The Association of Podiatry invites you to the fourth edition of the Summer School in Podiatry, which will take place online between July 23-24, 2021.
The scientific event is addressed to health care professionals (Physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, and podiatrists) who take care of people with foot problems in general and, in particular, people with diabetes.
During the event, the participants will have the opportunity to interact and exchange experiences and good practices with internationally renowned experts in podiatry and diabetic foot, as well as key opinion leaders from Romania.
The participants will have the opportunity to ask questions to the speakers in real time. All the participants are encouraged to be active. During the scientific sessions, in addition to the interactive meeting with the speaker, there will be competitions with medical topics, real-time voting and prizes.
The event follows a high-quality scientific program. It includes scientific sessions followed by Q&A sessions, as well as case presentations dedicated to various foot pathologies. Topics will include diabetic foot management (vascular approach, wound care, diabetic foot examination etc.), Hi-Tech in the diabetic foot, notions of foot biomechanics, gait analysis, footwear analysis, forensic podiatry, various facts about podiatry, podiatry for children, and geriatric podiatry. Each day, the scientific session will end with a State-of-the-Art Lecture, hosted by an international key opinion leader. We invite you every day to meet and interact with a "guru" of diabetic foot and podiatry.
The scientific event wants to emphasize both the importance of the podiatrist, as a medical specialist in foot care in general, and especially as a member of the multidisciplinary team for people with diabetes.
To encourage a continuous and diverse process of professional development, the Summer School in Podiatry also offers you “The ingredients of success”, a complementary session facilitated by Dorin Dancu, trainer and motivational speaker.
We are convinced that everyone's participation in this event will have a significant contribution to their professional development and will help them build a good personal and professional brand.
Be better today than you were yesterday. Decide to be the best! You have chosen to be a health care professional! You have chosen to actively contribute to the health of the patients you meet in your daily practice! You have chosen to be close to people and solve their health problems!
The event will be broadcasted live and can only be watched by those who registered (they will receive a username and password one day before the event). In addition, the recording of the event will be available on the platform for 30 days.
We look forward to seeing you at a new edition of the Summer School in Podiatry!
The Association of Podiatry was founded in 2015 and aims to promote the profession of podiatrist and the development of podiatry in Romania, along with informing and educating in the field of foot care, among the general population and, especially, among people with diabetes.
Program
The program of the Neurodiab Summer School 2021 is available below.
Prof. Dr. Mihai Ionac is the president of the Association of Podiatry and primary physician of vascular surgery, reconstructive and general surgery. Moreover, he is the head of the Vascular Surgery Clinic of the Timișoara County Emergency Clinical Hospital, as well as a professor at the "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Timișoara - head of the vascular surgery and microsurgery discipline. Throughout his career he has been present, as a lecturer, at numerous international scientific events and has been president of scientific associations both in Romania and abroad.
Assist. Univ. Dr. Cristian Paul Dan is the Vice-president of the Association of Podiatry. He is an orthopedic-traumatology specialist at the Emergency County Clinical Hospital in Cluj-Napoca, and also works as a university assistant at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hațieganu" Cluj-Napoca. He is also the president of the Organization of Young Physicians (OTM), as well as a consultant & trainer at Inspires.
Andrew Boulton is a professor of medicine specializing in diabetes and its complications at the University of Manchester and a consultant at the Royal Infirmary in Manchester. He also works at the Manchester Diabetes Center and is the director of DIALEX (Diabetes and Lower Limbs Research Group). In December 2017, Prof. Dr. Andrew Boulton was appointed President of the International Diabetes Federation, and since February 2017 has held the position of President of the European Diabetes Research Alliance (EURADIA). Throughout his career he has published over 300 scientific evaluation papers and received various awards for his work, such as the Castelli-Pedroli Prize, in 2003, from the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.
Prof. Dr. Alin Știrban was born in Cluj-Napoca, where he studied medicine. Upon graduation, he had the privilege of receiving a research fellowship at the Diabetes Center of the University of Düsseldorf, Germany. This allowed him to work with several special mentors, such as Prof. W. Scherbaum, Prof. Dan Ziegler or Prof. D. Tschöpe. Along with his research group, he worked mainly in the field of microvascular complications in diabetes. In recognition of his work and that of his colleagues, journals such as Diabetes Care, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Nature Medicine gave them the opportunity and honor to publish their findings. Since 2010, Alin Știrban is a specialist in internal medicine, diabetes and endocrinology. He received his PhD in 2009 from the University of Heinrich-Heine in Düsseldorf, where he completed in 2015 and where he continues to teach. In 2014, he was awarded the Fritz-Wörwag Research Prize, worth 10,000 euros, for a paper in the field of clinical use of biofactors. Moreover, he has also been the head of a clinic in Bavaria, Germany, since 2018.
Dr. Cynthia Formosa has been working as a podiatrist since 1989, when she received this certification from the Department of Health in Malta. She worked for 5 years in the public health system before opening a private podiatry office. In 2003, she graduated with a master's degree in podiatry from the University of Brighton, and in 2009 she earned a PhD in podiatry from the same university. Dr. Cynthia Formosa currently works at the University of Malta, where she is the head of the podiatry department of the Faculty of Health Sciences and is also a senior lecturer. She was also the president of the Association of Podiatrists of Malta for two years, and throughout her career she contributed to numerous medical publications.
Dr. Alfred Gatt has been working as a podiatrist since 1986. Until 1990, he worked at the Diabetic Foot Clinic, which is still active today at Mater Dei Hospital in Malta. After this period, Dr. Gatt worked as head of the podiatry service of the Department of Health until 2010. He also set up the Association of Podiatrists in Malta in 1999, and in 2011, with his help, the International Working Group for Diabetic Foot was created. His academic career was completed with a master's degree from the University of Brighton, and in 2012 he received his PhD from Staffordshire University, both based on papers on foot biomechanics. These two works were the ones that determined him to give up his career in management and to dedicate himself to Academia.
David Armstrong is a podiatrist and professor of foot and ankle surgery at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, USA. He is an active supporter of the activity and projects of the Association of Podiatry, being present as a lecturer at the scientific events carried out by the Association. David Armstrong focuses in his practice on treating foot ulcers, especially on prolonging the remission period of an ulcer. He suggests treating diabetes like cancer, because these two diseases are similar in that they are chronic and degenerative.
Dr. Daniel Petcu is an engineer and technician specialized in prosthetic-orthopedic and is focused on the design and use of medical footwear based on scientific research. He has a PhD in medicine, with a thesis on orthoses for the diabetic foot. His main interest is related to the design of orthopedic devices (medical footwear and foot orthoses). He manages Pedorthic Art, an SME whose main objective is to develop the concept of Pedorthic Information Modeling.
Lee Rogers is a podiatrist known for his work on preventing foot ulcers caused by diabetes and treating the Charcot foot. Moreover, he is the medical director of the Center for the Prevention of Amputations in the United States of America. He is an active supporter of the activity and projects of the Podiatry Association, being a constant lecturer at the scientific events carried out by the Association.
David Dunning is a general podiatrist with a keen interest in foot biomechanics and musculoskeletal medicine. He attended Salford University and graduated in podiatry in 1975. After a period of clinical and managerial work in the UK public health system, he worked in the private system for over 20 years. Throughout his career he has collaborated with professional sports clubs, including football and first league rugby teams. He was also involved in physiotherapy clinics, specialized in sports, where he participated in the treatment of multiple injuries of elite athletes. Moreover, he has participated as a speaker at international events on musculoskeletal problems, is a senior lecturer at Staffordshire University and is part of the Society of Podiatrists in Great Britain.
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Naseer Ahmad is a vascular surgeon at the Manchester University Foundation Trust, UK. He performs the full range of vascular procedures, but specializes in ultra-distal complex hybrid revascularizations of the lower limbs, especially in the case of diabetic foot. He is part of a multidisciplinary team specializing in lower limb preservation, which has reduced major amputations by 23% in three years, in the institution where he works. His research on health inequalities associated with lower limb amputations was rewarded. At the same time, it highlighted, for the first time, regional, sexual and ethnic inequalities in England, in this medical context. He is currently leading the MARS (Manchester Amputation Reduction Strategy) project, which is renewing community vascular services in the Greater Manchester area and incorporating them into hospital, public health and social care services.
Andy has been employed by the UK’s NHS, private hospitals, and was an independent practitioner, during his 35-year career as a podiatrist. He is now an independent researcher, educator, and gait analysis consultant. Presently, he is involved in a large book project on the Origins and Principles of Clinical Biomechanics in Human Locomotion. Andy helped develop the MSc in Clinical Biomechanics for Staffordshire University in the late 1990’s and remains a visiting lecturer & fellow at Staffordshire University, and a casual lecturer at Caledonia University. Since 1999, he has been a product designer at HealthyStep Ltd. He has developed and published several prescription techniques for foot orthoses and theoretic papers on foot function. Andy has a special interest in evolutionary biology and is passionate about promoting the link between physiology and biomechanics. To stress biomechanics is not just for orthopedics, but all aspects of health.
The presentations and debates facilitated during the Summer School in Podiatry 2021 are addressed to health care professionals (physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, and podiatrists) who take care of people with foot problems in general and, in particular, people with diabetes.
All the topics cover the need to grow the awareness regarding the importance of podiatry, as a recognized profession in Romania, of proper foot care among health care professionals, as well as among the general population.
1. Growing the awareness about the importance of podiatry among health care professionals and the general populations;
2. Identifying new developments to provide quality foot care for people with diabetic foot;
3. Explaining new communication techniques within the multidisciplinary team to ensure best practices in the care, education and research in the field of podiatry and medical services for foot care;
4. Improving quality of care in all areas related to the feet;
5. Utilizing the new developments in podiatry in various foot pathologies;
6. Provide the opportunity for new techniques and/or studies, together with innovative approaches in foot care, medical knowledge, continuous learning based on tested techniques in the medical field.
Sponsorships 2021
Dear partners,
The Association of Podiatry invites you to the 4th edition of the Summer School in Podiatry, which will take place online between July 23-24, 2021.
If you wish to be a sponsor of this scientific event, please contact Bianca Sas: [email protected] (+40)755123445
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