2009 Annual Conference Update

"A Leap Into New Horizons"

Fellow CPMA Members:

It is my sincere pleasure to continue serving the Colorado Podiatric Medical Association as Chairman of your Education Committee and the 2009 Annual Conference.

For the past six months, I have been totally committed to planning the best conference to be held this year - in any state of the country. However, this cannot happen without your support and input. Here are some of the changes for this year's meeting:

The Annual Conference is going to take place on October 23-25, 2009, in Colorado Springs at the Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center located off I-25 and Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard. The registration fee will be lower than last year, and, depending on your level of participation, you can earn up to 24 hours of CME credit.

Scheduled to appear for the Doctor's General Track are Drs. Doug Richie, Howard Dananberg, George Gumann, Kris DiNucci, George Vito and James Wang for starters. There will also be a number of hands-on workshops for you to participate in over the weekend at no added cost. We will continue to offer our very successful Podiatric Assistants Practice Enhancement Track for your office managers, staff and new providers.

If there isn't enough, I am very happy to report that our meeting is being endorsed by Division 4 of the American College of Foot and Ankle surgeons, and, hopefully, we will be able to attract other providers from our neighboring states.

If CPMA members have any suggestions or ideas they would like to contribute to this year's conference, please contact me prior to August 15, 2009.  I can be reached at (303)335-8106 or by email at drfsmchamp@yahoo.com. 

Tell your friends, call your colleagues (including in other states) and other health care professionals, and, if you're affiliated with a residency program, encourage everyone to attend.

Fraternally,

Frederick S. Mechanik, DPM, FACFAS

Chairman, Education Committee

Colorado Podiatric Medical Association

drfsmchamp@yahoo.com