Funding Opportunities

Find out more about current funding opportunities and past recipients.

The College will again be offering funding of up to $75,000 for an established investigator and $25,000 for a new researcher through the ACFAS Clinical & Scientific Research Grant. These research grants are provided in part by the generous support of ACFAS Regions and Arthrex (new researcher). 

Letters of Intent are due September 7 and final applications are due on October 31. Awards will be announced in late December.

ACFAS Regions are proud to support residents and post-graduate fellows whose research is selected for presentation at the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference. If your poster or manuscript is accepted for ACFAS 2026, you may be eligible to receive funding assistance from your local ACFAS Region. 
 
Poster presenters may apply for $250, and manuscript presenters may apply for $500. Funding availability varies by Region, and applications must be submitted to your Region officer by January 21, 2026. 
 
For eligibility requirements, distribution guidelines, and submission instructions, please review the application form. 

Each of the nine ACFAS Regions are providing financial support reimbursing the cost of publication for one local Resident or Post Graduate Fellow Member to publish a case study in FASTRAC, the College’s open-access journal. Congratulations to those selected!

Big West Region  
Michelle Yoakim, DPM
Outcomes Following Repair of a Tibial Nerve Transection Resulting from Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Case Report

Prasad Shalvi, DPM
Utilization of Pinch Grafts for Wound Closure: A Case Series & Technique Guide

Anh Thy T. Nguyen, DPM
Double osteotomies with iliac crest bone allograft and distal fibular autograft to correct a severe pediatric ankle varus deformity

Tobee Gunter, DPM
Unique Perspective Case Report from the Author as the Patient - 2 year follow up of the OAT procedure for Second Metatarsal Freiberg’s Infraction

Great Lakes Region
Niral Patel, DPM
The Complexities of Self-Harm in Foot & Ankle Surgery

Mid-Atlantic Region  
Anthony Schwab, DPM
Minimally Invasive Subtalar Joint and Talonavicular Joint Preparation for Hindfoot Arthrodesis: A Cadaveric Study Evaluating Structures at Risk

Jennifer Kipp, DPM
BMI Influence on Total Ankle Arthroplasty Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Midwest Region
Remmy Owor, DPM
Peroneal Muscle Influence as a New Outlook to the Lauge-Hansen Ankle Classification: A Short Report

Gayana Wanniarachchi, DPM
A Novel Technique for the Surgical Management of Sural Nerve Pathology: Sural Neurectomy with a Closed End Conduit and Burial into Muscle 

Northeast Region
Timothy Cheung, DPM, PhD
Erenumab, a New Migraine Medication, Negatively Impacts Surgical Wound and Bone Healing: A Case Study

Timothy Cheung, DPM, PhD
First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Implant Arthroplasty Reduces the First Intermetatarsal Angle Similar to First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis in Short-Term Follow Up

Matthew Peter, DPM
Tibial Transverse Corticotomy: A case series on a novel approach for limb salvage in the setting of peripheral vascular disease

Lee Tiberi, DPM
Limb Length Restoring Novel Limb Salvage Procedure via Ipsilateral Fibular Strut Autograft

Southeast Region
Taylor Bergstrom, DPM
The Surgical Management of Turf Toe: A Case Report

Tri-State Region
Amelia Maguire, DPM
Give It a Brake: Open Tongue-Type Calcaneal Fracture After Zip Lining Accident 

The ACFAS/PICA Resident Scholarship awards recipients with $1,500 towards their travel costs and complimentary registration to the 2025 ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference. 

Kiara Francis, DPM - PGY-2, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Sujit Johnston, DPM - PGY-2, Scott and White Medical Center - Temple, Temple, TX
Liliya Parkman, DPM - PGY-3, MedStar Health Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Shalvi Prasad, DPM - PGY-3, DVA - New Mexico Healthcare System, Albuquerque, NM

The ACFAS Resident Scholarship Program is generously supported by PICA.


 

The ACFAS/PICA DEI Scholarship awards recipients with $1,500 towards their travel costs and complimentary registration to the 2026 ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference. Congratulations to the 2026 recipients!

Rovern Anthony, DPM, PGY-2, Jackson North Medical Center, North Miami Beach, FL                 
Tarina Ayazi, DPM, PGY-3, MedStar Health Georgetown University, Washington, DC      
Sheena Cherukara, DPM, PGY-2, Hunt Regional Medical Center, Greenville, TX                        
Isaiah Tates, DPM, PGY-3, UPMC Medical Education, Harrisburg, PA
Alanna Taubman, DPM, PGY-2, Hoboken University Medical Center, Hoboken, NJ


    

Awarded to the presidents of each ACFAS Student Club, this scholarship offsets the cost of attending the Annual Scientific Conference and recognizes these students for their service to the College. 
 

Kat Shaw, Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine '26    
Samuel Xu, Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine '26      
Brittany Wright, Samuel Merritt University College of Podiatric Medicine '26
Alana Parkey, Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery '26    
DeAsia Garrett, Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine '26
Laiyana Kabir, New York College of Podiatric Medicine '26    
Brennan Donovan, Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science '27    
Louise Fricker, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine '26    
Georgio Rouhana, Western University College of Podiatric Medicine '27    
Abelardo Osuna, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Podiatric Medicine '26
Griffin Browne, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Podiatric Medicine  '27    

Awarded to the presidents-elect of each ACFAS Student Club, this scholarship, provided by the ACFAS Regions, offsets the cost of attending the Annual Scientific Conference and recognizes these students for their service to the College. 

Lily Cohen, Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine '27    
Maria Hidalgo, Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine  '27    
Amber del Rosario, Samuel Merritt University College of Podiatric Medicine '27    
Emily McAllister, Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery '27    
Nadia Akhtar, Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine  '27    
Jasmine Shaikh, New York College of Podiatric Medicine '27    
Pierce Burke, Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science '28    
Fariha Rafa, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine '27    
Madelaine Adkins, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Podiatric Medicine '27
Maria Trejo, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Podiatric Medicine '27
Brittany Casini, Western University College of Podiatric Medicine '27    

These scholarships are donated by the family of Roya Mirmiran, DPM, FACFAS and award $1,000 and complimentary conference registrations to exemplary students at one of the ACFAS Student Clubs each year on a rotating basis. This year’s winners were selected by their faculty advisor at the School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University College of Podiatric Medicine. 

Harjit Badyal '26
Dorsa Javaheri '26
Susanna Oppong '27