The purpose of the American Diabetes Association Interest Group on Foot Care is to develop national standards for foot care, to develop educational programs in foot care management and prevention for health care professionals and individuals with diabetes, to promote clinical and scientific research into the etiology and pathogenesis of diabetic foot disease, to increase public awareness of the spectrum and frequency of foot problems associated with diabetes, to promote the collection of accurate data on amputations and diabetes, and to promote national and international collaboration between agencies concerned with diabetes research and the educational programs geared toward prevention.
Interest Group Liaison
Dane K. Wukich, MD
Chief, Division of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Director, UPMC Comprehensive Foot and Ankle Center
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Roger E. Pecoraro Lectureship Award
Given in memory of Roger E. Pecoraro, MD, a pioneer in research on the causes and prevention
of foot ulcers and amputations in diabetes, The Roger E. Pecoraro Lectureship Award recognizes
a researcher who has made scientific contributions and demonstrates an untiring commitment to
improving the understanding of detection, treatment and prevention of diabetic foot
complications.
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Curative Health Services, ConvaTec, Ortho McNeil-Pharmaceuticals, and Sechrist Clinical Services.
NOMINATIONS should be directed to Mary Merkin, Manager, Scientific and Medical at
mmerkin@diabetes.org.
Previous Award Winners:
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2012 Benjamin A. Lipsky, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FRCP
2011 Robert G. Frykberg, DPM, MPH
2010 David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD
2009 James Birke, PT, PhD
2008 David Sinacore, PT, PhD
2007 Lawrence Lavery, DPM, MPH
2006 Michael J. Mueller, PT, PhD, FAPTA
2005 Frank LoGerfo, MD, FACS
2004 Aristidis Veves, MD
2003 Lawrence Harkless, DPM, FACFAS |
2002 Peter Cavanaugh, PhD, DSc
2000 Gayle Reiber, PhD, MPH
1999 Michael Edmonds, MD, FRCP
1998 Jan Apelqvist, MD, PhD
1997 Gary Gibbons, MD
1996 Andrew Boulton, MD
1995 Paul Brand, MD, CBE
1993 Jean-Philippe Assal, MD
1992 Michael Edmonds, MD, FRCP |
Focused Sessions and Continuing Education Credit Offered at ADA Events
ADA offers topic-focused sessions on foot care research and treatment. CE credit is offered for these professional education activities at the live events, including the Annual Scientific Sessions. After the meeting, you may view these special sessions online.
Webcast highlights from recent meetings include:
70th Scientific Sessions (June 25 - 29, 2010 Orlando, Florida)
Session: Foot Complications
70th Scientific Sessions (June 25 - 29, 2010 Orlando, Florida)
Presentation:Preventing Amputations in Diabetes (Speaker: Lee C. Rogers)
58th Annual Advanced Postgraduate Course (February 25 - 27, 2011 New York, New York)
Session: Foot Complications (Includes Roger Pecoraro Lecture)
71st Scientific Sessions (June 24 - 28, 2011 San Diego, California)
72nd Scientific Sessions (June 8 - 12, 2012 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) (Fee may apply)
To view all live, online and print ADA Professional Education opportunities, please visit Professional Education.