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Any programs directed at improving foot and ankle care for various populations

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Tuesday, November 18, 2014: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Oral
Many factors can influence the care that a person receives for a particular disease or disorder that affects the foot and ankle. This session will examine examples of those disorders and how care is impacted and look at solutions to improve care for certain populations.
Session Objectives: Discuss how the geographic location or a particular disease or foot and ankle disorder can impact the care received for that condition.
Organizer:
James R. Christina, DPM
Moderator:
James R. Christina, DPM

2:30pm
Dilemma of the Obese Heel Pain Patient - Why a Painful Heel Prevents Excercise and Weight Loss
Patrick DeHeer, DPM
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
2:50pm
Developing wound care centers of excellence in Haiti through virtual clustering
Dyane Tower, DPM, MPH, MS, Robert Joseph, DPM, PhD, FACFAS, Adam Fleischer, DPM, MPH, FACFAS, Olayele Adelakun, PhD, Inis Bardella, MD, Mildred Olivier, MD, FACS, Tamzin Batteson, PhD and Clarisse Croteau-Chonka, PhD
3:10pm
Taking the STEADI program to the Community: Our Experience with a Mobile Falls Prevention Program
Adam Fleischer, DPM, MPH
3:30pm
Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention (LEAP) Initiative
David Lau, DPM, MBA/MPH, CDR, USPHS and Alicia Hoard, OTRL, MA, CPed.
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Podiatric Health
Endorsed by: Chiropractic Health Care

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