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The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) is a medical specialty society whose members are orthopaedic surgeons specializing in surgical and medical treatment of injuries, diseases, and other conditions of the foot and ankle.
Not everyone in the field of foot care health has met the same standards or possesses the same qualifications. Members of the AOFAS:
- Have completed medical school
- Have completed five or more years of orthopaedic residency training, including training in surgical and medical treatment of diseases of the foot and ankle.
- Are board-certified in orthopaedic surgery and hold membership in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
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Haiti Relief Effort within the Orthopaedic Community
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 AOFAS Specialty Day 2010
Saturday, March 13, Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Advance Registration now closed. Additional information available through the AAOS website. Click here for Final Program information.
OEF Fundraising Event
Thursday, March 11, Mardi Gras World, New Orleans, Louisiana. Order Tickets Online
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 AOFAS Advanced Foot and Ankle Course
April 22-24, 2010, Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing, Pennsylvania. Book hotel room and registration for meeting online. Save when you register for the meeting by April 5.
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AOFAS Annual Summer Meeting
July 7-10, 2010, Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Maryland (near Washington, DC). Program and meeting registration coming late February. Hotel reservations available now.
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New Resident Scholarship Program for PGY2 and PGY3 orthopaedic residents. Learn more.
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AOFAS Press Releases
Heading South for Spring Break? Get your Feet in Shape Before You Leave
ROSEMONT, IL, March 3 – If you’re among the thousands of vacationers who will soon be trading snow boots for sandals and heading south for spring break, you’ll want to make sure your feet are in good shape before you step off the plane …read more.
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AOFAS Specialty Day Program Features Discussion on Orthobiologics, Total Joint Arthroplasty, Ankle Arthritis, Hallux Valgus Correction and More
ROSEMONT, IL, March 4 – With total ankle replacement rapidly becoming the next bionic body part, the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society will present a session which identifies and analyzes outcomes and challenges of total joint arthroplasty related to the ankle …read more.
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AOFAS Members in the News
Vikings' Antoine Winfield won't need foot surgery …
Pioneer Press - St. Paul, MN – February 12, 2010
Robert B. Anderson, MD, in North Carolina recommended rest for Winfield, who missed six games in 2009 because of a fractured right foot. Winfield is expected to be healed ... read more.
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Golden State Warriors' Anthony Randolph is slow to recover ...
San Jose Mercury News - San Jose, CA – February 5, 2010
But Randolph was examined Thursday by orthopaedic surgeon Richard D. Ferkel, MD, and told the ankle needed more time to heal before any rehabilitation could begin … read more.
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