AOFAS

Advance registration rates end tomorrow for the Complete Foot Care Course! Don’t miss your chance to save on this in-person program offering comprehensive foot and ankle education, designed for advanced health practitioners! Learn more and register: aofas.org/completefoot

Ask the Expert Tomorrow! Tap into the expertise of Scott B. Shawen, MD, at our next Ask the Expert event as he will respond to your tough cases & questions live. Register now and submit your case: aofas.org/ask-the-expert

Calling all Medical Students! Register for 2026 BioSkills Workshop on April 11 at at Brown University. Attendees will participate in a series of "challenges" using orthopedic power tools, followed by a Sawbones lab led by AOFAS faculty. Learn more: aofas.org/student

We’re proud to announce our 2026 Traveling Fellows! Congratulations to Choon Chiet Hong, MBBS, MMed(Ortho), MPH, FRCSEd(Orth), Singapore; Gil Genuth, MD, Israel; Rocio del Pilar Pasache Lozano, MD, Mexico; Wonyong Lee, MD, USA; and Gi Won Choi, MD, PhD, South Korea.

Do you know an outstanding woman in foot & ankle orthopaedic surgery? Recognize her with a nomination for the 2026 AOFAS Women’s Leadership Awards. Submit your nomination by Friday, April 24 at aofas.org/womensleadersh…

Tap into the expertise of Scott B. Shawen, MD, at our next Ask the Expert event. Dr. Shawen will respond to your tough cases & questions live. Register now and submit your case: aofas.org/ask-the-expert

Congratulations to everyone who matched in orthopaedic surgery yesterday! AOFAS is proud to welcome you to the specialty. #Match2026 #orthotwitter

@maysen_marie @RockyVistaU Congratulations!

I matched into orthopaedic surgery 🤍🦴 !!!!!!!!! A dream come true. Surreal as ever. #matchday2026 #orthopaedicsurgery @RockyVistaU

The March issue of Foot & Ankle International is online! Dive into groundbreaking research and read the featured commentary: "Full Circle in Talar Osteochondral Defect Treatment: A 3-Decade Return to Microfracture." Read the edition: journals.sagepub.com/toc/FAI/current

Meet our AOFAS member Kristina Quirolgico, MD! Learn what AOFAS membership means to her. #MemberSpotlight #AOFAS #AOFASMember #MeetTheMember #AOFASCommunity

AOFAS Members—your renewal deadline is almost here! Pay your dues by Monday, March 16, to keep your access to leading education, cutting-edge research, and a robust network of orthopaedic foot and ankle specialists. Renew today: aofas.org/dues

Meet our AOFAS member Teresa Alpert, CO, CPed, PMAC ! 👋 Learn what AOFAS membership means to her. #MemberSpotlight #AOFAS #AOFASMember #MeetTheMember #AOFASCommunity

Calling early-career orthopaedic researchers! The AOFAS 2026 Research Scholarship Program offers an incredible opportunity for orthopaedic research faculty to attend the AOFAS Annual Meeting & IFFAS Biennial Meeting and explore research opportunities. ow.ly/Tmta50YgIQx

Thank you to the faculty, attendees, & the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society for making #SpecialtyDay2026 a great event! A special thank you to Dr. Eric Ferkel for his service as the AOFAS rep for AAOS's Board of Specialty Societies. @LimbDeformity @AAOS1

Attention Medical Students! Join AOFAS for our free half-day 2026 BioSkills Workshops. Attendees will participate in a series of "challenges" using orthopedic power tools, followed by a Sawbones lab led by AOFAS faculty. Learn more & apply: aofas.org/student

Meet our AOFAS member Kiera Kingston, MD! 👋 Learn what AOFAS membership means to her. #MemberSpotlight #AOFAS #AOFASMember #MeetTheMember #AOFASCommunity

Letters of Intent Due Today! Don't miss your chance to apply to the 2026 Arthritis Foundation/AOFAS Ankle Arthritis Think Tank Research Grants Program. @ArthritisFdn Learn more & apply: ow.ly/gaXp50Yo6s1

There's still time to sign up for Specialty Day 2026 with AOFAS and LLRS next Friday, March 6, at the AAOS Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Topics include avascular necrosis of the talus, arthritis in the young adult, & diabetic foot. @LimbDeformity @AAOS1 aofas.org/specialtyday

AOFAS Members—it’s renewal time! Pay your dues by Monday, March 16, to keep your access to leading education, cutting-edge research, and a robust network of orthopaedic foot and ankle specialists. Renew today: aofas.org/dues

Last Call for Abstracts! Don't miss your chance to present your research with the global orthopaedic community at #AOFAS2026 and #IFFAS2026 in Seattle, Washington, USA! Submit your abstracts by Tuesday, March 3, 2026! aofas.org/annualmeeting