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ASPS Certificate
ASPS is excited to offer its first lecture track during the
Mid-Atlantic Conference in October 2009.
Lecture tracks on Sunday, October 11, 7:30am – 12:30pm include:
- Charles Lombardi, DPM
Calcaneal Fractures, Talar Fractures, Lisfranc Dislocations, and Digital Fractures - David Yeager, DPM
Pediatric Flatfoot, Tarsal Coalitions, and Plantar Fibromatosis - Stephen Palmer, DPM
Repair of Achilles Ruptures with Graft Augmentation and First MTP Joint Implants
Watch for additional tracks that are being arranged for future venues.
In the fall of 2008, the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)
Board of Trustees, under the authority of the 2008 APMA House of Delegates, decided that a new, independent organization should be formed to collaborate
with APMA in representing the surgical interests of APMA members. This new organization, the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons (ASPS), Inc., was granted official recognition as a specialty affiliate of APMA on March 23, 2009 by the 2009 APMA House of Delegates.
Serving as the surgical affiliate for APMA, ASPS will work closely with APMA to advance the knowledge and skills of podiatrists in the area of surgery of the foot, ankle and their governing and related structures as well as to provide valued expertise and information in advocating for podiatric surgeons. ASPS will be dedicated to podiatric medical education and research. Through education and research, podiatric physicians may better serve the interests of their patients.
ASPS VISION AND PURPOSE
ASPS ensures that all APMA members and other physicians who are interested in gaining increased knowledge and skill in the area of foot and ankle surgery shall have access to ASPS. ASPS is the surgical voice for APMA and serves to promote and support the initiatives of APMA and its goals associated with Vision 2015.
As is the case with all specialty societies and colleges, ASPS is not a credentialing organization and does not conduct licensing or certification processes. The principal purpose of ASPS is to facilitate education and research activities in the area of podiatric surgery. These activities are viewed to reinforce and support licensing and certification processes.
ANTICIPATED INITIATIVES
Those appointed to the first ASPS Board of Directors have been charged to pursue the following initiatives:
- Conduct its affairs in a transparent manner, embracing member opinions and ideas whenever possible.
- Ensure that equity be at the forefront of all decision-making.
- Engage podiatric leadership in developing and implementing programs to advance the interests of podiatric surgeons.
- Ensure an affordable dues structure that offers free dues for students and residents.
- Provide appropriate recognition for members, including a personalized membership certificate.
- Create opportunities for members to network and exchange ideas with the most respected professionals in podiatric surgery.
- Help envision and influence the future of the profession.
- Enable members to receive recognition for professional accomplishments and service to ASPS.
- Collaborate with APMA in developing high quality continuing podiatric medical education programs related to surgery.
- As appropriate, work closely with the American Board of Podiatric Surgery (ABPS) to support and promote certification in podiatric surgery.
- Provide advice and assistance in the development of new surgical fellowships.
- As appropriate, work with the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) to develop standards for reviewing educational programs related to podiatric surgery.
- As appropriate, work with the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM) to provide advice and expertise to clinical faculty members in developing surgical aspects of the podiatric medical curriculum.
- As appropriate, work with the Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH) to provide advice and expertise to program directors in the development of surgical training in residency and fellowship programs.
- Provide opportunities to represent podiatric surgeons on key APMA committees, including the Vision 2015 Committee, that influence the practice of podiatric physicians and surgeons.
- Encourage and foster communications among all APMA affiliated organizations.
