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CLINICAL EVENTS CALENDAR

Jun 25,2009
Jun 28,2009
2009 Western Podiatric Medical Congress
Start: 06/25/2009 - 12:59

End: 06/28/2009 - 12:59

website:
http://www.thewestern.org/
Disneyland Resort Hotel
Anaheim, CA

http://www.thewestern.org/
Jun 26,2009
Jun 27,2009
5th Annual Seattle Summer Seminar
Start: 06/26/2009 - 13:14

End: 06/27/2009 - 13:14

website:
http://www.nwpodiatricfoundation.org
Co-sponsored by ACFAS, Division II
Swedish Medical Center-Cherry Hill Campus, 500 - 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122

http://www.nwpodiatricfoundation.org
Jun 27,2009
Jul 04,2009
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF FOOT & ANKLE CONDITIONS
Start: 06/27/2009 - 00:39

End: 07/04/2009 - 00:39

website:
http://seacourses.ensembletravel.com/article.php?story=20081125160136161
Sea Courses Cruises
Location: Alaska Cruise

http://seacourses.ensembletravel.com/article.php?story=20081125160136161
Jul 09,2009
Jul 12,2009
ACFAOM 2009 Annual Clinical Conference
Start: 07/09/2009 - 00:29

End: 07/12/2009 - 00:29

website:
http://www.acfaom.org
Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa
Lake Buena Vista, FL

http://www.acfaom.org

Non-Accredited Education

Understanding Collagen Dressings and their Benefit in Wound Care

Complimentary Archived Webcast
non-accredited

A Guide To The Differential Diagnosis Of Plantar Fasciitis

$With a calcaneal stress fracture, pain is usually not as significant with plantar palpation but there may be increased pain intensity with a direct side-to-side compression of the heel as shown above.$ $This lateral radiograph shows a calcaneal spur avulsion fracture.$ $This lateral radiograph reveals a healed calcaneal body stress fracture.$

VOLUME: 20 PUBLICATION DATE: Nov 01 2007

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By Charles F. Peebles, DPM

Please click here for the full Continuing Medical Education article:

http://www.naccme.com/program/n-216/

There may be a tendency to leap to a plantar fasciitis diagnosis when patients present with heel pain. However, this author emphasizes the importance of a thorough differential diagnosis. accordingly, he offers diagnostic insights on a variety of potential causes ranging from calcaneal spur fractures and neurogenic heel pain to systemic etiologies.

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DPM Blogs

Michelle L. Butterworth, DPM, FACFAS
Pertinent Pearls On Brachymetatarsia Repair With Callus Distraction
William Fishco, DPM, FACFAS
Why I Prefer Having A ‘Mom and Pop’ Podiatry Practice
Kathleen Satterfield, DPM
Patient Education Resources In the Office: Why They Benefit You And The Patient

Locum-Tenen / Traveling Podiatrist Wanted for Short Term Employment - 6/30

Lake Charles, Louisiana
Podiatrist Needed - 6/5

Austin or San Antonio, Texas
SALE OF PODIATRY PRACTICE - 5/11
Traveling Podiatrist - 5/6

Various Locations- Indiana- Kentucky, Ohio

CME Showcase

"Current Concepts In Healing Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcerations"

A Complimentary On-Demand CE/CME Webcast

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Advanced Biohealing.
This activity is sponsored by the North American Center For Continuing Medical Education (NACCME).

To access this Webcast, visit www.naccme.com/program/n-550/

Current Concepts In Diagnosing And Treating MRSA In The Diabetic Foot

This activity is supported by an education grant from Pfizer.
This activity is sponsored by the North American Center of Continuing Medical Education (NACCME).

To access this activity, visit www.naccme.com/program/n-528/

MRSA And Diabetic Foot Wounds: Where Do We Go From Here?

Archived Accredited Webcast with Q&A

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Pfizer. This activity is sponsored by the North American Center For Continuing Medical Education (NACCME).

PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE (PAD) AND CRITICAL LIMB ISCHEMIA (CLI):
Managing Vascular and Wound Healing Challenges with Current and Emerging Technologies

Archived Accredited Webcast with Q&A

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Baxter Healthcare Corporation.