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FINAL PROGRAM 2021 ACFAS SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE MANDALAY BAY RESORT & CONVENTION CENTER | LAS VEGAS, NV TUESDAY, MAY 18 – FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2021 Experience industry-leading podiatric pathology BakoDx provides premier diagnostic services focusing on the nail, skin, soft tissue, nerve, and bone of the lower extremities. Diagnostic Excellence Innovation & Education Nail Skin Soft Tissue Nerve Bone Bako Diagnostics | 855-422-5628 | bakodx.com Welcome home…ACFAS 2021! Nearly 1,000 DPMs will call Las Vegas home this week for what has unquestionably become the profession’s leading educational and networking event - the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference. It’s easy to see why! Ⅲ Highly-focused courses featuring the best and brightest in our profession Ⅲ Award-winning research, papers, posters and case-studies Ⅲ 26 CME hours (Certificates available online after June 30, 2021 at acfas.org) Ⅲ State-of-the-art technology Thanh L. Dinh, DPM, Ⅲ And exhibits of tomorrow’s innovative products FACFAS President Take advantage of all these program features to maximize your experience this week. And, visit the ACFAS Member Center to see the many services that the College can offer you, including: Ⅲ The ACFAS Logo Store Ⅲ ACFAS On Demand e-Learning portal Ⅲ Practice Marketing Tools, including the FootHealthFacts.org website — link your practice to our patient education website Ⅲ Surgical Techniques Videos Series Ⅲ Daily Prize Drawing Winners — scan to win in the exhibit hall and see the daily prizes and winners listed here Ⅲ And much more! Naohiro Shibuya, Only ACFAS can deliver this collective wisdom to you. Our goal is that you’ll return to your DPM, MS, FACFAS practice refreshed and reenergized — ready to implement new skills that will promote Conference Chair superior care for your patients! Thanh L. Dinh, DPM, FACFAS Naohiro Shibuya, DPM, MS, FACFAS President Conference Chair Contents Letter from President and Conference Chair ................................1 Exhibitors...................................................................................................33 Celebrating Safely.....................................................................................2 Poster Exhibits .......................................................................................42 Region Presidents Schedule ................................................................3 Speakers ....................................................................................................60 2021 Strategic Partners ..........................................................................4 Past Presidents ........................................................................................67 Convention Center Floorplan...............................................................5 Learning Objectives .............................................................................68 Hotel/Travel Information........................................................................6 General Information/Future Annual Conferences ...................69 Special Events/Exposition 2021..........................................................7 Strategic Compass.................................................................................70 Schedule-at-a-Glance ............................................................................8 ACFAS Staff List .....................................................................................70 Course Information by Day (Tuesday) ...........................................10 Celebrating College Fellowship ........................................................73 Course Information by Day (Wednesday) ....................................14 The 2021-22 Board of Directors........................................................75 Course Information by Day (Thursday)..........................................21 The 2021 Conference Program Committee ................................76 Course Information by Day (Friday)...............................................25 Exhibit Hall Floor Plan ..........................................................................32 1 CELEBRATING SAFELY Welcome Home to ACFAS 2021! We believe it’s time for us to celebrate all that we’ve been through this past year. Abiding by state and local guidelines and with our own precautions in place, we intend to thoughtfully move forward with an in-person event. Not only will ACFAS be implementing their own health and safety protocols, but the Mandalay Bay Convention Center also has one of their own. Here are some of the many things Working with medical experts, the Mandalay Bay ACFAS will be doing to help provide and the MGM Resorts team has developed a for your safety at ACFAS 2021: comprehensive plan to welcome back guests. Here is an overview of their Seven-Point Safety Ⅲ We are implementing a safer registration check-in Plan. experience, including the following: Mandalay Bay 7-Point Safety Plan Ⅲ Contactless registration. 1. Screening, Temperature Checks & Employee Ⅲ A ramped-up cleaning process for badge kiosks. Training: Extensive employee protocols have Ⅲ Marked lines to have attendees 6 feet apart. been put in place including screening questions, employee temperature checks and training Ⅲ ACFAS staff, including temps, will wear masks. programs on health and safety protocols. ACFAS SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE | LAS VEGAS | MANDALAY BAY RESORT & CONVENTION CENTER | MAY 18–21 CENTER | MAY RESORT & CONVENTION BAY | MANDALAY VEGAS | LAS SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE ACFAS Ⅲ Education sessions will be set up to allow 6 feet 2. Mandatory Masks & Personal Protective between chairs. Equipment (PPE): Employees are required to Ⅲ Larger aisle ways and one-way aisles will be wear an approved mask while working at one of defined when necessary, including, but not limited our properties. Gloves will continue to be worn to, in the exhibit hall, registration, receptions, etc. by employees who require them to do their jobs. Ⅲ Food and beverages will be provided in 3. Physical Distancing: We have implemented 6- a no-contact way. foot physical distancing policies throughout the resort with floor guides. When spacing isn’t Ⅲ Hand sanitizer will be available for attendees to use feasible, we have mitigated with plexiglass throughout the Convention Center and hotel. barriers, face shields or clear signage. Ⅲ There will be a contactless way to ask questions 4. Handwashing & Enhanced Sanitation: Guests will without touching microphones during educational find easy access to handwashing stations and sessions. hand sanitizer throughout the property. Staff Ⅲ ACFAS is giving in-person attendees access to have increased the amount of routine cleaning, the ACFAS 2021 Digital Portal—which will include with a focus on high-touch surfaces using next-day access to session recordings. Need a cleaning products that meet EPA guidelines. break or just not feeling well? You can view 5. HVAC Controls and Air Quality: Rigorous sessions from the comfort of your hotel room. measures have been taken to provide as much outside air circulation as possible. All guest rooms are equipped with air filters that meet or exceed published standards. 6. Incident Response Protocols: In the unfortunate event a guest or employee tests positive for the virus, we will activate protocols and leverage our trained staff to respond quickly so that exposed areas are thoroughly sanitized. 7. Digital Innovations: Several aspects of the guest experience have been reimagined through technology. We are putting the arrival experience into the hands of the customers, enabling them to complete the check-in process themselves, from beginning to end. PHOTOS COURTESY OF LAS VEGAS NEWS BUREAU 21 ACFAS REGION MEETINGS AT THE ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE Virtual ACFAS Region Meetings ACFAS Regions are Zooming for 2021! All College Members and ACFAS Student Club Members are invited to attend their local Region Meetings via Zoom. Meetings are scheduled to be held evenings in May, either the week before or the week after the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference in Las Vegas. Meetings are one hour in length. Meeting agendas include new Region CME programming, support of local research, plans for the upcoming year and open officer positions. Also, all members who attend their meeting will be placed in a raffle to win one of two $100 Amazon gift cards. You can register for your Region’s Membership Meeting by visiting acfas.org/Regional-Divisions/Virtual-Region- Meetings-2021 or via their individual Region webpages. We hope to see you there! Region Presidents Alan A. MacGill, DPM, FACFAS Jeff Baker, DPM, FACFAS Region Presidents Council (RPC) Chair Midwest Region IL, IA, MN, MO, WI Frederick S. Mechanik, DPM, FACFAS Robert Fridman, DPM, FACFAS Big West Region Northeast Region AB, AZ, CO, ID, KS, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, SD, UT, WY CT, ME, MA, NH, NY, ON, QC, RI, VT Mark Mendeszoon, DPM, FACFAS Amol Saxena, DPM, FACFAS Great Lakes Region Pacific Region IN, KY, MI, OH AK, BC, CA, GU, HI, OR, WA Lacey D. Clawson, DPM, FACFAS Andre M. Williams, DPM, FACFAS Gulf States Region Southeast Region AL, AR, LA, MS, OK, TX FL, GA, PR Erin Robles-Sherman, DPM, FACFAS Adam M. Budny, DPM, FACFAS Mid-Atlantic Region Tri-State Region MD, NC, SC, TN, VA, DC, WV DE, NJ, PA Virtual ACFAS Region Meetings Dates and Times Monday, May 10 Tuesday, May 11 Wednesday, May 12 Monday, May 24 Tuesday, May 25 6–7pm CT 6–7pm CT 8-9pm ET 7-8pm ET 7-8pm ET Gulf States Region Midwest Region Mid-Atlantic Region Tri-State Region Southeast Region acfas.org/gulfstatesregion acfas.org/midwestregion