pedorthic Footcare Association
PFA Appoints Dr . James McGuire as Medical Adviser to the Board
The Pedorthic Footcare Association ( PFA ) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointed of Dr . James McGuire , DPM , PT , C . Ped ., as its medical adviser for a two-year term through November 2013 .
Dr . McGuire is the director of the Leonard Abrams Center for Advanced Wound Healing and associate professor of the Department of Podiatric Medicine and Orthopedics at the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine , located in Philadelphia .
“ Dr . McGuire has an extremely in-depth knowledge of the pedorthic profession , which , combined with his background in other varied medical specialties , brings a wealth of symbiotic expertise to PFA and its board of directors ,” said Kristi Hayes , C . Ped ., president of PFA . “ Before being appointed to the board as medical adviser , Dr . McGuire was well known within the pedorthic profession as well as PFA as a teacher , presenter and writer . We are very excited to have a professional with his wealth of experience working to advance our allied health care profession .”
PFA appoints prominent general and specialized physicians as medical advisers in nonvoting positions on its board of directors with the purpose of assisting and advising the volunteer leadership on directives and regulations that pertain to the education of the membership . Advisers also submit to the board current medical information relative to the pedorthic footcare profession , present at PFA ’ s Annual Symposium and Exhibition — the world ’ s largest such event solely dedicated to the pedorthic profession — deliver webinar presentations and write articles for Current Pedorthics magazine .
PFA Welcomes New Members
Kathy K . Drew Turenne PharMed Co .; Montgomery , Ala .
Mary Grace E . Eala Footbalance ; San Diego , Calif .
Pamela Haig RMPI ; Elwood , Ind .
Ken Huffman The Perimeter Group , Inc .; Fort Worth , Texas
Mark Allen Mantey Country Cobbler , Ltd .; Wilmington , N . C .
Deborah Pias Health Support Services , LLC ; New Berlin , Wis .
Timothy Lee Pias Health Support Services , LLC ; New Berlin , Wis .
Michelle Purtle-Smith Peterson Shoe ; Anoka , Minn .
Teresa A . Rizzuto Legacey O & P ; Bayport , N . Y .
Kevin B . Rosenbloom Foot in Motion , Inc .; Santa Monica , Calif .
Keith Spry Turenne PharMed Co .; Montgomery , Ala .
Jeffrey Michael Strojny New Balance Richmond ; Richmond , Va .
Fredericka A . Wilson Alona Medical , LLC ; Indianapolis , Ind
FedEx and UPS to Raise Small Package Rates for 2012
The PFA Shipping Program , managed by PartnerShip , recently announced that FedEx Corp . and UPS will increase envelope and small package shipping rates for 2012 .
Air Shipping Costs to Increase
Effective Jan . 2 , the cost to ship an overnight envelope with Memphis-based FedEx Express will increase by a net average of 3.9 percent . The full average rate increase of 5.9 percent will be partially offset by adjusting the fuel price threshold at which the fuel surcharge begins , reducing the fuel surcharge by 2 percent .
Air packages shipped with Atlanta-based UPS will increase by a net average 4.9 percent beginning Jan . 2 . The rate increase for UPS air and international shipments is based on a 6.9 percent increase in the base rate , less than a 2 percent reduction to the index-based air and international fuel surcharge .
Ground Shipping Rates Going Up As Well
Effective Jan . 2 , the cost to ship with FedEx Ground will increase by a net average of 4.9 percent . The full average rate increase of 5.9 percent will be partially offset by adjusting the fuel price threshold at which the fuel surcharge begins , reducing the fuel surcharge by 1 percent . UPS ground shipping will also increase by a net average 4.9 percent for U . S . domestic services , achieved through a 5.9 percent increase in the base rate , less a 1 percent reduction to the index-based ground fuel surcharge .
Additionally , UPS Next Day Air Freight and UPS Second Day Air Freight rates for shipments within and between the United States , Canada and Puerto Rico will increase 5.9 percent . UPS Third Day Freight rates will remain unchanged .
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