Physicians Program

The Ohio Foot & Ankle Seminar offers top-notch lectures from leading experts from around the country. Attendees may register for the virtual seminar on April 20, 2024 (8 CME Hours), the live seminar May 16-17, 2024 (17 CME Hours), or both events at a special price.

109th Annual Ohio Foot and Ankle Scientific Seminar coming in 2025! Schedule and registration form for the Physicians Program will be posted the February 2025.

             Online Physician, Resident and Student Registration

            Printable Physician Resident and Student Registration Form

Physician Program Registration Fees - Guest Badges may be added at checkout for $50

OHFAMA/WVPMA Member
Both Virtual and In-Person - $275
Virtual Only - $100
In-Person Only - $200		 APMA Member
Both Virtual and In-Person - $350
Virtual Only - $125
In-Person Only - $250		 Life Member
Both Virtual and In-Person - $100
Virtual Only - $50
In-Person Only - $75		 Student / Resident Member
Both Virtual and In-Person - $50
Virtual Only - $35
In-Person Only - $50		 Non-Member
Both Virtual and In-Person - $525
Virtual Only - $200
In-Person Only - $350

 

 

SATURDAY - April 26, 2025 - VIRTUAL ONLY
  GoToWebinar - The link will be emailed the week of the seminar to all registrants via the email provided during registration.
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

MIS Bunion Surgery revisited
 Faculty: Eric Buskin, DPM; Lawrence DiDomenico, DPM; Brad Lamm, DPM

Objective: 
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Break
9:45 AM - 11:30 AM

Diabetes: When to Salvage or Where to Amputate
Faculty: David Caldarella, DPM; Lawrence DiDomenico, DPM; Jeffrey Loveland, DPM

Objective: 
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM PICA Lunch and Learn
Faculty: Luke Cicchinelli, DPM, June Laird, Esq, Kate Swanstrom, DPM

Objective: 
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM Break
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Fractures, Soft Tissue Injuries and Revisions: Case Presentations
Faculty:  David Caldarella, DPM; Byron Hutchinson, DPM; Brad Lamm, DPM; Jeffrey Loveland, DPM; Robert Mendicino, DPM; Glen Weinraub, DPM

Objective: Attendees will be able to learn about diagnosis and treatment options for several hindfoot and ankle conditions.  The session will review the differential diagnosis, review the pre-op work-up and testing, and surgical techniques for each topic.
   
THURSDAY - May 15, 2025 - IN PERSON ONLY
6:30 AM - 7:00 AM Registration
7:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Diabetic and Charcot Patient Management - Regent Ballroom 2 & 3
Faculty: Patrick Bull, DPM; Patrick Burns, DPM; Nick Butler, DPM; David DeLuccia, LPO; Lawrence DiDomenico, DPM; Richard Park, DPM; Deepak Sudheendra, MD

Presentations:  

Objective: 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Break
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Innovative Techniques and Reconstruction Options - Regent Ballroom 2 & 3
Faculty:  Lawrence DiDomenico, DPM; Stephen Frania, DPM; Deanna Lewis, DPM; Daniel Logan, DPM; Lahari Madulapally, DPM

Presentations:  

Objective: 
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Breakout Session: New Evidenced-Based Wound Care Treatment Options to Add to Your Arsenal - Regent Ballroom 1

 

Faculty:                                                   

Objective: This session will review the growing body of RCT and Real-World Evidence supporting multi-modality Topical Wound Oxygen (TWO2) adjunctive therapy in durably healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs), resulting in a reduction in hospitalizations and amputations over 12 months. The unique NEXA NPWT system will also be showcased. A hands-on workshop will follow demonstrating how TWO2 therapy and NEXA NPWT are easily used at home, thereby improving both access to care and advancing health equity.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch and Learn
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Biopsy Workshop - Regent Ballroom 1
Faculty: Bryan Markinson, DPM
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Scientific Paper and Poster Competitions: Presentations from Podiatric Physician Residents - Regent Ballroom 2 & 3 
Chair: Robert Brarens, DPM

2025 Ohio Resident Competition Poster Submissions

Objective: Compare the presentations of five surgical or diagnostic cases by podiatric physician residents. Finalists will present their papers. Following the paper presentations, the five finalists from the poster competition will present their research.
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Break
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM OHFAMA Service Award & KSUCPM Update - Regent Ballroom 2 & 3 
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Anything but Diabetes and Infections  - Regent Ballroom 2 & 3
Faculty: Robert Brandao, DPM; Patrick Burns, DPM; Cameron Meyer, DPM; William Scherer, DPM

Presentations: 

Objective:
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception
   
FRIDAY - May 16, 2025 - IN PERSON ONLY
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM Registration
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

What's New and Different? - Regent Ballroom 2 & 3 
Faculty: Aaron Chokan, DPM; Elizabeth Hewitt, DPM; Kristina Minniti, DPM; Gina Palazzii, DPM; Randall Thomas, DPM

Presentations:  

Objective: 
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM Breakout Session: APMA Presents - 2025 Coding and Documentation - Juniper A, B, C
Faculty: Sarah Abshier, DPM and Jeffrey Lehrman, DPM     
                                             
Objective: The session will review Ankle-Foot-Orthoses compliance and documentation done right. Attendees will understand why you should be documenting and coding social determinants of health. Discussion will include that there is more to a code that just the descriptor, and the importance of familiarizing yourself with introductory language,
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Break - based on track attending
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Foot and Ankle Medical Management - Regent Ballroom 2 & 3 
Faculty: Suhail Masadeh, DPM; Nathaniel Preston, DPM; Jeffrey Strakowski, MD; Randall Thomas, DPM

Presentations: 

Objective: 
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Breakout Session: APMA Presents - 2025 Coding and Documentation Continued - Juniper A, B, C
Faculty: Sarah Abshier, DPM and Jeffrey Lehrman, DPM                                                   

Objective: The session will review coding updates for 2025 and will discuss that there is "no such thing as an office visit".  Discussion will include the recent skin substitutes policy changes and what you need to know.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Exhibitor Marketplace Luncheon
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The Limited English Proficiency Rule - Regent Ballroom 2 & 3 
Faculty: Michael Brody, DPM

Objective: This rule relates to the ability to communicate with patients and engage patients in their treatment plan. There is a direct correlation between doctor patient communication and positive outcomes. This also has a direct impact on Risk Management.   For example, if a patient has limited English proficiency and the appropriate controls have not been put into place how can you document truly informed consent? This topic is an area od compliance with rules that truly crosses over into quality of care and improved patient outcomes.
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Break
3:00 PM - 4:45 PM Evolution of Practice: Nothing Stays the Same - Regent Ballroom 2 & 3 
Faculty: Elizabeth Hewitt, DPM; Zachary Hill, DPM; Mark Hofbauer, DPM; Christopher Hyer, DPM; Andrew Kapsalis, DPM; Randall Thomas, DPM

Presentations: 

Objective: 
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM What's New in HIPAA - Juniper A, B, C
Faculty: Michael Brody, DPM

Objective: In addition to updated and new restrictions and protections there is, (as of today) a proposal for many additional changes. Attendees will learn what is new and what you need to do in your office to remain compliant.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Seminar Closing Reception

Seminar Chairs

         Virtual Seminar Day, April 26, 2025

  • Lawrence DiDomenico, DPM
  • Robert Mendicino, DPM

         In-Person Seminar, May 15 -16, 2025

  • Sarah Abshier, DPM
  • Christopher Hyer, DPM

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Learning Objectives

Upon conclusion of the Annual Seminar, podiatric physicians will be able to:

  • Be knowledgeably informed or recall information regarding podiatric conditions, maladies or circumstances relating to the practice of medicine and podiatry;
  • Extrapolate by comprehension, understanding or perception the insight gained via lecture and discussion relating to the practice of medicine and podiatry;
  • Formulate or infer by application case relevance relating to the practice of medicine and podiatry;
  • Distinguish by analysis the appropriate modalities in the treatment, care and protocols of current trends, application and practices of medicine in podiatry;
  • Generalize, synthesize, or deduce by classification ways to develop treatment protocols based on current literature and evidenced based medicine;
  • Compare, contrast and evaluate judgment values for those ideas presented between medical and surgical applications

Disclosure

OFAMF maintains responsibility for the programming selection. To submit a speaker or workshop proposal please contact Luci Ridolfo, CAE.

Each speaker is required to disclose the existence of any financial and/or other relationships (i.e., employee, consultant, speaker’s bureau, grant recipient, research support) she or he might have with (a) manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) to be discussed during his/her presentation and/or (b) the commercial contributor(s) of the activity. Any such conflict will be announced by the individual introducing the speaker or by the speaker immediately preceding the lecture.

The Ohio Foot and Ankle Medical Foundation is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a sponsor of continuing education in podiatric medicine.