The APMA 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting (The National) is the must-attend meeting for every podiatrist! Join us in Nashville, July 13–16, for four days of learning, networking, and community. Registration for The National will open in March 2023.
Though the COVID public health crisis prevented us from hosting The National 2020 in Boston, it allowed us to introduce several new virtual learning opportunities for our members. Find out more about previous offerings and future opportunities.
Check it outNote: The information on this page is about the 2022 APMA Annual Scientific Meeting.
In response to attendee feedback, The National has streamlined the DPM educational program and is running two concurrent tracks (rather than the traditional three). No foot and ankle topics have been removed; they have simply been integrated into other tracks. Throughout the program, Track 1 covers medical topics and Track 2 covers surgical topics, including the Thursday and Friday breakfast symposia. Also, speakers from APMA-affiliated organizations are now part of the general session tracks. View the Poster Abstracts booklet (PDF).
APMA welcomes your feedback as The National—the must-attend meeting for every foot and ankle physician and surgeon—evolves to meet the changing needs of the podiatric community.
Thursday, July 28, 3–4 p.m.
The National will kick off with keynote speaker Mike DeGere, DPM, MBA. A 1999 graduate of Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. DeGere practiced podiatry in Wisconsin and Ohio for 15 years. After serving as Chief of Surgery and Chief of Staff at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI, he entered full-time executive leadership in 2014. He was soon promoted to Vice President of Population Health for the SSM Health Wisconsin Region, and in 2021 became Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Froedert Health – Holy Family Memorial in Manitowoc, WI. His address will provide an executive’s perspective on podiatrists’ key role in medical staff leadership and improving population health.
Friday, July 29, 1:30–5:45 p.m.
Psychological safety and trust are two key elements required to create an enriching learning environment. The Educators’ Forum was developed by APMA and ABPM in conjunction with program directors and school faculty to help support and train others in the profession that play a direct role in training future physicians. Learn the best way to communicate and teach students, residents, and fellows with research-based methodology, helping to build trust and enrich podiatric education and training.
If you educate and train the future of our profession but are unable to attend The National, the forum will be livestreamed via the APMA Online Learning Center. Online attendees can earn 4.0 CECH for their virtual participation. The cost to attend is $49 (register for the virtual forum now). There is no charge to attend the forum for in-person attendees.
The National provides attendees with additional opportunities for in-depth learning through hands-on training. Reserve your spot when you complete your registration.
Biopsies and Plastic Techniques Workshop
Thursday, July 28
12 p.m.–3 p.m.
$249, limited to 20 attendees
Ultrasound Workshop
Friday, July 29
1:30–5:30 p.m.
$249, limited to 24 attendees
External Fixation
Saturday, July 30
1–4:30 p.m.
$349, limited to 24 attendees
The ABPM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Committee has approved the Sports Medicine and Biomechanics track or the Imaging track at The National for MOC Cognitive Expertise Category 2 points*. Attending either track in its entirety on Friday, July 29, will complete your required two MOC Category 2 points for 2022. If you attend BOTH tracks, you will receive 4 MOC points.
*ABPM staff will verify attendance by scanning during each track. Points will only be awarded if the Diplomate is present for the duration of the entire 2-hour track. Participation is to be reported by the Diplomate to the ABPM MOC Member Dashboard.
These optional events are made possible at no charge, thanks to the corporate sponsors noted below. Select a maximum of one lunch per day. Space is limited, so register early for these popular events. Note: Thursday’s lunch symposia are the only APMA-provided lunches on that day. On Friday and Saturday, lunch will also be available in the exhibit hall (separate registration not required). Due to Sunshine Act regulations non-CECH meals are only available to meeting registrants; guests may not attend.
Thursday, July 28
12–1 p.m.
Ortho Dermatologics Lunch Symposium
JUBLIA® (efinaconazole) Topical Solution, 10%, for the Treatment of Onychomycosis
Faculty TBD
Horizon Therapeutics Lunch Symposium
Understanding Uncontrolled Gout and When to Refer for Appropriate Treatment
Christopher Parker, DO
Organogenesis Lunch Symposium
Enhancing a Patient’s Treatment Protocol by Employing a Multidisciplinary Approach
Vickie R. Driver, DPM, MS, and John C. Lantis, MD
Advanced Pathology Solutions Lunch Symposium
Partners in Podiatry Pathology—Why APS?
Kevin Aufdenkamp, wound sales director, Advanced Pathology Solutions; Brooke Bisbee, DPM; and Shawn Hickey, podiatry sales director, Advanced Pathology Solutions
6:30–7:30 p.m.
Averitas Pharma Dinner Symposium
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? The Red-Hot Chili Pepper
David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD; Adam J. Teichman, DPM; and Akilis M. Theoharidis, DPM
Friday, July 29
12–1 p.m.
Heron Therapeutics Lunch Symposium
Enter a New World of Postoperative Pain Management
Gregory S. Anderson, DPM
Bako Diagnostics Lunch Symposium
Terbinafine Resistance: A New Consideration for Clinical Care
Darren L. Harris, MD
Saturday, July 30
12–1 p.m.
Paratek Pharmaceuticals Lunch Symposium
An Effective, Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic for the Treatment of ABSSSI in Adults
Warren S. Joseph, DPM
Join your colleagues during the grand opening of the exhibit hall on Thursday and during the Friday and Saturday morning exhibit hall scanning breaks for a sponsored talk. Rest your feet, help yourself to refreshments, and learn something new. Seating and refreshments offered on a first-come, first-served basis. This year, we also have evening sessions to provide even more opportunities to learn.
Thursday, July 28
4:30–5:00 p.m.
NextGen Healthcare
Put the Brakes on Burnout—5 Strategies to Renew Your Passion for Care
Faculty TBD
5:00–5:30 p.m.
MIMEDX
Skin Substitute Reimbursement & MIMEDX Support Services
Terrence Mabry, MIMEDX Regional Reimbursement Director
Friday, July 29
9:45–10:15 a.m.
Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Reduction in the Risk of Major Thrombotic Vascular Events in Adult Patients With PAD, Including Patients After Lower Extremity Revascularization Due to Symptomatic PAD
John N. Evans, DPM
Averitas Pharma
You Bring the Feet and We’ll Bring the Heat: Learn Best Practices for Applying QUTENZA® (Capsaicin) 8% Topical System
Adam J. Teichman, DPM, and Akilis M. Theoharidis, DPM
5:45–6:45 p.m.
Extremity Medical
Topic TBD
Faculty TBD
Saturday, July 30
9:45–10:15 a.m.
Nevro Corp.
Revolutionizing the Treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy with Nevro HFX
Gurtej Singh, MD
CareCredit
Generational Insights in Healthcare
Sheila Dreyer Van Buskirk, vice president, Research and Insights, Synchrony Financial; and Claude Royster, vice president – general manager, CareCredit, a division of Synchrony Financial
6:00–7:30 p.m.
Reapplix
3C Patch® Wound Management System Dine & Demo Workshop
James McGuire, DPM
Join Podiatry Management for its annual Hall of Fame awards ceremony. This year's ceremony will take place on Saturday, July 30, at 12 p.m.
Individual tickets are $75 or you may choose to purchase a table with 10 seats for $750. Proceeds from the ticket sales benefit the APMA Educational Foundation Student Scholarship Fund. Scholarships are awarded annually to third- and fourth-year students.
You may purchase tickets when you register or by contacting Samantha Jorich.
The National will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, TN.
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View the 2022 Abstracts Booklet
Thank you for your interest in presenting your research relating to the care of the foot and ankle at the APMA 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting (The National). The meeting will be held July 13–16 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, TN.
If you are interested in sharing your research with attendees at The National, visit https://submissions.mirasmart.com/APMA2023 and click on “Call for Abstracts” to review the rules and guidelines for submission. The online submission site for abstracts is open and all abstracts must be submitted online by February 17, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Abstracts will be read in a “blind” fashion. Authors' names and institutions of origin will not be identified.
Graders are podiatric physicians. Each abstract is reviewed and graded by at least three graders, and the final grade is determined by averaging the graders’ ratings.
Grades are influenced by: significance of the study; content and clarity; specific number of cases or specimen studies; clinical or research data to support the study’s conclusions; minimum follow-up of one year per patient for results describing surgical procedures; and new or modified techniques as they relate to diagnosis, surgery, complications, or other phases of podiatric medical and surgical problems.
If an abstract is selected for oral presentation, the primary author identified on the submission form will receive an invitation to participate as a member of The National faculty and the abstract will be incorporated into the educational program at the event.
If an abstract is selected for poster presentation, the primary and corresponding author will be notified by email. The poster will be displayed for the entire meeting (three days).
APMA does not provide travel reimbursement, honorarium, or per diem for poster abstract presenters. All APMA member students, residents, and fellow authors receive complimentary meeting registration.
All non-industry-sponsored oral and poster abstracts presented at The National will be eligible for the APMA Abstract Competition. The top three accepted abstracts in each of the categories below will be selected by a panel of judges appointed by the Education Committee. The winners will be announced at the meeting. First-place winner will receive $500, second-place winner will receive $250, and third-place winner will receive $100. Please note that awards will be given to the primary author only.
The six categories of awards are as follows:
*The Outstanding APHA Foot and Ankle Health Section Poster Abstract category recognizes one poster abstract on public health or disparities. The primary author on the public health abstract must be a member of APHA Foot and Ankle Health Section as well as a member of APMA. Only one winner will be selected to receive $250 and the Arthur E. Helfand, DPM, award.
The judges will consider the visual design and impact of the poster as well as the significance of the study, including its importance to the advancement of the practice of podiatric medicine. Other factors that the judges will evaluate include: the study’s content and clarity; specific number of cases or specimens studied; clinical or research data to support study conclusions; minimum follow-up of one year per patient for results describing surgical procedures; and new or modified techniques as they relate to diagnosis, surgery, complications, or other phases of podiatric medical and surgical problems.
The APMA Board of Trustees, abstract judges, chair of the Education Committee, or employees/independent contractors of APMA are ineligible to participate in the APMA Abstract Competition; with the caveat that residents supervised by the above-referenced parties may participate, but the above-referenced parties may not receive any monetary award.
Check out the winners from the 2022 Abstracts Competition.
Questions? Email Allison Fisher, assistant director of Continuing Education & Programs.