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FIP Officials Discuss Affiliation with PAHO/WHO
Dr. Robert Chelin and Tony McNevin recently met with PAHO officials in Washington, D.C. to discuss a formal affiliation agreement with PAHO/WHO. The purpose of the agreement will be to make FIP a 'partner' with PAHO/WHO and to formally recognize the work FIP has down with the organization. A formal affiliation agreement and a work plan is under development and will be presented in the near future to PAHO/WHO for approval. For more information contact
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Lowered Risk of Amputation When Podiatrists are Involved: Study
People with diabetic foot problems can lower their risk of leg amputation by relying on coordinated care that includes a podiatrist, according to a recent study. For instance, those with diabetes-related foot ulcers can reduce their risk of amputation by 31%. In a study published online in the Journal of Health Sciences Research, researcher Frank Sloan, Ph.D and colleagues looked at the 6 years of Medicare claims data on nearly 190,000 diabetic patients with foot problems. The study included about 118,000 patients diagnosed as stage 1, about 32,000 stage 2, 31,000 stage 3 and 55,000 stage 4. "This study shows that coordinated care substantially reduces amputation rates," said David Armstrong DPM. "We already knew that when care teams are developed to prevent amputation, in every case, we are a success. The study documents this is true throughout the USA".
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Kathleen Stone, DPM, Elected President of the APMA
Kathleen Stone, DPM, Delegate from Arizona, was elected President of the American Podiatric Medical Association at its recent House of Delegates held in Washington, D.C. She is the first female President of the Association.
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Earthquake Rocks New Zealand
Just this week an earthquake took place in New Zealand. This picture was sent to us from our friends and colleague Wayne and Bronwyn Tucker in Christchurch at the same time that the New Zealand Podiatry conference took place. Fortunately nobody was hurt but several podiatry practices and/or homes of some podiatrists where subjected to extensive damage.
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