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, MAPWCA

08:15 AM 08:45 AM

What You Need to Know About the Diabetic Foot Syndrome

Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH

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, 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 Frykberg, DPM, MPH

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, 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

03:00 PM 03:30 PM

Diabetic Foot Infections - Antibiotics are Not Enough!

Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH

03:30 PM 04:15 PM

Follow the Evidence - Latest Guidelines for Managing the Diabetic Foot

Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH

04:15 PM 04:45 PM

Ask the Experts - Live Q&A

Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, 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 (Glas

06:00 PM 06:30 PM

Making Sense Out of the Plethora of Advanced Wound Care Products 

Christopher K 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 (Glas

Christopher K 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 (Glas

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, 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 (Glas

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, 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, FFPM, RCPS Glasg

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

Ron 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

Christopher K 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

Christopher K 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 (Glas

08:15 AM 08:45 AM

Creating and Auditing a System of Excellence for Preventing Amputations

Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM, RCPS (Glas

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

Visit Exhibit Hall

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 (Glas

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, MAPWCA

Harris Klear, DPM

12:00 PM 12:30 PM

Limb Threatening Diabetic Infections from October and November 2020

Ron 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, MAPWCA

Thomas Serena, MD, FACS, FACHM, MAPWCA

Maryellen Brucato, DPM, FACFAS

Ron 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

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, 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 (Glas

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-AP, FACCWS

11:30 AM 12:00 PM

Ask the Experts - Live Q&A

Nicholas J Bevilacqua, DPM, FACFAS

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, 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 (Glas

01:00 PM 01:30 PM

Minor Amputation Principles - Techniques in Brevitis

Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH

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 (Glas

03:15 PM 03:45 PM

Recognizing the Neuroischemic Diabetic Foot

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, 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 Frykberg, DPM, MPH

Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM, RCPS (Glas

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, 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