ABFAS 2021 Newsletter

ABFAS NEWSLETTER 2021

A New Day Dawns Forging a Path to Continuous Certification

What’s Inside A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT: Page 2 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION: Page 4 THE ABFAS COMMITMENT TO STUDENT RECRUITING: Page 8

COMMUNICATING YOUR CERTIFICATION: Page 17

A Message from the President

Amberly C. Paradoa, DPM President, ABFAS

An ABFAS volunteer since 2010, Amberly Paradoa, DPM, practices in Vero Beach, Florida with Advanced Foot & Ankle of Indian River.

I am pleased to kick off my year as ABFAS President with several positive changes to help our future and current Diplomates achieve and maintain their Board Certification—a testament to the work of our ABFAS volunteers and staff. ABFAS has rolled out our new certification pathway, affording residents the opportunity to take their Final Year In-training Exam to serve as their Board Qualification, if passed. In addition, ABFAS has eliminated the Part II Computer-based Patient Simulation (CBPS) exam. These changes promise to save residents money—not to mention valuable time away from training— with the ability to take fewer examinations overall.

I am especially proud that ABFAS will launch the new program of Continuous Certification during my

presidency year. I believe we must always lead by example in our communities, which is why I love the acronym of the new program: LEAD, which stands for Longitudinal Education and Assessment for Diplomates.

As a working mother, wife, and business owner, I am thrilled at what the new platform means for my own recertification, and excited to share it with Diplomates. The LEAD learning program will allow Diplomates the ability to answer a preset number of questions per quarter, anytime, from anywhere, on any device, making the recertification process convenient and stress-free…or, at least, “stress-reduced.”

ABFAS Diplomates worked closely with staff in a LEAD pilot program, sharing their feedback to thoroughly refine the process to ensure surgeons will have a simple and convenient online interface. In addition, ABFAS has maintained its usual high standard for surgical knowledge and practice one could find in the now-retired recertification exam, but with the added convenience of spreading questions out over the year.

One other important advantage: LEAD is not a traditional exam, but rather a process of continuous learning. Diplomates will receive instant online references and rationales explaining the questions they answered incorrectly, as well as the opportunity to recognize and learn from weaknesses with a chance to answer the same questions again in the future.

“The growth of ABFAS has been propelled collectively by volunteers, and by all the Past Presidents and members of the Board of Directors.”

Of course, along with the changes we intended to make, no one could have anticipated the degree of unintended change thrust upon us by the pandemic. ABFAS has weathered the challenges by working tirelessly, making vast adjustments to accommodate the obstacles of this volatile era. It has been business—though not business as usual—and ABFAS has responded seamlessly, despite the difficulties faced in our new and evolving norm. I am especially proud of the tremendous work our staff, Board of Directors, and committee members have accomplished this past year. It has not been easy, but it demonstrates the resilience, creativity, and professionalism of our organization.

As a Diplomate of this prestigious board and having served the organization for the past ten years, I have come to admire ABFAS’ long tradition of excellence. I am especially humbled, honored, and privileged to be your President this year, and am deeply grateful to my predecessors for their leadership and outstanding contributions. I am inspired by their commitment to ABFAS and all their achievements. The growth of ABFAS has been propelled collectively by volunteers, and by all the Past Presidents and members of the Board of Directors.

As Andrew Carnegie said, “No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it.” I look forward to continuing the important work of fulfilling the ABFAS mission. For, in these challenging times, we find our strength where we always have—with one another.

Amberly C. Paradoa, DPM President, ABFAS

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What You Need to Know About LEAD The new program LEAD: Longitudinal Education and Assessment for Diplomates will soon replace the traditional, once-every-ten-years recertification and self-assessment examinations.

Starting in January 2022, all Diplomates will participate in the LEAD program.

In August, ABFAS rolled out new online resources on the LEAD webpage to help Diplomates understand the upcoming shift.

New Video: Diplomates Explain LEAD All Diplomates will begin participating in the LEAD program in 2022, regardless of certification expiration date. A Foot Surgery ten-year certification cycle will contain two cycle periods of five years each. At minimum, each Diplomate must participate in 12 LEAD quarters during each five-year period.

ABFAS’ extensive pilot program with real Diplomates has consistently demonstrated both the program’s potential for continuous, ongoing learning of surgical concepts, and the flexibility and ease with which busy surgeons can answer LEAD questions— with no need to take time away from work or family to travel to a testing center.

In a new video posted to the LEAD webpage, four engaged ABFAS Diplomates explain how the program’s flexibility meets their busy schedules. Special thanks to Diplomates Christopher Lotufo, DPM; Aksone Nouvong, DPM; Felicia Dickson Pierre, DPM; and Travis D. Piper, DPM, for participating.

Access LEAD program information, including FAQs, the new video, and the interactive requirements tool, at:

abfas.org/lead

Program Cost Unlike the now-retired recertification and self-assessment exams, there isn’t a separate fee for the LEAD program. There will be a slight increase in the annual fee to accommodate the cost of the new ongoing program, however.

In recognition of the transition to this new approach that starts January 2022, ABFAS did not raise the 2021-22 annual fee for the first year of the program. ABFAS does plan, however, to make a small increase of $90 in the second program year (2022-23)—the first increase since 2006—to accommodate the cost of running the new program.

Non-assessment Requirements Aside from the assessment-related program requirements outlined here, Diplomates must meet non-assessment requirements. ABFAS will still require Diplomates to maintain an active, unrestricted podiatric license, be surgically active and maintain active surgical privileges, and obtain 100 continuing education credits each five-year period of their ten-year certification cycles.

The LEAD Program’s Participation Requirement ABFAS has created an interactive Program Requirements tool to help Diplomates understand what they need to do for the LEAD program and how they can ensure their ABFAS certification will renew.

Like the other resources mentioned in this article, you can access that tool at abfas.org/lead.

The change to Continuous Certification does not change a Diplomate’s current certification cycle. If a Diplomate recently recertified, their certification is valid through its expiration date.

The certificates of Diplomates who continuously participate and meet program requirements will renew at their ten-year dates.

ABFAS defines full participation in a LEAD assessment quarter as completing all 30 questions within the quarter’s timeframe. Then, ABFAS will count that quarter towards the required twelve quarters within each five-year period.

Time-limited Certificates (Certified after 1990) Diplomates holding time-limited certifications must complete two five-year periods within a ten-year certification cycle. Diplomates holding RRA Surgery certifications are not required to complete separate participation requirements.

Each Diplomate’s LEAD cycle start and end dates will coincide with their Foot Surgery certification ten-year cycle dates. The Diplomate must participate in required quarters by June 30 of their Foot Surgery certification expiration year.

Lifetime Certificates (Certified before 1991) A Diplomate who holds a lifetime certificate will begin their first five-year LEAD cycle in January 2022 and must begin fulfilling their participation requirements at that time. A Diplomate must participate in twelve quarters of the LEAD assessment by June 30 at the conclusion of every five-year period.

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The LEAD Program’s MDT Requirement The LEAD program is not an exam—an assessment of learning (summative)—but rather a continuous, longitudinal assessment for learning (formative) that will use principles of adult learning and modern technology to increase Diplomates’ retention of foot and ankle surgery principles.

ABFAS uses the science of Measurement Decision Theory (MDT) to analyze the probability that a Diplomate is keeping up with topics relevant to the practice of foot and ankle surgery. We refer to this probability as the Diplomate’s MDT p-value.

All Diplomates start the program with the same initial MDT p-value: 0.95 (95 percent). A Diplomate’s MDT p-value will move up and down as they participate in the LEAD program, depending on how they answer each question and the difficulty of each question.

It’s the Diplomate’s job to keep their p-value at or above the current minimum: an MDT p-value of 0.1 (10 percent).

Anything lower indicates a probability of less than 10 percent that a Diplomate is keeping up to date on their knowledge. Each year, ABFAS will review—and potentially update—this standard.

ABFAS wants its Diplomates to succeed—and to keep learning. Diplomates who fall below the MDT standard have until June 30 of their certification expiration year to bring their p-value to 0.1 or higher. In future quarters, ABFAS may reintroduce questions the Diplomate answered incorrectly, allowing them additional opportunities to learn and raise their p-value.

Questions?

ABFAS understands this change to Continuous Certification is a fundamental shift in how Diplomates have recertified over the years. If you have questions about the transition, please contact ABFAS at lead@abfas.org or 415.553.7800

“This is so much more relaxed, I think it’s much more conducive to current, modern education and learning going forward.”

- Travis D. Piper, DPM

“[LEAD] allows me to improve on my skills, stay up to date with my knowledge.

It just makes me a better physician, to be quite frank.”

- Felicia Dickson Pierre, DPM

“[LEAD] can be done every quarter, any time, any place, from my home or my office, from a computer or even my tablet or smart phone.”

- Aksone Nouvong, DPM

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ABFAS Pledges $50K for APMA Student Recruitment ABFAS is pleased to announce a special contribution of $25,000 to support the American Podiatric Medical Association’s (APMA) ongoing efforts in student recruiting and retention.

This most recent contribution is in addition to ABFAS’ five-year commitment of a $25,000 annual allocation that started in 2019, and doubles ABFAS support for fiscal year 2021 to $50,000.

ABFAS has served as a longtime partner in APMA’s student recruitment activities. Factoring in this 2021 allocation, the ABFAS contribution toward this good work has totaled $125,000, supporting the initial market research development and efforts such as the Step into Podiatry website, as well as advertising and paid social media.

“The effective recruitment and retention of the best and brightest students is a top priority for our board,” explains ABFAS 2020-21 President William R. Adams, DPM. “Attracting high-performing students ensures the long-term success of the profession.”

2021-22 ABFAS President Amberly C. Paradoa, DPM, agrees, stating, “We’re pleased that ABFAS is in a position to help, and we on the Board of Directors encourage the entire podiatric community to support these important efforts.”

“ABFAS recognizes the vital necessity of providing resources to recruit and train the next generation of foot and ankle surgeons,” adds Paradoa, “and we hope that others will join us!”

ABFAS 2022 Booth Exhibits and Conferences New York State Podiatric Medical Association Clinical Conference January 20-23, 2022 | New York, NY

American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Annual Scientific Meeting July 28-31, 2022 | Orlando, FL

Florida Podiatric Medical Association Science & Management Symposium January 26-30, 2022 | Orlando, FL

American Society of Podiatric Surgeons (ASPS) Annual Surgical Conference November 4-5, 2022 | New Orleans, LA

American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) Annual Scientific Conference February 24-27, 2022 | Austin, TX Midwest Podiatry Conference April 6-9, 2022 | Chicago, IL The Western Foot and Ankle Conference June 23-26, 2022 | Anaheim, CA

Conference appearances are your opportunity to meet the ABFAS Board of Directors and committee members!

From left to right: Michelle Butterworth, DPM, and Christopher Lotufo, DPM, greeted visitors to the ABFAS booth at the ACFAS Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas in May 2021. In July 2021, John Marcoux, DPM (left) and ABFAS President William Adams, DPM, were on-hand to say hello at the APMA meeting in Denver.

Can Patients Find You?

ABFAS encourages Diplomates to log in at abfas.org to complete the “Directory Address” section of their profiles with updated professional information. The address you input powers the ABFAS website’s popular Find a Surgeon feature, so periodically reviewing and refreshing your data ensures patients in your area can find you online. If you practice at more than one facility, be sure to list your website.

Keep in Touch with ABFAS

ABFAS uses email as the primary method of communicating announcements and details to Diplomates. To ensure you are receiving ABFAS emails, make sure you add lead@abfas.org, info@abfas.org, updates@abfas.org, and scheduling@abfas.org to your email inbox safe sender list.

Incoming ABFAS officers attend the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Annual Scientific Meeting in Denver in July 2021. From left, President-elect Jeffery L. Giesking, DPM; Secretary/Treasurer Nicole A. Bauerly, DPM; and President Amberly C. Paradoa, DPM.

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ABFAS 2021 Highlights In 2021, ABFAS continued to provide service to Diplomates and candidates while taking steps to keep its volunteers and staff safe during the time of COVID-19. As the pandemic wears on, ABFAS has normalized many of the precautions put into place in 2020, taking in stride the necessary alterations to the normal cycles of exam development and testing.

The ABFAS office in San Francisco reopened on October 1, 2021, with staff on staggered schedules and practicing masking and social distancing while in the building. CEO/Executive Director Katherine Kreiter continues to solicit staff input and ABFAS will continue to adjust to conditions as they evolve.

The staff is happy that the COVID-19 adjustments we have made have allowed us to get our work done, and we look forward to taking advantage of some of our new processes as we return to working together in person.

New Board Officers and Directors ABFAS conducted elections for three open Board of Directors positions in Spring 2021, announcing the results in May. One incumbent, Nicole A. Bauerly, DPM, of Minnesota, will rejoin the board. Joining the board for their first terms are Michael D. Dujela, DPM, of Washington and Roland S. Ramdass, DPM, of Virginia. All three members have terms that began on September 1, 2021 and will end on August 31, 2024.

The ABFAS Board of Directors also elected its new officers for the 2021-22 term: President Amberly C. Paradoa, DPM, of Florida; President-elect Jeffrey L. Giesking, DPM, of Wisconsin; and Dr. Bauerly as Secretary/Treasurer. William R. Adams, DPM, of Kentucky has assumed the role of Immediate Past President.

Positive Changes in the Certification Process In 2020, ABFAS began allowing residents to count passed Final Year In-training Exams (ITEs) toward Board Qualification, replaced the Part I Computer-based Patient Simulation (CBPS) exams with the NEW CBPS exams (one each for foot surgery and reconstructive rearfoot and ankle (RRA) surgery), and eliminated the Part II CBPS exams.

This slimming-down effect resulted in a streamlined Board Qualification and Certification process for candidates. What’s more, these efforts have already borne fruit; 100 candidates passed all four ITEs in the Fall of their final year of residency, with eight more months before completing their programs: the Foot Surgery Didactic, NEW Foot Surgery CBPS, RRA Surgery Didactic, and NEW RRA Surgery CBPS. These candidates are already well on their way toward Board Certification in Foot and RRA Surgery.

Imminent Launch of Continuous Certification In addition to its customary work of revising and administering Board Qualification and Certification exams and aiding candidates through the process, ABFAS volunteers and staff have turned much of their energy toward the imminent transition from the now-retired Recertification and Self-assessment exams to the LEAD Continuous Certification program. Participants are preparing to move into the final stage of the LEAD pilot program, while staff members are putting finishing touches on the online LEAD interface for Diplomates.

ABFAS wants the transition to be as seamless as possible for Diplomates, so the organization has also engaged in a major communications campaign to equip Diplomates with the information and resources—much of it featured in these pages—they will need to thrive in the new LEAD program when it launches in January 2022.

ABFAS Board of Directors President

President-elect

Amberly C. Paradoa, DPM Vero Beach, FL Board term 2019-22

Jeffery L. Giesking, DPM Menomonie, WI Board term 2020-23

Secretary/Treasurer

Immediate Past President

Nicole A. Bauerly, DPM Minneapolis, MN Board term 2021-24

William R. Adams, DPM Paducah, KY Board term 2019-22

At Large Positions Michelle L. Butterworth, DPM Kingstree, SC Board term 2019-22

Michael D. Dujela, DPM Olympia, WA Board term 2021-24

John T. Marcoux, DPM Sudbury, MA Board term 2020-23

Roland S. Ramdass, DPM Winchester, VA Board term 2021-24

Katie M. Swanstrom, DPM Spokane, WA Board term 2020-23

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Seeing Eye to Eye with Albert Burns Marking the Service of a Longtime ABFAS Volunteer

By John Venson, DPM, and Sarah Schneider, DPM

From left to right: Albert Burns, DPM, with his daughters. To mark his years of service, ABFAS presented Dr. Burns with a bobblehead in his likeness!

Following service with the U.S. Army that included a tour in Vietnam, Albert Burns graduated in 1978 from the California College of Podiatric Medicine (CCPM, now CSPM), completed his residency training in 1980, and achieved certification with the American Board of Podiatric Surgery (now ABFAS) in 1982.

In addition to his private practice in Pacifica, California, Dr. Burns has held a longstanding dedication to the education of podiatric students and residents. At CCPM/CSPM, Al has served as a residency director, professor of surgery, and chair of the Department of Surgery. From 2002-08, Al served as Dean of CSPM while navigating the school’s merger with Samuel Merritt University in Oakland.

In his spare time, Dr. Burns has authored numerous articles and lectured widely, while also serving the profession through the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM), Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME), and Joint Committee on the Recognition of Specialty Boards (JCRSB), among others.

Dr. Burns has been a valued member of the ABFAS community since 1984, when he began service on the Credentials Committee. He served on, and was chair of, both the Oral and Written Examination Committees. Never shy about sharing his opinion, Al was elected to the ABPS Board of Directors in 1992, serving as President from 1996-97. The ultimate volunteer, Al has served on every examination committee.

Dr. Burns loves to travel and explore new places. He has returned to Vietnam multiple times on medical missions. While he enjoys visiting isolated tropical locales, Scotland is his favorite country to visit. Not only does Dr. Burns have Scottish heritage, but he also enjoys that country’s spectacular golf courses, as the game has been a passion since he was a child. When visiting a new country, Dr. Burns must always see what is around every corner and over every hill—and of course, he always wants to eat what the locals eat!

He now resides in San Diego, CA, where he devotes most of his time to raising his twin daughters, who share his love for travel, golf, swimming, and dogs. They enjoy long walks with their 90-pound American Staffordshire Terrier named Pretty Girl. Living close to the ocean, Al likes to relax by watching the sunset with a good bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon.

One final memory: no one who was present will ever forget the now-legendary moment in ABFAS history when Dr. Burns and colleagues were visiting Costa Rica and a four-foot iguana leapt onto Al’s chest at breakfast to look at him eye to eye.

Thank You, ABFAS Staff I wanted to take a moment to publicly acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of the ABFAS staff, or the Didactics as we call ourselves, over the past two years.

Didactics: the pandemic has been hard on you, I know, just as it has been hard on our Diplomates and candidates. In the early days of the pandemic, when Pearson VUE testing centers closed and nationwide travel ground to a halt, you deftly and professionally began a systematic review of all ABFAS functions, programming, and meetings, making plans for how you could immediately begin to provide your normal high level of service.

I admire the way you quickly adjusted to the new normal, moving and cancelling exam dates, working out how these changes impacted the certification pathway for hundreds of physicians, and quickly adapting to remote work. Somehow, at the same time, you rolled out a new leaner, cleaner certification pathway and a more user-friendly exam registration system, implemented online exams and remote Case Review, assisted candidates with their concerns over cancelled and rescheduled exams, staffed virtual conferences, and facilitated the first-ever virtual ABFAS Annual Meeting and Stone Awards ceremony. Now, in 2021, the team is working together to move the entire organization into position to embrace the new Continuous Certification program.

What’s more, during this time, life continued. Some team members departed our now-virtual community while other team members have come aboard.

Three of you have welcomed new family members.

Perhaps most remarkably, you have accomplished all this while seeing one another infrequently or not at all—which has meant no informal watercooler chitchat, not being present to laugh at one another’s jokes, and being unable to lend to one another your usual in-person support and sympathy during the darkest days of the pandemic.

On behalf of the ABFAS Board of Directors, ABFAS volunteers, and myself, thank you for your professionalism, dedication, and pursuit of the ABFAS mission in 2020 and 2021.

I am proud to be a member of this team.

- Katherine Kreiter, CEO/Executive Director

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2021 Michael L. Stone Award Recipients On May 11, 2021, ABFAS President William Adams, DPM, presented via virtual meeting the 2021 Michael L. Stone, DPM, Outstanding Professional Conduct Awards to nine outstanding individuals. The presentation is available for viewing at vimeo.com/abfas.

Annual awardees are determined by the professors and fellow students at their respective podiatric medical colleges, and represent the highest standard of professionalism, deportment, and ethics in the students’ interactions with peers, professors, and staff. The recipients receive a plaque and a cash award of $2,000 to be used at the student’s discretion.

The award is named for Michael L. Stone, DPM. The Outstanding Professional Conduct Award dates to 2003, and upon Dr. Stone’s passing in 2004, ABFAS named the award for him as a testimony to his dedication for the continuing elevation of the educational standards of the podiatric profession. Dr. Stone gave generously of his time and energy as a member of committees, as an officer, as president, and as the longest serving member of the Board of Directors. He was deeply committed to elevating the standards and quality of residency training, and was the embodiment of outstanding professional conduct, respect, and ethics.

Please join ABFAS in congratulating the 2021 Michael L. Stone, DPM, Outstanding Professional Conduct Award winners!

Neenah Aguirre-Wong | Arizona School of Podiatric Medicine at Midwestern University Neenah Aguirre-Wong was born and raised in Miami, Florida and completed her BS in Biology at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. She states she is grateful to have found her passion for podiatry while working as a medical scribe in the years following her undergraduate degree. While at Midwestern, Aguirre-Wong served as the Secretary of the American Association for Women Podiatrists (AAWP), participated in various research posters, and worked as a Gross Anatomy tutor and surgical Teaching Assistant. Some of her favorite extracurricular achievements include volunteering at the annual Special Olympics events as well as presenting research at the annual Bone Lab for Local Search and Rescue/FBI. One precious student memory: winning the Midwestern Suture-Off Competition sponsored by the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS). In the future, Aguirre-Wong hopes to “pay it forward” with continued volunteer work, a teaching position, and active involvement in the podiatric community. Her passions also extend to the outdoors, where she enjoys mountaineering, motorcycle road trips, tennis, and mountain biking with her dog Rodney.

Samuel Clellen | Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine

Sam Clellen was born into and raised by a loving, hardworking family in Shaker Heights, Ohio.

After completing his undergraduate degree and gap year of working as a carpenter, he made the move to south Florida to attend Barry University. After excelling in classes in his first year, he decided to pursue the dual degree DPM/MBA program, taking on an entirely new, additional curriculum. Clellen has been a recipient of numerous merit-based scholarships and has become a member of the Pi Delta National Honors Society and Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Society, which is reserved for top business school students. Also at Barry, Clellan has held numerous leadership roles, including class Vice President, and worked as an anatomy teaching assistant and tutor. He has volunteered in many homeless healthcare clinics and food drives in the Miami area, as well as a medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic in 2018. Outside of podiatry, he loves sports, traveling, and trying new foods.

Jae Yoon Kim | California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University Jae Yoon Kim was born and raised in Seoul, Korea. He moved to Texas at age 13 and quickly learned English. He graduated high school at the Texas Academy of Math and Science, an early college entrance residential program for gifted students. Jae Yoon completed his undergraduate degree in Integrative Biology at the UC Berkeley. At the California School of Podiatric Medicine, Jae Yoon established the Podiatric Education Society, an outreach organization that spreads awareness of podiatric medicine to prospective students and local communities. He was chapter president of the American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA) and served as peer tutor for multiple courses. Jae Yoon has received high distinction for research presented at the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference in 2020 and has published work in the National Foot and Ankle Review. He has been awarded numerous scholarships such as the National Student of the Year Award. Outside of school, Jae Yoon enjoys playing the violin, cooking, and playing golf and tennis.

Benjamin Bogert | Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Benjamin Bogert earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. After working as a medical scribe in a podiatry clinic, he was inspired to pursue a career as a podiatrist. At Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, he was honored to serve as 2021 Class President, Student Ambassador, Student Interviewer, Editor of the CPMS FootNotes newsletter, and Lower Limb Anatomy teaching assistant. He also dedicated his time and energy to volunteering with Special Olympics, Junior Olympics, and podiatry advocacy events. Benjamin was the recipient of several scholarships and awards at DMU, most notably the CPMS Student of the Year Award. In the future, he hopes to serve in a teaching capacity, either in academia or as a residency attending. Outside of podiatry, Benjamin enjoys basketball, running, board games, podcasts, and spending time with his wife and three children.

Akshitha Sreeram | Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Akshitha Sreeram was born in India and raised in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison for her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience. She worked in the Ashton lab for three years, earned a grant, and published research in stem cell engineering. During her time at Scholl College, Akshitha has excelled academically and achieved the Second Year Distinguished Scholar Award, APMA Student Scholarship, and the Bako Medical Education Scholarship. She has devoted over 100 service hours to help run the interprofessional community clinic, which provides care for underinsured patients in Lake Forest, Illinois. She also pursued clinical research in the Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research at Scholl. Finally, she served as an ambassador to prospective medical students and as a tutor in lower extremity anatomy and physiology. Outside of school, she enjoys traveling and adventure sports. Akshitha looks forward to a rewarding career of becoming a well-rounded podiatrist and hopes to teach in the future.

Taylor Saucier | Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine

Taylor Saucier received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. While there, she was also a member of the school’s Division I women’s soccer team.

In 2014 and 2015, her team won back-to-back SEC regular season and tournament titles, in addition to being NCAA Women’s College Cup Semi-Finalists. It was during her athletic career at Texas A&M that she first became interested in the field of podiatry. During her medical career at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, Taylor remained at the top of her class and made the Dean’s List each semester. She was also granted the yearly KSUCPM Merit Scholarship and APMA Educational Foundation Scholarship. Taylor’s dedication to her chosen profession is evident in that she served as a student ambassador, teaching assistant, tutor, and American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine (AAPSM) club president. Outside of school, Taylor enjoys hiking, weightlifting, trying new restaurants, and volunteering at her local church.

Thomas Milisits | New York College of Podiatric Medicine Thomas Milisits is a New York native who received his undergraduate degree at Fairfield University in Connecticut. He became interested in Podiatry his freshman year of college and never looked back. While at New York College of Podiatric Medicine, Thomas spent much of his time in leadership and research roles.

He was Student Body President, ACFAS Research Coordinator, PMR Peer Reviewer, and a Student Ambassador, and was voted Student of the Year by the entire NYCPM community for his dedication to leadership and advancing the profession. Thomas took advantage of NYCPM’s dual degree option and completed his Master of Public Health degree in Healthcare Management at the prestigious Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. With this experience, Thomas hopes to start an overseas non-profit organization one day in deformity correction for people without access to proper care. Outside of podiatry, he enjoys traveling, reading, walking his new mini goldendoodle Cooper, the Yankees, and NFL Sundays.

Michelle Garcia | Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine

Michelle Garcia is a Connecticut native whose path to podiatric medicine was driven by her romanticized notion of being the next Indiana Jones. She received a Master of Science degree in Human Evolution and Behaviour from the University of College London, participated in archaeological digs, and taught anthropology at a small liberal arts college in Maine. Once enrolled at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, she dedicated herself to leadership, research, and community outreach. As Vice President of the Christian Club, she spearheaded a collaborative outreach to the homeless in the Jeff Hope program. She presented a poster entitled “A Literature Review Exploring the Use of Botulinum Toxin A Injection Therapy for Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome Treatment” and placed third at the 2020 APMA Annual Scientific Conference. Academically, Michelle earned a high ranking, competitive GPA, was awarded various merit scholarships, and is a Pi Delta Honor Society Candidate. Outside of podiatry, she enjoys hiking and running.

Kira Cramer | Western University of Health Sciences College of Podiatric Medicine Kira Cramer is a southern California native who earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of California, Los Angeles. She competed for several years in lower extremity sports as a national level Taekwondo athlete and club soccer player. These experiences, in addition to being a podiatric medical scribe, made the pursuit of foot and ankle surgery an intuitive choice. While at Western University, Kira served as President of the American Academy of Sports Medicine, Editor in Chief of Extremitas: The Journal of Lower Limb Medicine, and a student ambassador. She has published work in The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery on “Fellowships in Podiatric Medicine” and has worked with the APMA at legislative conferences to advocate for podiatric legislation. Outside of academics, she engages in community-based activities such as Special Olympics, Happy Feet, and other student-run events. She has been awarded Western University student of the month, research grants, and APMA educational scholarships.

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Help Us Remain #FootFirst!

We’re continuing our crowdsourcing campaign, seeking foot and ankle surgical photos from residents, candidates, and Diplomates. Email footfirst@abfas.org with photos of you performing surgery, interacting with feet, performing on feet, or just hanging out with other DPMs. We’ll feature our favorites in our publications and on social media!

Walter Strash, DPM, performs an arthroscopy of the ankle at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio.

Josh Sebag, DPM, holds an acetabular reamer alongside his colleagues Drew Iman, DO, (center) and PGY2 Samantha Williams, DPM (right). The team performed a partial talectomy, femoral head autographing, and TTC fusion for Avascular Necrosis of the ankle at St. Lucie Medical Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Lisa Levick, DPM, performs a first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) arthrodesis at North Shore Hospital System in Chicago, assisted by a Rush University resident.

Communicating Your Board Certification Recognizing that how surgeons communicate their qualifications is evolving in the digital age, the ABFAS Board of Directors recently approved a new professional notation suffix of D.ABFAS (Diplomate, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery) to communicate Board Certified status.

The D.ABFAS notation will communicate to patients and employers your hard work and diligence in pursuing ABFAS certification. In the coming months, ABFAS will release more information about the D.ABFAS designation and how to use it.

Seeking Residency Program Evaluators The Council on Podiatric Medical Education’s (CPME) Collaborative Residency Evaluator Committee (CREC) is seeking ABFAS Diplomates to serve as candidates for appointments as residency program on-site evaluators. CREC oversees the selection, training, and assessment of podiatric residency on-site evaluators.

CREC is looking for nominees who have experience as a program director or faculty in a CPME-approved residency program. The ability to travel and knowledge of PRR and CPME document 320 are critical to the position. ABFAS Diplomates interested in serving as residency program evaluators should submit a cover letter stating their experience with residency programs, along with a copy of their CV, to ABFAS CEO/Executive Director Kathy Kreiter at kkreiter@abfas.org.

In Memory of Carl Lawrence ABFAS is saddened to report the passing on August 28, 2021, of longtime staffer Carl Lawrence, a beloved fixture of the ABFAS community. For more than 20 years, Carl was an integral part of ABFAS, starting at the front desk and concluding his career as Credentialing Services Manager. Carl retired from ABFAS in 2020.

The impression Carl made on the many candidates and Diplomates who have contacted ABFAS over the years is everlasting. This is evident in the number of physicians that have stopped by the ABFAS booth at conferences to ask after him. The ABFAS Board and staff extend their sincere sympathies to Carl’s loved ones.

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Newly Board Qualified and Board Certified DPMs We welcome all newly ABFAS Board Qualified DPMs and congratulate new Diplomates.

We admire your dedication to the field of foot and ankle surgery.

CERTIFIED FOOT SURGERY GhadeerAlami DavidQ.Anderson DavidH.Arndt KatherineBesselman VaughnD.Blackburn JeffreyJosephBrimmer JoshuaRossBritt RobertChurch DanaYvonneCozzetto KatherineMarieCummins RyanLeeD’Amico MagdalenaSofia DeLaCruz DustinRobertDoyle RandallThomasEldridge StephanieWaiLingEldridge JustinDavidFaul CarliJFord DustinMichaelFox DesireeOlgaGarzon AdamJamesGerber MichellePaulaGlover BrookeAlayneGoodman GeorgeEdwardGopoian JoshuaBenjaminGrimm SherylHanawalt AmandaMarieHart AlissaNicholeHinkebein RyanJamesHolmbeck SyedAsifHussain AlexA.Kamenshikov KurtEarlKinghorn MichaelDavidKipp IreneK.Labib AmandaLernor IlyaMakarovskiy NatashaMandula AdamC.Matthews SeanAllanMcMillin RobertJamesMonfore MathewJaredMorris BenjaminHarrisNafziger HilaryC.Nosker

PaulaNuguid JosePabloPonce DavidJ.Portonova JaspaulSinghRiar AnthonyThomasRizzardi DominicJ.Roda StephanieA.Roth JasonSabatini BradleySchaeffer StevenWayneSchaeffer SahraAntoinetteSellers YevgeniyMikhailovich Shagas SkyPatriceShanks TroyWilliamShepherd MieShirai JasonE.Smith TaraA.Soraghan CassandraAlainaStache RosannaTroia JamesGrahamUnderhill JosephMilesVella IreneCristinaVerlezza EvanA.Vieira CERTIFIED FOOT AND RRA SURGERY HummiraHassaniAbawi EricChristopherAnderson JillFrancineAshcraft JanaAtik JohnMichaelBaca JosephSpencerBaker MieashaHicksBarksdale IanBarron DemencioIsaacBazan EricRichardBeights PeterBellezza ScottLewisBerg SeanMichaelBetesh TrevorE.Black MireilleBlanchetteDesrosiers CodyBlazek TravisBodeker

ChristopherSBourke MichaelF.Bowen CaseyBowles PatrickPaulBranagan RobertoAntonioBrandao EricBronfenbrenner AndrewRaymondBruyn JasonW.Burkle ElliotLawrenceBusch TimothyJohnCaballes ScottCollinsCarrington HugheyCarter ZacharyCavins DwayneChang WesleyDrewChapman YashrajA.Chauhan HaywanChiu DustyChristensen MichaelJ.Crawford AmandaLynneCrowell AmandaLeaDenzik FrederickJosephDiel JeffreyW.Dikis WissamDimachk KirstenL.Discepola JosephK.Domenico AllisonBethDozeman JessicaDrzewiecki ThomasVanceEddy JoshuaP.Edlinger AbigailLynnElliott AndrewDouglasElliott SamuelElsner MichaelFrancisEmiley JohnGriffithErickson WalkerEstes AngelaM.Freeman JosephM.Genualdi,Jr. AjayGhai MarkGoss SamuelHammer-Nahman LauraHeath ChristopherHeisey ChristopherR.Hood,Jr.

JamilAuvyHossain KristaMarieHoward DustinRandallHubbard MitchellD.Hulbert JohnRobertHunter BrianDavidHunziker AngelaJacob HannahPearlJohnk MichaelRyanJohnson TylerVirgilJolley AnnieSueJong ChristopherJuels AaronKyoungjunKim DongM.Kim GeoffreyDavidKraemer ManojKumarLal BrandonJ.Lampe TravisLangan DavidRichardLarson,II JohnP.Lazoritz DennyVanLe LisaTommiLevick-Doane SaraLewis DustinLloyd JessicaE.Macsuga SarahKayeMahowald AlaaMansour AndrewR.Mastay MatthewMcCabe RyanMichaelMcCarthy DerrickJamesMcKay LorinMickelsen TimothyJMiller BahramTroyMoghadam AnthonyMollica MichaelAmmonMurdock BretMusser DarshanNagesh JohnP.Naughton AnX.Nguyen AnnieNguyentat DennisJ.Oeltjenbruns AndrewOtt VincenzoPalmieri

JamiePaluck JulianaPaternina KristenLynnePatterson TrevorS.Payne NicoleMariePeters EmilyA.Quinn AmandaL.Quisno ZacharyRasor KurtW.Rode EvanM.Ross AndreD.Ross RaymondPaulRowan KatiKRush SarahElizabethRussell DaltonRyba ArjunSandhu LauraE.Sansosti NicholasR.Schmerbach BenjaminSchneider KatherineSchnell RobertBruceSchopf NathanShane MatthewReganSheedy EricShi LouieLuShou KristinSilinski DevinCurtisSimonson JeetenSingha AbigailM.Smith PeterSmith EricSo DouglasAlexanderStoinski EricC.Storts JosephAlanSussman RandallClydeThomas,Jr. SamuelTischler RyanVazales JustinGarrettWade PeterBrianWalimire KyleE.Wamelink BrettJosephWaverly MarkWavrunek BlakeA.Weeks JamesHazeltonWhelan CharlesWhite AmariMalekWhite GlennWoodley TuckerTroyWorthen DanielRobertWright FrancescaGinaZappasodi JefferyZimmer

CERTIFIED FOOT SURGERY, QUALIFIED RRA SURGERY MeganAllen MohomadAl-Sawah DhavalKAmin AsiyaBaigAnsari PhillipDavidApplegate,Jr KelliMarieAshe JamesBarksdale VaishnaviSekarBawa SamBazrafshan EunisBello CamiloJoseBenitez KaitlynNicoleBernhard StevenLukeBerthelsen BoydBills NicholasBrissey LauraMarieBuehler MatthewCarson DinaNicoleCasparro ArashAriChangizi Yu-Ching(Terence)Chi Craig JosephCosta GerardAnthonyCostella MarissaDavid AshleyM.Dikis MichelleL.Dole AnthonyRobertDoyon SaraR.ElBashir BenjaminDavidElgamil DanielLoringElgut KaylaM.Emter DavidAdamEngorn MohammedAbdur RahmanFarooqui BreannaFerguson BrentFuerbringer DallinScottGreene DanielleMercadoGregory DarrenFadelGroberg BryanGuignon SamuelMichaelHall JaredA.Hall TravisTheronHampton MinaM.Hanna DouglasOdinHansen RichardHarris,III ToddHasenstein

EmilyA.Hermes MaureenElizabethHeurich TiffanyHoh PatrickRyanHoneycutt MarkDHopkins DarrellRobinHoppes,Jr. PeterHordyk AnnaLeighHronek HungAdenHuynh SamanthaJensen ChristopherScottJetter MeganB.Johnson KarlDavidJohnson PatrickJordan JasonM.Kalk JonathanSung-JinKang TimothyKarthas TylerJacobKelly AlanR.Kidon BenjaminJohnKnabel DavidKretch MatthewKrouse PeterEvanLarned LawrenceErickLaRussa JasonLiang BradleyLind NathanJonLoewen WilliamS.Long YixiKevinLu CynthiaAnhLuu AustinPaulMatthews TimothyMcConn AnnaMiriamMcLemore AllisonMcNamara NenadMilanovic SarahLoisMina MarcusMiyabara IndiraMuharemovic AdisaMujkic RebeccaKatherineMullin KeithLayneMurdock MatthewDhawat Nalamlieng BrandonDavidNelson HuyL.Nguyen GraceOuyang MariaLissettePacheco DavidPagnanelli SirajMohmedali Panchbhaiya

TarinPaparella JosephPark ManishKantilalPatel MaryPatterson NathanT.Penney PaulH.Peterson JackieH.Pham CameronLeePhipps AnaMariaPimentel DanielStevenPiper BrittonScottPlemmons JustinPointer JessicaPotter AvantiRedkar EricReese LauraAnnRichards ReneeRodriguez JulieRosner KelleyMarieRouse IvanAlfonsoRubiano JakeG.Ruff ChristopherSchroeder JaclynM.Schwartz ZakeeOmarShabazz ShitalSharma SarahShipley DavidAnthonySipala LaurynRenee Smith-Winton RimvydasStatkus AlanCharlesStuto RaquelSugino BrockAndrewSwanson PatrickRyanThompson RobertJ.Toomey,III KevinTootle ChristopherTulodzieski JamesUh BeauChristopherVesely LukeThomas ParkinsonVetti KristinTiffanyVisco TarasVysotskyy ScottDavidWalker TravisWeber YthanWyeWebster BritneyAnnWenig TenayaAliceWest JohnM.Whitt AmberLynnWibbels

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RebeccaM.Wiesner JessicaA.Wilson RyonWiska ChristopherScottWitt WilliamWolfe JesseWolfe IanMichaelYarger

QUALIFIED FOOT SURGERY AsmaaAbada SabinaAbbasova RahulKurianAbraham MatthewAbrell MaheenAhmad JerryAlbujar StephenAn ManalAnz WilliamPhilipArthur AshleyNicoleArzadon SoumayaTBader FatimahBadran DavidJamesBarber RebeccaJeanBari MorganABaxter PriyankaBegur PatriciaJoyBoehle JanoBoghossian GurleenKBrar AdamWBurke ClairEliseCadenaMiranda JosephJohnCandela MarkCapuzzi EricChen JohnCooper SarahDureyCullen RohitVDadi DeepalDalal VrundaDalal PeymanDanesh DeepaliDarji RobertoDeLosSantos AdrienneDoi DarrenDoi KevinDriscoll AdrianeBresheaEastman OlaEl-Sheikh LauraNataliaFernandez Rivas BenjaminLloydFluhman

KaNeshaGillyard EmilyGombosi BasemHalaka MichaelHarrington BobbiHayashi RandiNicoleHeming CarlynHinish PaulHong TimothyDaneHovde MichelleHurless PatrickJadali DylanJamieson MikkelChrisJarman RichardLuke Jones Du Jun JoshuaKazdan YilmaKebelo BrookeElizabethKeeley MaraKennedy JosephKerr MohammadJunayedKhan AdeenKhokhar AliceKim ZinaidaKlien JenniferKuinov EvanLaTourrette DanielleMLee GabrielleLee-Kim AshleeLindgren JoseAntonio HernandezLIngao GeoffreyRichardLinn SokieuMach SalujaMahabamunuge RahmanNMajid SamMark JuanCMartinez SharonMathew JohnMcCain AndrewMermelstein KaleMerrell BridgetMetzo ReanenE.Michael,Jr DevoraMoore JayMoradia RaymondMorales Uchechukwu NkirukaMotanya PanahNabili ShainaNelson AndrewPark

DhavalPatel PayalPatel GlediPeco FelipeFernandesPeterson MarkPinkowski DannyPlyler AbidurRahman AdamJosephRammacher RosarioSaccomanno MazinSadik JosephJ.Santi MenaShokryShafiek RiddhiShah KaitlynSharpe KeithSherman ThomasBSimon RyanSlepoy NicoleSpalj PeterStach StevenStuto SarahThomasSykes KarinaTavakalyan ShilohThoman HenryTurcios LeaknaUng UsmanUrooj DavidColtonVance YanineVelasquez MatthewVoluck DevinD.Wahlen JudianneMarguriette Walker JasonWright LydiaYun SaharZaidi QUALIFIED FOOT SURGERY AND RRA SURGERY AnaidaAbagyan-Stanczyk JonathanAbraham MahsaAghaJafari MustafaNAhmed IvanaOlasunboAkinyeye ShayanAlamgir RaedAl-Gharib OliviaAllore JosephHenryAltepeter TarakHAmin RyanJeffreyApt TylerAustin

EllenBarton LukeCharlesBates JordanSBean AlisonBell AdamBersani ParthBhakta LucBibeau ScottBird AlexandraBlack MeghanBlanchet ScottThomasBleazey AronBlock TraciMBologna-Jill GurvikramBoparai AmandaBorrelli CassiMBouton JennaLBrkich NicholasBruning JessicaElizabethBruno AnthonyG.Brutico RobertAndrewBurdi ScottBurstyn JordanButterfield SunByun SunghwanByun RebeccaCalder StephanieCampbell AndresCaneva JosephCataldo RobertJCavaliere DavidLChan ImranChaudhry ShirleyChen YongCho BradleyChristiansen AndreaCifaldi MariaChristineCifone MattCikra CaitlanFrancesClancy RoryCocks ZacharyAlanCohen CourtneyBethConner NatalieCoriaty AlexDandashly SahabDanesh MatthewD’Angelo ElvisDanneJr. DarrenEltonDay BrianSDerner VishalDesai

JonathanDillard NicholasVincentDiMassa ShontalDionisopoulos TannerDodson AndreaDrieling JayEmlen JohannKarlEntinger SarinaEpstein ShayanHaddadiEssapoor KarlJamesEwert CasmirEzim NicholasFaiver BrianLawrenceFarrell JosephFleck KatherineA.Florio Suskevich KevinFluckiger EricJFrey CraigBrantonFrey ChristopherGalli MorganGarcia NaderGhobrial AnkurpreetGill GanGolshteyn DylanAGrau JohnGreaves AlexanderGreen AmarGulati BlakeCHale AustinHall ScottHanauer SpencerLeeHardy MaxwellHayden TaylorHeck RachelHensley LaurenKuenziHill LindseyHjelm BrianHoung JessicaHsu ScottHudzinski JasonHymowitz VincentJamesInglima CodyRIngram MeganIshibashi MagdyIssa SharonJay MatthewDavidJenkins LanceJohnson BrianJones NephiErnestHarryJones DrennanL.Josey

KristoforKalvig LewisKane MichaelGeorgeKateman AllenJ.Kempf MargaretKerins DjavlonKhakimov MatthewAlanKing TrevorKlinkner CaitlinJustineKoelling SamanthaLandau PaulGregoryLantz JasonLaPorte EricLee BrandonLee CaseyLewis BelindaLiau MichaelLiette StephanieLLiette IdaMLim TrentHLott SanyaLulla RyanMarks MeganElizabethMartin JohnMartucci StevenFMassucci BrianMattison NathanMauren JassieMcGovern AnnaMeneely BrennanMenninger SamanthaAlyshaMiner MatthewJosephModugno NavaMohammadi KarenMarieMoon AliciaM.Mooty TylerMichaelMulkey GinaNalbandian ElizabethNeubauer SandyNguyen GinaNguyen JoshuaAdamNichols NidaNisar AssalNour CalebNathanPace AdiPajazetovic JonathanPajouh ChristinePalma KomalPatel VidhiBhaveshPatel MichaelPaula CharlesBPenvose

JulioDannyPerez KevinPerry DustinPeterson MaiPham DanielPierini KylePiner FernandoPinero JamesEdwardPipes SirishaViswapriyaPokala ThomasPoore MichaelPrice LesliePyle RachelleRandall NilinM.Rao AbigailDunkleeRappa TylerReber DanielLeeReed LanceE.Reeves JamesMichaelRenier ReynaRey BryceRich ZinniaRocha NathanRossi SiavashRostami ThomasSacchetta,Jr ChristopherDSamaniego TeraJordinSantistevan YasminSarraf TysonSchmidthuber LaurenLindsaySchnack JaclynMarieSchumann EricaN.Seybold PoojaShah KathanDShah DishaShah DanniyalShahid RyanSherick AmandaSiegel AkashdeepSingh NehaSingla JenniferSkolnik TylerSlattery StephenSmith AdenikeSonaike TylerKSorensen DanielJSpencer HenryDSpingola AlexusGailSquires SaraKatherineStachura JamesSteriovski DanielStevens

JeredStowers RobertStuke EricMatthewSwenson MichalM.Szpara RianeETeagarden MeghanJacquelineTeague TylerTewilliager MichaelThomas JohnThompson AudrisTien CodyTogher DavidTran JohnQTran RonaldTroxell AdamTullis ChristopherVanDamme MariaNicoleVasko AnmyVu DannyHoWang BenjaminAllanWebb MatthewDonaldWeber JamesWillmore JosephGWilson JosephWolf JoshuaWolfe DanielWu ZhipengYang PetrinaYokay LisaYoon NicoleSZahn MichalZemela ThomasZumbaugh List includes candidates and Diplomates as of Sept. 13, 2021.

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ABFAS Examinations Passing Rates With the recent changes to ABFAS exams, as detailed earlier in this issue, we’re updating how we report passing rates. Achieving ABFAS certification is a two-step process—Board Qualification followed by Board Certification. Here, you’ll find cumulative pass rates by resident year, as this will more accurately reflect the success rate of our candidates as they make their progress.

One item of note: 78 percent of the 2021 resident class has benefited from counting their Fall 2020 Final Year In-training Exams toward Board Qualification.

Foot Surgery Didactic Exam

RRA Surgery Didactic Exam

Cumulative Pass as of 2021 Spring Exams Pass by Resident Class Year

Cumulative Pass as of 2021 Spring Exams Pass by Resident Class Year

Resident Year 2021 2020 2019

N 506 541 520

Pass 403 445 455

Pass% 80% 82% 88%

Resident Year 2021 2020 2019

N 455 499 472

Pass 308 347 356

Pass% 68% 70% 75%

ABFAS did not offer the Part I CBPS during the 2020 exam year. This was the first year ABFAS offered the NEW CBPS exam. The 2021 resident class is the first cohort to take NEW CBPS in pursuit of Board Qualification.

Foot Surgery NEW CBPS Exam

RRA Surgery NEW CBPS Exam

Cumulative Pass as of 2021 Spring Exams Pass by Resident Class Year

Cumulative Pass as of 2021 Spring Exams Pass by Resident Class Year

Resident Year 2021

N 509

Pass 483

Pass% 95%

Resident Year 2021

N 452

Pass 350

Pass% 77%

Most candidates take approximately five years to meet case volumes and diversity requirements for ABFAS Case Review. To continue tracking success by resident class year, here we provide seven years’ data. Those Board Qualified have seven years after qualification to become Board Certified. As you can see from the data, the number of candidates increases each year, reflecting those who have logged the sufficient number and diversity of cases.

Foot Surgery Case Review Exam

RRA Surgery Case Review Exam

Cumulative Pass as of 2021 Spring Exams Pass by Resident Class Year

Cumulative Pass as of 2021 Spring Exams Pass by Resident Class Year

Resident Year 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

N* 2 34 87 166 236 246 283

Pass 2 26 72 129 200 203 240

Pass% 1 00% 76% 83% 78% 85% 83% 85%

*Note: N represents only candidates enrolled for Case Review.

Resident Year 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

N* NONE 15 47 80 130 135 134

Pass NONE 12 37 64 92 107 109

Pass% -80% 79% 80% 71% 79% 81%

Thank You The American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery’s activities require an enormous contribution of time and talent by volunteer leaders who sit on ABFAS committees.

From exam development and administration, to policy and governance, to communications and outreach, ABFAS cannot succeed without its volunteers. Their work ensures that ABFAS continues its high standards in certification.

WilliamAdams,II,DPM

MonaraDini,DPM

JamesMazzuca,DPM

HarrySchneider,DPM

JosephAlencherry,DPM

BrianDix,DPM

LauriMcDaniel,DPM

SarahSchneider,DPM

GinaAmicaTerra,DPM

AnthonyDomenigoni,

JohnMcGarry,DPM

AlexScholl,DPM

JosephAnain,Jr.,DPM

DPM

LarryMenacker,DPM

ChadSeidenstricker,DPM

Adina-MariaAnderson,DPM

MichaelDujela,DPM

AndrewMeyr,DPM

AmberShane,DPM

CharlesArena,DPM

KatherineDux,DPM

JasonMiller,DPM

JonathanSharpe,DPM

SaidAtway,DPM

EricEvans,DPM

GaryMillward,DPM

StephenSilvani,DPM

JamieBakal,DPM

JohnEvans,DPM

TimothyMineo,DPM

ChadSimmons,DPM

NicoleBauerly,DPM

JeffreyFleischli,DPM

RoyaMirmiran,DPM

VitoSpeciale,DPM

IrinaBazarov,DPM

DennisFrisch,DPM

RyanMurphy,DPM

StevenSpinner,DPM

MindyBenton,DPM

MichaelGentile,DPM

EllianneNasser,DPM

MickeyStapp,DPM

MarkBeylin,DPM

JefferyGiesking,DPM

AlanNg,DPM

JohnSteinberg,DPM

KimberlyBobbitt,DPM

SeanGrambart,DPM

AksoneNouvong,DPM

AlyssaStephenson,DPM

AllanBoike,DPM

TysonGreen,DPM

JamesNugent,DPM

RobertStillwell,III,DPM

JacquelineBrill,DPM

DavidHarrison,DPM

RobertOlson,DPM

PaulStone,DPM

AlbertBurns,DPM

DanielHatch,DPM

AmberlyParadoa,DPM

KatieSwanstrom,DPM

MichaelD.Burns,DPM

AlbertoHerrada,DPM

JesseParks,DPM

MichaelTheodoulou,DPM

PatrickBurns,DPM

JamesHill,DPM

RuthPeace,DPM

JonathanA.Thompson,DPM

MichelleButterworth,DPM

ShaneHollawell,DPM

OlegPetrov,DPM

JonathanC.Thompson,DPM

JohnCade,DPM

MichaelIsaac,DPM

MichaelPiccarelli,DPM

CassandraTomczak,DPM

EricCaporusso,DPM

KeithJacobson,DPM

JanePontious,DPM

JosephTreadwell,DPM

RussellCaprioli,DPM

RevondaJessup,DPM

MartinPressman,DPM

MichaelTrepal,DPM

RubyChahal,DPM

CraigJex,DPM

KathleenPyatak-Hugar,DPM

MichaelVaardahl,DPM

ThomasChang,DPM

ShineJohn,DPM

PaulQuintavalle,DPM

JenniferVan,DPM

D.MartinChaney,DPM

RobertJoseph,DPM

RolandRamdass,DPM

MichaelVanPelt,DPM

DannyChoung,DPM

KevinJules,DPM

RonaldRay,DPM

StevenVyce,DPM

FredricChussid,DPM

MichaelKing,DPM

ChristopherReeves,DPM

GregoryWebb,DPM

EmilyCook,DPM

IraKraus,DPM

JoshuaRhodenizer,DPM

RalphWentz,Jr.,DPM

KeithCook,DPM

DustinKruse,DPM

CarlyRobbins,DPM

MatthewWerd,DPM

StephenCorey,DPM

ChristopherLamy,DPM

DianaRogers,DPM

MattWettstein,DPM

MichaelCornelison,DPM

JeffreyLehrman,DPM

BarryRosenblum,DPM

MatthewWilliams,DPM

R.DanielDavis,DPM

LisaLevick-Doane,DPM

SethRubenstein,DPM

RandalWraalstad,DPM

MindiDayton,DPM

CharlesLombardi,DPM

LaurenceRubin,DPM

JacobWynes,DPM

PaulDayton,DPM

ChristopherLotufo,DPM

CamilleRyans,DPM

JesseYurgelon,DPM

PatrickDeHeer,DPM

AlanMacGill,DPM

BrettSachs,DPM

ColinZdenek,DPM

RandallDei,DPM

KieranMahan,DPM

MichaelSalcedo,DPM

PaoloDiLiddo,DPM

JohnMarcoux,DPM

TrudySalmon,DPM

ThanhDinh,DPM

StephenMariash,DPM

RichardSchachter,DPM

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Communications Committee John N. Evans, DPM Chair

Michelle L. Butterworth, DPM ABFAS Board Liaison

Randall L. Dei, DPM Tyson E. Green, DPM Michael J. King, DPM Amber M. Shane, DPM Katherine Kreiter CEO/Executive Director

Aaron Ragan-Fore

Director of Marketing and Communications, Newsletter Editor

Nicole Brouyette, DPM, balances job duties and home life, crafting what she has come to call the “work life blend.” At left, Dr. Brouyette performs a minimally invasive double distal bunionectomy at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. At right, Brouyette’s daughters visit Mom at work this past summer, hanging out with Dr. Brouyette at Henry Ford Hospital - Cottage in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.

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