Virtual Journal Club

Learn the A to Zs of research.

Brought to you by the ACFAS Research Committee, the ACFAS Virtual Journal Club is open to all ACFAS members and will review noteworthy articles on pertinent topics of research. Each 60-minute session is hosted and presented by research experts from fellowship programs with ACFAS status.


Thursday, September 19 | 7:00 pm CT | Register
Host: Orthopedic Center of Florida (OCF) Foot and Ankle Fellowship (Florida)
Topic:  Pre and Post-Operative Factors Affecting Ankle Arthroscopy
Fellowship Director: Andrew Belis, DPM, FACFAS
Presenters:  Zohaib Moon, DPM, AACFAS and Andrew Belis, DPM, FACFAS 
Moderators: Trevor S. Page, DPM and Rachel H. Albright, DPM, MPH, FACFAS 
The following articles will be presented:

Evaluation of BMI With an All Inside Arthroscopic Brostrom Procedure for Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability: An Analysis of 113 Patients

Is Early or Delayed Weightbearing the Better Choice After Microfracture for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus? A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review

Thursday, October 17 | 7:00 pm CT | Register
Host: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Foot and Ankle Research Fellowship (Washington, DC)
Topic:  The functional implications and considerations of limb salvage surgery
Fellowship Director: Jayson Atves, DPM, FACFAS
Presenters:  TBD
Moderators: Elizabeth A. Ansert, DPM, MBA, MA, AACFAS and Daniel D. Lowe, DPM 
The following articles will be presented:  TBD


Thursday, November 21 | 7:00 pm CT | Register
Host: The Foot & Ankle Salvage, Trauma, and Reconstruction (FASTR) Fellowship of Atlanta (Georgia)
Topic:  TBD
Fellowship Director: Allen Raphael, DPM, FACFAS
Presenters:  TBD
Moderator: Daniel D. Lowe, DPM 
The following articles will be presented:  TBD


Thursday, December 19 | 7:00 pm CT | Register
Host: Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgical Fellowship – NOMS Ankle & Foot Care Centers (Ohio)
Topic:  TBD
Fellowship Director: Lawrence A. DiDomenico, DPM, FACFAS
Presenters:  TBD
Moderator: Samantha A. Miner, DPM, AACFAS 
The following articles will be presented:  TBD


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The ACFAS Virtual Journal Club is generously supported by PICA.