TUSPM Continuing Education Mission Statement:
The Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine will provide podiatrists and other healthcare providers with continuing medical education activities pertinent to the diagnosis, management, and treatment of pathologies manifesting in the lower extremity ranging from broad palliative care updates to focused invasive interventions. These will be of high quality, free of bias, and current. Presentations may be in-person or virtual in nature and are intended to allow healthcare providers to incorporate new knowledge into their practices and better serve the needs of their patients.
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine.
- Target Audience: Podiatrists, Podiatric Surgeons, Residents, and Students
- Approval Statement: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in Podiatric Medicine. Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine has approved this activity for a maximum of 3 continuing education hours.
- Disclosure Statement: No commercial interest provided financial support for this continuing education activity. The lecturer had no actual or potential conflict of interest relevant to presentation.
- Learning Objectives:
- Identify the biomechanical challenges of the diabetic foot.
- Review the main biomechanical theories and how they are altered by the effects of diabetes.
- Explore orthotic and accompanying footwear modifications to address the complications inherent to the diabetic foot.
- Explore the strengths and limitations of different casting methods.
- Registration Fee: Complimentary (Limited Space)
- Event Brochure/Agenda (Coming Soon)
- Register Here (Coming Soon)
Contact Information:
Director of Continuing Education [Ebony Love DPM]
Email: elove@temple.edu