Education


Ask the Expert

 

Hosted by the AOFAS Young Physicians Committee, Ask the Expert is a live, online event featuring respected leaders in the orthopaedic foot and ankle community. This event is open exclusively to AOFAS members.

 

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Ask the Expert: Stephen F. Conti, MD

Thursday, March 13
7:00 – 8:30 pm CDT (UTC-5)

Stephen F. Conti, MD

Stephen F. Conti, MD, has spent 35 years in the practice of Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle care. Currently, he is Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Conti has been involved in academic medicine during his entire career and, until recently, was director of a foot and ankle fellowship that he started in 1993. He has been president of the Young Physicians Council of the AOFAS and worked on the Diabetes, Arthritis and Prosthetics/Orthotics Committees. While Dr. Conti has researched many different areas of orthopaedic surgery, his current interests include bunions, ankle arthritis, and weightbearing 3D imaging. In his spare time, he is a pilot of his own airplane and captain of a powerboat and enjoys spending time with his three beautiful grandchildren.

Get advice from Dr. Conti on your toughest cases and questions! To participate, register for the event on the AOFAS OnDemand Education Center, post your case under the "Discussion" tab, and get ready to share your case for review during the live event. Please remember to keep all films and MRIs HIPAA compliant. If you do not have a case or question, you can still register and join the discussion.


At the conclusion of this event, you will be able to:

  • Present foot and ankle clinical challenges for review and discussion

  • Identify ways to avoid potential complications in foot and ankle procedures

  • Describe and apply current research in foot and ankle disorders to improve patient care

  • Immediately apply practical solutions to clinical practice

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. The AOFAS designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 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.
For more information on AOFAS accreditation and education policies, visit the Program Overview page.

 

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Stephen F. Conti, MD

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