WesternU College of Podiatric Medicine at the Western Foot and Ankle Conference

Western University of Health Sciences College of Podiatric Medicine faculty and alumni gave presentations and taught workshops at the Western Foot and Ankle Conference, held June 20-23, 2024, at the Disneyland Hotel Convention Center in Anaheim, California. About 40 CPM alumni from the classes of 2013 to 2023 visited with CPM faculty and staff during the conference. CPM faculty were also joined by WesternU College of Health Sciences faculty Drs. Steven Snyder and Michael Granado. This conference is the annual scientific meeting for the California Podiatric Medical Association (CPMA).

Here are the names, presentations, and workshops CPM faculty and alumni participated in during the conference:

June 20

Function and Evidence Based Medicine: Part II (Presentation Topic)

• Biomechanical Considerations to Provide a Functional Foot*

Kazuto Augustus, DPM

 

June 21

The Wonderment of Wounds and Infections (Presentation Topic)

• Resistant Post-Op Infections

Chandler Paige Hubbard, DPM ’18, FACPM W/CAQ SURGERY, CWSP

 

PMA Admin: Managing the Chaos (Topic of Workshop Sessions)

• How to Mitigate No-Shows

Chandler Paige Hubbard, DPM ’18, FACPM W/CAQ SURGERY, CWSP

• Ideal Interactions

Chandler Paige Hubbard, DPM ’18, FACPM W/CAQ SURGERY, CWSP

 

Opioids and Pain Management (Presentation Topic)

• The Impact of Social Determinants on Pain Management

Jonathan Labovitz, DPM, FACFAS, CHCQM

 

PMA Admin: Legal (Topic of Workshop Sessions)

• HIPAA Compliance

Staci Labovitz, Esq.

• Communicating

Staci Labovitz, Esq.

 

PMA Admin: Interactions (Topic of Workshop Sessions)

• Representative Interactions (Sunshine Law)

Chandler Paige Hubbard, DPM ’18, FACPM W/CAQ SURGERY, CWSP

• What’s REALLY Urgent?

Chandler Paige Hubbard, DPM ’18, FACPM W/CAQ SURGERY, CWSP

• Pre-Op Optimization

Rebecca Moellmer, DPM, FACFAS, FAAPSM, DABPM

 

June 22

Share the Knowledge: The What and Why of Surgery Now (Presentation Topic)

• Peroneal Pain: What Properly Works?*

Joseph Park, DPM, FACFAS

 

PMA Clinical: Nails, etc. (Topic of Workshop Sessions)

• Cut It Out

Elnaz Hamedani, DPM, Lead (DPM ’21)

• Nail Biopsy Technique

Rebecca Moellmer, DPM, FACFAS, FAAPSM, DABPM

 

Surgical Disputes: What’s Really Working? (Presentation Topic)

• Path of the MPJ: Make It Go Away!*

Joseph Park, DPM, FACFAS

 

PMA Clinical: Surgery (Topic of Workshop Session)

• Sterility & Prep

Elnaz Hamedani, DPM ’21

• Aseptic Technique: Sutures

Kelly Parks, DPM ’16

• The Ways of Wounds

Elnaz Hamedani, DPM ’21, Lead

 

PMA Clinical: Function (Topic of Workshop Sessions)

• Splinting Techniques

Kelly Parks, DPM ’16, Lead

Rebecca Moellmer, DPM, FACFAS, FAAPSM, DABPM

• Choices in Durable Medical Equipment

Kelly Parks, DPM ’16, Lead

 

Here’s the conference link for additional information: The Western.