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ACPM enhances and advocates for the practice of podiatric medicine by providing innovative education.

09/08/2026

🦶 A DAY IN THE LIFE: Meet Disal, our 2026 Foot and Ankle Gauntlet Scholarship recipient!

Follow along as Disal, a 3rd year student at New York College of Podiatric Medicine, gives us a look into what a typical day looks like on the path to becoming a podiatric physician.

Huge congratulations to Disal for earning this year’s scholarship! ACPM is proud to support the next generation of podiatric physicians as they push through the rigor of medical school to serve patients’ foot and ankle health. 👏

Drop a 🦶 below to cheer him on!

09/04/2026

Patients of color with diabetic foot ulcerations face nearly double the risk of major amputation within a year. It’s not biology, it’s what’s missed. 👀

Many of us were trained to spot erythema, infection, and ischemia as they show on lighter skin. On darker skin, these signs can look different… or barely show at all.

New CME On Demand course by Amanda Killeen, DPM, FACPM, CWSP, FFPM RCPS(Glasg) : Recognizing Dermatological and Wound Presentations in People of Color

Learn to identify venous, arterial, and neuropathic skin changes, and catch red flags even without visible redness.

Explore this course + 200 more in our CME library. 👇

✅ Members: FREE in your portal linked in bio
https://acpm.member365.com/

✅ Non-members: available in our store, link in bio
https://www.acpmed.org/store/store.php

09/02/2026

Last call for Early Bird Pricing 🚨
Biomechanics is Every Patient, Every Visit

From pediatrics to diabetes to falls prevention, biomechanics shapes nearly every clinical decision a podiatric physician makes. That’s exactly what ACPM’s upcoming mini conference is built around.

“Biomechanics: The Foundation of Every Step in Practice” brings together leading DPMs to break down how biomechanical principles apply across the full scope of practice: pediatric orthoses, diabetic foot care, surgical planning, falls prevention research, and the latest in 3D orthotic technology.

The day closes with a keynote from Patrick DeHeer, DPM, FACFAS on translating biomechanics into everyday clinical practice.

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
🕙 10 AM – 3:15 PM EST | Online via Zoom
🎓 Up to 4.5 CECH

Early bird pricing ends TOMORROW!
Register now to secure your spot and your savings. Link in bio.

08/31/2026

🩺 ACPM’s Mentorship Program is Back for 2026-2027!

Looking for career guidance, insider tips, or support navigating your next career move? Our Mentorship Program connects you 1:1 with experienced podiatric physicians across clinical practice, academic leadership, private practice management, hospital-based roles, and more.

How it works:
1️⃣ Choose a mentor based on shared interests and focus areas
2️⃣ Connect directly with your mentor to set up sessions on your schedule
3️⃣ Communicate however works best for you… email, text, calls, or in-person meetups

Key Dates:
📅 Enrollment deadline: September 15, 2026
📅 Program runs: October 1, 2026 to September 2027

Don’t miss your chance to learn from those who’ve walked the path before you. Link below or in bio to enroll! 👣
https://form.jotform.com/ACPM/mentorship2026

Please note: You must be an ACPM member to participate. Membership is FREE for all trainees. Visit our site and sign up today!

08/28/2026

If you can calculate this one without a calculator, you’re board ready. 🧮

Sensitivity and specificity are guaranteed to show up… do you know the formula cold? Pause and comment with your answer before the reveal!

08/26/2026

One episode of hypoglycemia in the hospital can raise a patient’s risk of death by 65% within a year. 😳

Our patients’ glucose control directly affects the outcomes we own- diabetic foot infections, surgical complications, delayed healing.

New CME On Demand course with Dr. Kavitha Thammaneni covers:
- Hyper/hypoglycemia’s impact on surgical outcomes
- Basal-bolus vs. sliding scale insulin
- GLP-1s & SGLT2 inhibitors, including when to hold before surgery

✅ Members: FREE in your portal linked in bio
https://acpm.member365.com/

✅ Non-members: available in our store, link in bio
https://www.acpmed.org/store/store.php

Explore this course + 200 more in our CME library. Which one’s next? 👇

08/24/2026

Healing the wound ≠ healing the patient.

In this clip, Dr.s Brown and Rothenberg unpack a key point from the Veves et al. Graftskin study: closing a diabetic foot ulcer faster with a living skin equivalent is a real win, but it doesn’t restore protective sensation or fix the biomechanical deformity that caused the ulcer.

That’s why podiatric medicine has to be the foundation of wound care, not an afterthought. Advanced products help close wounds. Addressing gait, offloading, and footwear prevents the next one.

They also raise a sharp point on research design: when a company sponsors its own trial, capping product applications isn’t just a detail, it’s an ethical necessity that gives clinicians real dosing guidance.

📖 Study: Veves et al., “Graftskin... Diabetic Foot Ulcers” (2001)

Let us know your own thoughts below!

📖 Veves et al., Graftskin, 2001: : https://www.researchgate.net/publication/12117242_Graftskin_a_Human_Skin_Equivalent_Is_Effective_in_the_Management_of_Noninfected_Neuropathic_Diabetic_Foot_Ulcers_A_prospective_randomized_multicenter_clinical_trial

08/19/2026

Nail fold capillaroscopy is a simple, non-invasive tool with big diagnostic potential. 🩺

Using a dermatoscope to examine the proximal nail fold, clinicians can assess capillary shape, size, density, and blood flow. Normal capillaries appear as neat “hairpin” loops, but findings like giant capillaries, dilations, microhemorrhages, or angiogenesis (seen here in a case of dermatomyositis) can signal an underlying connective tissue disease such as scleroderma or mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD).

For podiatric physicians, this is a reminder that a close look at the extremities can offer clues far beyond the foot and ankle.

Image and Source: Hickman R. “Rheumatologists Find Nailfold Capillaroscopy an Increasingly Useful Diagnostic Tool.” The Rheumatologist, October 2017.

08/12/2026

🔬 Introducing ACPM’s Research Exchange Portal!

Looking to collaborate on podiatric research or join projects already in progress? The Research Exchange is officially live in your ACPM Member Portal!

Connect with colleagues, seek manuscript assistance, and support scholarly activity across the ACPM community.

🔑 Active Member Benefit
Log into your ACPM Member Portal and check under “Bookmarked Workspaces” to start collaborating today! (Or for easy access, we placed a direct link in our bio)

Not a member yet or need to renew? Visit acpmed.org to join us.

🏷️Tag a colleague and share this opportunity with DPMs interested in research!

08/10/2026

📊 The numbers behind Apligraf’s FDA approval…

By 12 weeks, 56% of patients using Graftskin (Apligraf) achieved complete wound closure vs. 38% in the standard-of-care control group. Average time to closure: 65 days vs. 90 days. That’s a 2x higher chance of complete healing with Graftskin.

Healing 30 days faster isn’t just a statistic, it means getting a patient back to work sooner and reducing their risk of infection while the wound is open.

This data was pivotal in getting Apligraf FDA approval, but as Dr. Gary Rothenberg and Dr. Alexandra Brown point out, faster closure doesn’t restore protective sensation. The wound heals; the underlying risk factors remain.

Numbers matter. So does the full clinical picture.

📖 Study: Veves et al., “Graftskin... Diabetic Foot Ulcers” (2001)

📖 Veves et al., Graftskin, 2001: : https://www.researchgate.net/publication/12117242_Graftskin_a_Human_Skin_Equivalent_Is_Effective_in_the_Management_of_Noninfected_Neuropathic_Diabetic_Foot_Ulcers_A_prospective_randomized_multicenter_clinical_trial

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