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The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) is a medical specialty society whose members are orthopaedic surgeons specializing in surgical and medical treatment of injuries, diseases, and other conditions of the foot and ankle.
Not everyone in the field of foot care health has met the same standards or possesses the same qualifications. Members of the AOFAS:
- Have completed medical school
- Have completed five or more years of orthopaedic residency training, including training in surgical and medical treatment of diseases of the foot and ankle.
- Are board-certified in orthopaedic surgery and hold membership in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
AOFAS 40th Anniversary
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AOFAS Web site - did you find what you need? Contact us at aofasinfo@aofas.org for further assistance or to share comments.
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Application Deadlines
December 1 Deadline:
Research Grants
Traveling Fellowship Awards Program
Overseas Outreach Project to Vietnam
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January 1 Deadline:
New Members
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Call for Annual Summer Meeting Abstracts: Submit your abstract for the 25th Annual Summer Meeting, July 15-18, 2009 in Vancouver, BC, Canada online here. Deadline for abstract submission is January 7, 2009.
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AOFAS CME Courses – Upcoming meeting: Specialty Day, February 28, 2009, Las Vegas. Registration and information available at www.aaos.org. Click here for program information.
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September 26, 2008 -- AOFAS Celebrates Its 7th Successful Surgical Outreach to Vietnam...click here
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June 20, 2008 -- New study on effective treatment for neuropathic plantar forefoot ulcers. More info on the care and treatment of the diabetic foot.
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AOFAS Members in the News
Doctors hoping for new era of artificial ankles
The Associated Press – Washington - November 18, 2008
What was left of Dan Sivia's ankle simply didn't work. He limped through his 30’s by sheer force of will. Then a doctor offered his last hope: An ankle replacement. "These third-generation prostheses really mimic a natural ankle, which is really what makes them different," says orthopaedic foot and ankle specialist Steven L. Haddad, MD, of the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute and an orthopedic surgery professor at Northwestern University...read article
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Tough break has Ference down
Boston Globe - November 19, 2008
On Monday, George H. Theodore, MD, performed a 90-minute procedure at Massachusetts General Hospital, inserting two screws into Ference's leg...read article
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Foot & Ankle Fellowship Match Program: September 10, 2008 Update on 2009 Match for 2010-2011 fellowships; available fellowships for 2008-2009 and 2009-2010
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Exhibitors: Exhibit opportunity for Surgery of the Forefoot and Midfoot Course available now.
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Patient-Education Brochures: Available to Active Members, Associate Members - Osteopathic, and Candidate Members to enhance patient communication.
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