2020 Desert Foot Online Agenda

Time zone: Eastern time


Friday, December 4, 2020

Start Time End Time Lecture Faculty
11:00 AM 11:30 AM

Wound Hygiene: An Updated Approach to Optimizing Wound Tissue Health

Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS

11:30 AM 12:00 PM

Biofilm & Chronic Wounds: A Scientific and Case Based Journey Utilizing an Antimicrobial Wound Gel - Promotional Industry Symposium (Non-CECH) Sponsored by 3M/KCI

Christopher L Barrett, DPM, CWS

Joseph J Stoffel, BS

12:00 PM 12:30 PM

CVI and Beyond: Understanding the Edema Continuum for Effective Management

Heather Barnhart, PT, PhD, CWS, AWCC, CLT-LANA, CLWT, CORE

12:30 PM 01:00 PM

DFUs Need Comprehensive Solutions: How 3M Can Help? Promotional Industry Symposium (Non-CECH) Sponsored by 3M/KCI

Jessica Pehrson, MSN, RN, CWS, PHN

01:00 PM 01:30 PM

Why Doesn’t This Heal? The Role of Unaddressed Edema and the Non-Healing Wound

James McGuire, DPM, LPT, LPed, FAPWHc

01:30 PM 02:00 PM

Closing Remarks and Ask the Experts - Live Q&A

James McGuire, DPM, LPT, LPed, FAPWHc

Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, CWS, FAAWC

Heather Barnhart, PT, PhD, CWS, AWCC, CLT-LANA, CLWT, CORE

Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS

Saturday, December 5, 2020

Start Time End Time Lecture Faculty
10:00 AM 05:30 PM

Virtual Exhibit Hall Hours
10:00 am - 10:45 am (Eastern Standard Time)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
4:45 pm - 5:30 pm

08:00 AM 08:15 AM

Welcome and Morning Announcements

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, FSVS, MAPWCA

08:15 AM 08:45 AM

What You Need to Know About the Diabetic Foot Syndrome

Robert G Frykberg, DPM, MPH, MAPWCA, FRSM, FFPM(Glasg)

08:45 AM 09:00 AM

Application Techniques for Mechanically Powered Negative Pressure in a Snap!

Matthew G Garoufalis, DPM, FASPS, FACPM, CWS, FFPM, RCPS Glasg, FRSM

09:00 AM 09:30 AM

Venous Leg Ulcers - Standards of Care and Surgical Management

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, FSVS, MAPWCA

09:30 AM 10:00 AM

Differential Diagnosis of Clinical Edemas

James McGuire, DPM, LPT, LPed, FAPWHc

10:00 AM 10:45 AM

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10:45 AM 11:00 AM

The Restorative and Regenerative Capabilities of the Microcirculation in an Insulated-Offloading Environment; Enhanced Promotion of Wound Closure

M Mark Melin, MD, FACS

11:00 AM 11:30 AM

Wrapping up the VLU

Lynn Peterson, RN, BSN, CWOCN, CLWT

11:30 AM 12:00 PM

Ask the Experts - Live Q&A

James McGuire, DPM, LPT, LPed, FAPWHc

Robert G Frykberg, DPM, MPH, MAPWCA, FRSM, FFPM(Glasg)

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, FSVS, MAPWCA

M Mark Melin, MD, FACS

12:00 PM 12:30 PM

Implications of Lymphatic Dysfunction and Failure

Heather Barnhart, PT, PhD, CWS, AWCC, CLT-LANA, CLWT, CORE

12:30 PM 01:00 PM

What Your Feet Say About Your Heart

Michael J Trepal, DPM, FACFAS

01:00 PM 01:30 PM

Supercharged Wound Healing with Cyclical Pressurized Topical Wound Oxygen Therapy- Clinical Case Solutions Workshop - Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc (AOTI)

Michael Griffiths, DProf, DMS

01:30 PM 02:30 PM

Visit Exhibit Hall

02:30 PM 03:00 PM

Raising the Standard of Care with PuraPly AM - Promotional Industry Symposium (Non-CECH) Sponsored by Organogenesis

Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

03:00 PM 03:30 PM

Diabetic Foot Infections - Antibiotics are Not Enough!

Robert G Frykberg, DPM, MPH, MAPWCA, FRSM, FFPM(Glasg)

03:30 PM 04:15 PM

Follow the Evidence - Latest Guidelines for Managing the Diabetic Foot

Robert G Frykberg, DPM, MPH, MAPWCA, FRSM, FFPM(Glasg)

04:15 PM 04:45 PM

Ask the Experts - Live Q&A

Robert G Frykberg, DPM, MPH, MAPWCA, FRSM, FFPM(Glasg)

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, FSVS, MAPWCA

Heather Barnhart, PT, PhD, CWS, AWCC, CLT-LANA, CLWT, CORE

04:45 PM 05:30 PM

Visit Exhibit Hall

05:30 PM 06:00 PM

New Devices and Technologies for Managing the Chronic Wound

Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

06:00 PM 06:30 PM

Making Sense Out of the Plethora of Advanced Wound Care Products 

Chris Bromley, DPM, FACFAS

06:30 PM 07:00 PM

The Offloading Continuum: How to Improve Your Outcomes

James McGuire, DPM, LPT, LPed, FAPWHc

07:00 PM 07:30 PM

Terminal Outcomes In The Diabetic Foot - How Does The Timeline Of Podiatric Biomechanical Intervention Modify Them

Tom Vitale, DPM

07:30 PM 08:00 PM

Ask the Experts - Live Q&A

James McGuire, DPM, LPT, LPed, FAPWHc

Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

Chris Bromley, DPM, FACFAS

Sunday, December 6, 2020

Start Time End Time Lecture Faculty
10:00 AM 05:30 PM

Virtual Exhibit Hall Hours
10:00 am - 10:45 am (Eastern Standard Time)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
4:45 pm - 5:30 pm

08:00 AM 08:10 AM

Morning Announcements

Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

08:10 AM 09:00 AM

The Utilization of an Autologous Topical Blood Tissue Matrix in the Treatment of Chronic Wounds in Patients with Diabetes

Robert Jay Snyder, DPM, MSc, MBA, CWSP

09:00 AM 09:30 AM

An Evidence Based Approach to Best Practices for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation - Promotional Industry Symposium (Non-CECH) Sponsored by 3M/KCI

Ana C Mantilla, DPM

09:30 AM 10:00 AM

The Preoperative Assessment of High Risk Foot and Ankle Patients

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, FSVS, MAPWCA

10:00 AM 10:45 AM

Visit Exhibit Hall

10:45 AM 11:00 AM

Re-Epithelialization: Role of Keratinocytes in Wound Closure

Alex F Khan, APRN, CNS, MSN

11:00 AM 11:30 AM

Utilizing The Force of Patient Education to Improve Wound Healing in the Lower Extremity Wound

Cathy Harmon, DNP, MSN Nrg Ed, FNP-BC, CWOCN

11:30 AM 12:00 PM

Ask the Experts - Live Q&A

Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, FSVS, MAPWCA

Alex F Khan, APRN, CNS, MSN

Cathy Harmon, DNP, MSN Nrg Ed, FNP-BC, CWOCN

12:00 PM 12:30 PM

The Use of Compression in Lower Extremity Pathology

Marie L Williams, DPM, DABFAS, DHL

12:30 PM 01:00 PM

CDO Therapy: Application, Access, and Support - Clinical Case Solutions Workshop - EO2 Concepts

Cynthia Gilliam, BSN, RN

Kate Biasiolli,

01:00 PM 01:30 PM

The Impact of Biomechanics on Your Surgical Outcomes

Jarrod Shapiro, DPM, FACFAS, FACPM

01:30 PM 02:30 PM

Visit Exhibit Hall

02:30 PM 03:00 PM

Healing Venous and Other Leg Ulcers with Topical Wound Oxygen Therapy

Paul B Haser, MD, FACS, FRCSC, RPVI, RVT

03:00 PM 03:15 PM

What is the Right Wound Care Platform

Ronald Guberman, DPM

03:15 PM 03:45 PM

Keratin: A Promising Tool in the Wound Healing Arsenal

Ryan Chatelain, DPM, CWSP,

03:45 PM 04:15 PM

Shortwave Diathermy for Pain Relief and Perfusion - Clinical Case Solutions Workshop - ProMedTek

Morgan Puchek, MBA

04:15 PM 04:45 PM

Ask the Experts - Live Q&A

Marie L Williams, DPM, DABFAS, DHL

Thomas Serena, MD, FACS, FACHM, MAPWCA

Paul B Haser, MD, FACS, FRCSC, RPVI, RVT

04:45 PM 05:30 PM

Visit Exhibit Hall

05:30 PM 06:00 PM

Government Relations: Dissecting the ABCs of Public Policy

Kara Couch, MS, CRNP, CWCN-AP, CHWS

06:00 PM 06:30 PM

Technology Based Wound Management and the Impact on Clinical Practice

Naz Wahab, MD, FAPWCA

06:30 PM 07:00 PM

Work that Calf: Exercise and Compression Therapy

Brandy Rose, PT, DPT, CWS

07:00 PM 07:30 PM

Osseointegration, What is It?

Nikki G Strader,

07:30 PM 08:00 PM

Ask the Experts - Live Q&A

Thomas Serena, MD, FACS, FACHM, MAPWCA

Kara Couch, MS, CRNP, CWCN-AP, CHWS

Brandy Rose, PT, DPT, CWS

Naz Wahab, MD, FAPWCA

Ryan Chatelain, DPM, CWSP,

Nikki G Strader,

Friday, December 11, 2020

Start Time End Time Lecture Faculty
11:00 AM 11:30 AM

Drainage Drives Dressing Decisions

Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS

11:30 AM 12:00 PM

The Sprint to the Healing Finish Line - Promotional Industry Symposium (Non-CECH) Sponsored by 3M / KCI

Christopher L Barrett, DPM, CWS

12:00 PM 12:30 PM

Advances in Wound Management and Offloading

Chris Bromley, DPM, FACFAS

12:30 PM 01:00 PM

An Introduction to NPWTi-d Utilizing a Hybrid Drape - Promotional Industry Symposium (Non-CECH) Sponsored by 3M / KCI

David K Rosing, MD

01:00 PM 01:30 PM

Preventing Recurrence: When is the Provider Finished With a DFU?

James McGuire, DPM, LPT, LPed, FAPWHc

01:30 PM 02:00 PM

Closing Remarks and Ask the Experts - Live Q&A

James McGuire, DPM, LPT, LPed, FAPWHc

Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, CWS, FAAWC

Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS

Chris Bromley, DPM, FACFAS

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Start Time End Time Lecture Faculty
10:00 AM 05:30 PM

Virtual Exhibit Hall Hours
10:00 am - 10:45 am (Eastern Standard Time)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
4:45 pm -5:30 pm

08:00 AM 08:15 AM

Instructions and Welcome Announcements

Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

08:15 AM 08:45 AM

Creating and Auditing a System of Excellence for Preventing Amputations

Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

08:45 AM 09:00 AM

Snap to It: Application Tips and Tricks for Mechanically Powered Negative Pressure

Colin Traynor, DPM

09:00 AM 09:30 AM

The Versatility of External Fixation Frames from Fractures and Deformity Correction to Orthoplastics and Trauma - Promotional Industry Symposium (Non-CECH) Sponsored by DNE Seal

Dominic Rizzo, DPM

Thomas Rocchio, DPM

Michael Sirkin, MD

John Mansour, DO

09:30 AM 10:00 AM

Equinus and Its Implications for the Diabetic Foot - Is TAL Mandatory?

Lawrence A Lavery, DPM, MPH

10:00 AM 10:45 AM

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10:45 AM 11:00 AM

The Latest Uses of Lasers in Podiatric Practice

Harris Klear, DPM

11:00 AM 11:30 AM

Application Techniques Utilizing a Two-Layer Compression System

Matthew G Garoufalis, DPM, FASPS, FACPM, CWS, FFPM, RCPS Glasg, FRSM

11:30 AM 12:00 PM

Ask the Experts - Live Q&A

Lawrence A Lavery, DPM, MPH

Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, FSVS, MAPWCA

Harris Klear, DPM

12:00 PM 12:30 PM

Limb Threatening Diabetic Infections from October and November 2020

Ronald Guberman, DPM

12:30 PM 01:00 PM

Evidence-Based Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures: Stay Woke

Maryellen Brucato, DPM, FACFAS

01:00 PM 01:30 PM

Evaluating Tissue Oxygenation in the Advanced Wound and Hyperbaric Center

Thomas Serena, MD, FACS, FACHM, MAPWCA

01:30 PM 02:30 PM

Visit Exhibit Hall

02:30 PM 03:00 PM

Preventing Amputations and Hospitalizations in High-Risk Populations with Remote Temperature Monitoring - Promotional Industry Symposium (Non-CECH) Sponsored by Podimetrics

Jonathan Bloom, MD

03:00 PM 03:45 PM

Latest Evidence on Continuous Diffusion of Oxygen: Mechanisms and Clinical Outcomes (Wound Closure and Pain Relief)

Lawrence A Lavery, DPM, MPH

03:45 PM 04:15 PM

Imaging in Foot and Ankle Sports Medicine

Benjamin Kamel, DPM

04:15 PM 04:45 PM

Ask the Experts - Live Q&A

Lawrence A Lavery, DPM, MPH

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, FSVS, MAPWCA

Thomas Serena, MD, FACS, FACHM, MAPWCA

Maryellen Brucato, DPM, FACFAS

Ronald Guberman, DPM

04:45 PM 05:30 PM

Visit Exhibit Hall

05:30 PM 06:00 PM

X-Ray Evaluation of the Diabetic Foot: How to Interpret With Accuracy

Marlena Jbara, MD

06:00 PM 06:30 PM

 Osteomyelitis and PAD

Mario Ponticello, DPM, FACFAS, MAPWCA

06:30 PM 07:00 PM

Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis - Is Surgery Best?

Javier Aragon-Sanchez, MD, PhD

07:00 PM 07:30 PM

Diabetic Pedal Osteomyelitis - Concepts and Controversies

Marlena Jbara, MD

07:30 PM 08:00 PM

Ask the Experts - Live Q&A

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, FSVS, MAPWCA

Marlena Jbara, MD

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Start Time End Time Lecture Faculty
10:10 AM 05:30 PM

Virtual Exhibit Hall Hours
10:10 am - 11:00 am (Eastern Standard Time)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
4:45 pm -5:30 pm

08:00 AM 08:10 AM

Morning Announcements

08:10 AM 08:40 AM

The Charcot Foot - It's More Than Just a Deformity

Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

08:40 AM 09:10 AM

The Charcot Foot- Is Surgery Necessary?

Nicholas J Bevilacqua, DPM, FACFAS

09:10 AM 09:40 AM

Application Techniques for NPWTi-d Utilizing a Hybrid Drape - Promotional Industry Symposium (Non-CECH) Sponsored by 3M / KCI

Ralph J. Napolitano, DPM, CWSP, FACFAS

09:40 AM 10:10 AM

Neuropathic Fractures, Dislocations, and Charcot

Dane K Wukich, MD

10:10 AM 11:00 AM

Visit Exhibit Hall

11:00 AM 11:30 AM

Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers Across the Care Continuum : Finding the Right Solution

Emily Greenstein, APRN, CNP, CWON, FACCWS

11:30 AM 12:00 PM

Ask the Experts - Live Q&A

Nicholas J Bevilacqua, DPM, FACFAS

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, FSVS, MAPWCA

12:00 PM 12:30 PM

Neuropathy - The Common Denominator

Stephanie C Wu, DPM, MSc

12:30 PM 01:00 PM

Surgical Reconstruction Solutions in the Diabetic Foot

Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

01:00 PM 01:30 PM

Minor Amputation Principles - Techniques in Brevitis

Robert G Frykberg, DPM, MPH, MAPWCA, FRSM, FFPM(Glasg)

01:30 PM 02:30 PM

Visit Exhibit Hall

02:30 PM 02:45 PM

Lasers in Podiatry: How to Expand Your Practice with High Power Laser Therapy

Valerie Krossin, PN, BSN,

02:45 PM 03:15 PM

Diabetes-Related Amputations: A Pandemic Within a Pandemic

Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

03:15 PM 03:45 PM

Recognizing the Neuroischemic Diabetic Foot

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, FSVS, MAPWCA

03:45 PM 04:15 PM

Regenerative Medicine Therapy in a Clinical Setting

Kerry Zang, DPM

04:15 PM 04:45 PM

Ask the Experts - Live Q&A

Robert G Frykberg, DPM, MPH, MAPWCA, FRSM, FFPM(Glasg)

Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, FSVS, MAPWCA

04:45 PM 05:30 PM

Visit Exhibit Hall

05:30 PM 06:20 PM

"Finish Your Food!" Clinical Evidence and Guidance on Nutritional Wound Healing

Naz Wahab, MD, FAPWCA

06:20 PM 07:10 PM

Clinical Trials in Wound Healing

Thomas Serena, MD, FACS, FACHM, MAPWCA

07:10 PM 07:40 PM

Going Batty Battling Biofilm?

Marcela Dolores Farrer, DPM, MBA, CWS

07:40 PM 08:10 PM

Ask the Experts - Live Q&A

Thomas Serena, MD, FACS, FACHM, MAPWCA

Marcela Dolores Farrer, DPM, MBA, CWS

Naz Wahab, MD, FAPWCA