AOFAS Complete Foot Care Course

April 24-25, 2026
Omni Charlotte Hotel
Charlotte, North Carolina

Chairs: Richard A. Zell, MD, and Tracy K. Harig, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Thank You for Joining Us at the AOFAS Complete Foot Care Course!

The AOFAS Complete Foot Care Course offered comprehensive, multidisciplinary foot and ankle education for healthcare professionals on the orthopaedic team. We hope you enjoyed your time at the course.

You may claim continuing education credit for the Complete Foot Care Course through the button below.

1. Log into the AOFAS OnDemand Education Center using your AOFAS website credentials.

2. Go to the "Course" tab.

3. Complete the course evaluation and submit the number of credits you are claiming.

4. Download your CME/CE certificate.

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AOFAS designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery's Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABOS credit.

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (BOC AP#: P3647) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATS). This program is eligible for a maximum of (14.0) Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

For more information on AOFAS accreditation and educational policies, visit the Program Overview page.

Exhibitors

Thank you to the following companies for exhibiting at the AOFAS Complete Foot Care Course!

Agenda

Schedule, faculty, and topics subject to change.

THURSDAY, APRIL 23

4:00 – 6:00 pm
Registration/Check-In

FRIDAY, APRIL 24

7:00 – 7:30 am
Breakfast

7:30 – 7:35 am
Welcome Remarks
Richard A. Zell, MD, and Tracy K. Harig, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, Course Chairs

7:35 – 8:45 am
Symposium 1: The Basics
Moderator: Richard A. Zell, MD

Clinical Evaluation of the Foot
Richard A. Zell, MD

Radiology
Amanda N. Fletcher, MD

Foot Biomechanics/Gait
Brandon W. King, MD

Nerve and Vascular Anatomy/Disorder
Tracy K. Harig, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Case Presentation/Discussion

8:45 – 10:00 am
Symposium 2: Forefoot
Moderator: Tracy K. Harig, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Lesser Toe Deformities
Paul G. Talusan, MD

Forefoot Pain
Paul G. Talusan, MD

Hallux Rigidus and Sesamoid Issues
Richard A. Zell, MD

Hallux Valgus
David J. Ciufo, MD

Case Presentation/Discussion

10:00 – 10:30 am
Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:30 am – noon
Symposium 3: Trauma
Moderator: Ashlee P. MacDonald, MD

Forefoot Injuries
Paul G. Talusan, MD

Midfoot Sprain/Lisfranc, 5th Metatarsal Fractures
David J. Ciufo, MD

Ankle Fractures
Ashlee P. MacDonald, MD

Calcaneus/Talus Fractures
Brandon W. King, MD

Pediatric Foot and Ankle
Estee Gelbard, PA-C

Case Presentation/Discussion

Noon – 1:00 pm
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

1:00 – 2:00 pm
Symposium 4: Pes Planus/Cavus
Moderator: David J. Ciufo, MD

Flatfoot
Ashlee P. MacDonald, MD

Pes Cavus
Irvin Oh, MD

Orthotics/Bracing for Flatfoot/Pes Cavus
Teresa Alpert, CO, CPed, PMAC

Case Presentation/Discussion

2:00 – 2:15 pm
Break

2:15 – 4:35 pm
Breakout Sessions

Orthotics/Bracing
Teresa Alpert, CO, CPed, PMAC

Radiology
Brandon W. King, MD; Richard A. Zell, MD; Irvin Oh, MD

Ultrasound Injections
Tracy K. Harig, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Physical Examination
Ashlee P. MacDonald, MD; Paul G. Talusan, MD; David J. Ciufo, MD

4:35 – 6:00 pm
Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall

SATURDAY, APRIL 25

7:00 – 7:30 am
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

7:30 – 9:00 am
Symposium 5: Sports
Moderator: Brandon W. King, MD

Ankle Sprain: Acute/Chronic
Ashlee P. MacDonald, MD

Achilles Disorders
Paul G. Talusan, MD

Peroneal and Other Tendons
Irvin Oh, MD

Plantar Heel Pain
Tracy K. Harig, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

PT for Tendon/Ligament Issues
Todd Shropshire, PT

Stress Fractures
Brandon W. King, MD

Case Presentation/Discussion

9:00 – 10:15 am
Symposium 6: Arthritis
Moderator: Paul G. Talusan, MD

Ankle Arthritis
Irvin Oh, MD

Midfoot/Hindfoot Arthritis
Richard A. Zell, MD

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Richard A. Zell, MD

Case Presentation/Discussion

10:15 – 10:45 am
Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:45 am – noon
Symposium 7: Diabetes
Moderator: Irvin Oh, MD

Diabetic Neuropathy
Tracy K. Harig, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Charcot
David J. Ciufo, MD

Wound Care for the Diabetic Patient
Brad J. Bissell, MD

Bracing/Orthotics for DM
Teresa Alpert, CO, CPed, PMAC

Case Presentation/Discussion

Noon – 1:00 pm
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

1:00 – 3:20 pm
Breakout Sessions

PT Foot/Ankle, Modalities
Todd Shropshire, PT

Wound Care/Total Contact Cast
Brad J. Bissell, MD

Practice Management
Tracy K. Harig, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Common Injuries
Richard A. Zell, MD

3:20 pm
Adjourn

Faculty Disclosures

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.