Pedorthic Footcare Association

10/24/2025

Innovation and Education for Pedorthic Practitioners

PFA 2026 Educational Symposium at 2026 Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium | AAOP2026

February 18-19 | Nashville, TN

"PFA 2026 Symposium...creating opportunities for pedorthists to learn alongside orthotists and prosthetists, share expertise, and elevate the role of pedorthics within the broader healthcare community."

REGISTER NOW:
https://pfa-symposium-2026.org/

10/21/2025

The Active Foot Webinar Series

SESSION 7: The Diabetes Epidemic

WEDNESDAY - November 5th, 2025 | 9am-11am

SPEAKERS:
• James McGuire, DPM, LPT, LPed, DABFAS, DABPM, FAPWHc
• Robert Meier, CO

TOPICS*:
• Wound Prevention & Healing
• Wound care protocols
• Neuropathy
• Charcot Foot
• TSB
• Support IDF / IWGDF organizations

REGISTER NOW:
https://www.pedorthics.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1938779

* Subjects and topics may change before webinar date.

10/15/2025

Save you Shoes!

National Shoe Repair Awareness Week
National Shoe Repair Awareness Week is October 12-16 this year, and SSIA is celebrating by creating materials to help you promote shoe repair in your community. This year's theme is "Shop the Shoe Store in Your Closet.” The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way Americans shop and has impacted their budgets as well. We're encouraging them to save money by refurbishing what they already have.

https://www.ssia.info/nsraw/

10/10/2025

EARLY BIRD PRICING
The PFA 2026 Education Symposium will be providing two days of exceptional pedorthic education. Visit the PFA Symposium website, register now to take advantage of our limited-time $100-off early bird* savings!

*Early Bird Pricing is applied at checkout.

PFA Member Early Bird
• Before 12/7: $325
• After 12/7: $425

PFA Non-Member Pricing
• Before 12/7: $550
• After 12/7: $650

REGISTER NOW!

We are very pleased to announce that the American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists (AAOP) is hosting PFA’s 2026 Education Symposium in conjunction with their 2026 Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium on February 18-19 at the Gaylor Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee.

09/22/2025

Call for Presentations 2026 PFA Educational Symposium Nashville, TN | February 18th-19th, 2026

The Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA) is excited to announce the PFA 2026 Education Symposium will run in conjunction with the Academy’s 2026 Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium (AAOP2026), February 18–21, 2026, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee.

Why Present?
• Showcase your expertise: Share your knowledge and innovative ideas with a diverse audience of pedorthic professionals as well as allied healthcare professionals.
• Expand your network: Connect with peers, thought leaders, and key stakeholders in Pedorthics and lower extremity care.
• Make an impact: Contribute to shaping your future.

Showcase your expert content:
• Innovative and practical: Share new ideas, tools, or techniques.
• Engaging and interactive: Inspire and involve the audience.
• Relevant and actionable: Address key trends, challenges, and opportunities in O&P.
• Provide case studies.

Whether you’re a seasoned presenter or presenting for the first time, we welcome proposals from all backgrounds and perspectives.

2026 PFA Symposium presentation submissions are due by November 30, 2025.

DOWNLOAD:
https://www.pedorthics.org/resource/resmgr/2026_symposium/docs/2026_pfa_c4a.pdf

09/19/2025

PFA @ TRE!

PFA President Teresa Alpert, CO, C.Ped, PMAC is presenting at The Running Event 2025! TRE is the premier run and outdoor specialty retail conference and trade show.

TRE is December 2-4, 2025 at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, TX. PFA is honored to be presenting and supporting the event!

The Running Event

6 days left for early bird pricing:

09/11/2025

We are very pleased to announce that the American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists (AAOP) will host PFA’s 2026 Education Symposium in conjunction with their 2026 Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium on February 18-19 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee.

The PFA 2026 Education Symposium will be held February 18–19, offering two days of exceptional pedorthic education.

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09/03/2025

SESSION 5: ADULT I – The Active Adult / Forefoot Pathologies
COMPLETED

We would like to thank our presenters, Marissa Jamieson, MD,, Kathy Carandang, C. Ped, and Kelly Dumpson, SAS Shoes, for their excellent presentations today!

This session covered: Forefoot Disorders: hallux valgus, hallux rigidus, sesamoiditis, metatarsalgia, neuromas, Pedorthic intervention: Don't Accommodate, Rehabilitate and Shoe design: “The Last must come First”.

Join us for Session 6 on October 8th, 2025!

From congenital and pediatric, to peak performance, to aging and geriatrics, The Active Foot 10-Part Series of monthly webinars will provide depth and variety from experts in the Pedorthic and related Allied Health Care field. The goal is to help the Credentialed Pedorthist as part of the “Team Ap...

08/28/2025

Exciting news!

The Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA) is joining us in Nashville next year for ! PFA will host its 2026 Education Symposium alongside the Academy’s Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, expanding opportunities for education and collaboration across orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics.

Registration for both events will open on October 7, 2025. Read the full announcement: https://www.oandp.org/news/american-academy-of-orthotists-and-prosthetists-welcomes-pedorthic-footcare-association-to-aaop2026-

08/25/2025

Sign up NOW! Session 5 in 9 DAYS

SESSION 05 - ADULT I – The Active Adult / Forefoot Pathologies
September 3rd, 2025 | 9am to 11am

SESSION TOPICS:
1. Forefoot Pathologies: (Hallux Valgus, Hallux Limitus, Metatarsalgia, Hammer Toes, Sesamoiditis, Neuromas, etc.
2. Pedorthic intervention: Don't Accommodate, Rehabilitate.
3. Shoe design considerations for the adult foot

SESSION SPEAKERS:
• Marissa Jaminson, MD
• Kathy Carandang, C. Ped
• Kelly Dumpson & Neal Dellocono

SIGN UP NOW:

From congenital and pediatric, to peak performance, to aging and geriatrics, The Active Foot 10-Part Series of monthly webinars will provide depth and variety from experts in the Pedorthic and related Allied Health Care field. The goal is to help the Credentialed Pedorthist as part of the “Team Ap...

08/21/2025

PRESS RELEASE

PFA 2026 EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM

VIEW FULL TEXT:
https://www.pedorthics.org/page/2026-PFA-SYMPOSIUM