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    Objectives of proposed program and target audience
    To train employed podiatric assistants and obtain a certification in podiatric assisting.

    Requirements to take the course
    High school diploma( a grade 12 biology credit is ideal).
    To be eligible to write the exam, the student must have worked as a podiatric assistant for a minimum of one year.
    Must have current First Aid and CPR certification.

    Pre-requisite book
    Memmler’s Structure and Function of the Human Body, 10th edition. By Taylor, Jason J. & Cohen, Barbara J. Baltimore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkens, 2013.

    Recommended books
    Common Foot Disorders by Neale, Donald & Adams, Isobel. Churchill & Livingstone
    Saunders Medical Office Management, 3rd edition. By. Alice A Andress.

    Timeline to Complete
    12+ months (must write exam at conference within 23 months of registering for program)

    At the end of each chapter are questions to be completed.  Please have your employer or colleague mark your chapter questions and record the completion date and grade. This information will be required to be handed into CFPM at the time of the final exam.

    Recommended adjunct workshops
    Hands on training or workshops are recommended to be completed at conferences prior to writing the final exam.
    Passing grade on final exam, examination date for first intake of registrants is at the CFPM conference in November 2018.
    Must attain a minimum of  80% to pass.

    Maintaining Certification

    After certification, a minimum of 14 hours of continuing education must be completed within a 2-year cycle.
    Must be an assistant member of the CFPM and must be actively employed by a CFPM member practitioner.
    Must maintain their CPR certification.

    Cancellation Policy:
    No cancellation or refunds allowed once the registrant is in receipt of the assistants program manual.

    A partial refund of 50% is permitted if a registrant ceases to be employed by a CFPM registered Chiropodist/Podiatrist within 3 months of registration. If employment cessation is after 3 months of registration; no refund is allowed. In order to receive the refund the manual must be returned to the CFPM office.

    • 2 Jun 2023
    • 3 Jun 2023
    • Springhill Suites, Montreal PQ
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    Old Montreal Summer Seminar

    Podiatric Dermatology



    Join us at Springhill Suites in beautiful Old Montreal for our Podiatric Dermatology Summer Seminar June 2nd and 3rd, 2023.


    Springhill Suites Old Montreal

    445 RUE SAINT-JEAN-BAPTISTE,

    MONTREAL (VIEUX MONTREAL), QUEBEC, CANADA, H2Y 2Z7

    TOLL FREE:+1-866-875-4333

    FAX: +1 514-875-4331


    Click the link below to book the CFPM special room rate:

     https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1676999104231&key=GRP&app=resvlink

    ***book by May 15, 2023***



    Registration:

    CFPM members:  $395

    Non-members: $500

    registration fee includes Friday evening dinner at L'Auberge Saint-Gabriel 

    https://aubergesaint-gabriel.com/

    Extra guest ticket for dinner: $100



    Featuring Tracey Vlahovic 


    Clinical Professor

    Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine

    Dr. Vlahovic is a Clinical Professor and J. Stanley and Pearl Landau Faculty Fellow at the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM) in Philadelphia, PA.  She is also a member of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow).  

    Dr Vlahovic graduated from Yale University with a BS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry and received her medical degree from TUSPM.  After finishing her surgical residency at St Luke’s University Health Network in Allentown, PA, she was the first podiatrist in the US to complete a fellowship in podiatric dermatology under the supervision of Stephen Schleicher, MD.  

    She is board certified in foot surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and in podiatric medicine by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Vlahovic currently teaches the Fundamentals of Dermatology course at TUSPM and has received numerous teaching awards. She has authored several articles in peer-reviewed journals and is involved in multiple clinical research trials for various dermatological therapies and devices.

    She is the author of Skin Disease of the Lower Extremities:  A Photographic Guide (HMP Communications), Onychomycosis:  An Illustrated Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment along with Antonella Tosti and Roberto Arenas (Springer), and Atlas of Lower Extremity Skin Conditions with Dr Schleicher (Springer).


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22 Feb 2023 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #10 - Single Use Instruments
4 Nov 2022 Offsite Dinner - CFPM 23rd Annual Conference
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3 Nov 2022 CFPM 23rd Annual Conference
28 Sep 2022 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #9 - Diagnosis of Onychomycosis
14 Sep 2022 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #8 - How to Grow Your Podiatry Practice
30 Aug 2022 CFPM Board of Directors - Expression of Interest
18 May 2022 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #7 - Assistant's Roundtable
4 May 2022 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #6 - Innovative approaches for the treatment of Plantar Warts
20 Apr 2022 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #5 - Owning vs. Leasing: What's better for your Practice in 2022?
6 Apr 2022 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #4 - Nail Pathology: Disease, Dystrophy and Decisions
23 Mar 2022 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #3 - Office Management Software Competitive Edge Q&A
8 Mar 2022 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #2 - Michener Student Meet & Greet
30 Nov 2021 CFPM Annual General Meeting
12 Nov 2021 CFPM Annual Conference - Virtual Exhibitor
11 Nov 2021 Pre-Conference Workshop: The New Marketing Tools You Can Use to Market Your Practice
11 Nov 2021 Pre-Conference Workshop: Makatew Workshops - Medicine Bag Workshop
11 Nov 2021 Pre-Conference Workshop: 5 Risk Factors That You Cannot Ignore
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5 Nov 2021 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #13 - The Importance of Movement in Orthotic Therapy
22 Oct 2021 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #12 - Worrying About How To Respond To A Privacy Breach?
8 Oct 2021 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #11 - Chromonychia - colourful nails!
24 Sep 2021 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #10 - Do You Want To Be A Confident Healthcare Privacy Officer?
10 Sep 2021 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #9 - Uses for Diabetic and Compression Socks
18 Jun 2021 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #8 - Treatment of trigger points using Radial Shockwave in a Podiatric setting. A novel approach
4 Jun 2021 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #7 - The six principal factors involved with staff disengagement or de-motivation and the "Engagement Wheel"
1 Jun 2021 CFPM Board of Directors - Expression of Interest
28 May 2021 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #6 - Solutions beyond Orthotics
30 Apr 2021 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #5 - 5 Steps to Prepare for a Public Health Medical Device Reprocessing Audit
16 Apr 2021 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #4 - How Patients Really Find You in 2021
19 Mar 2021 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #3 - Met head heloma’s: a review and clinical considerations in orthotic management
5 Mar 2021 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #2 - Photodisinfection for Onychomycosis: Science and Treatment
19 Feb 2021 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #1 - Managing your Time and Personal Energy
29 Jan 2021 CFPM Annual General Meeting
13 Nov 2020 CFPM 21st Annual Conference - Virtual Exhibitor
12 Nov 2020 CFPM 21st Annual Conference - Virtual Edition
11 Jun 2020 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #9
4 Jun 2020 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #8
21 May 2020 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #7
14 May 2020 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #6
7 May 2020 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #5
30 Apr 2020 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #4
23 Apr 2020 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #3
16 Apr 2020 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #2
9 Apr 2020 CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #1
7 Nov 2019 CFPM 20th Annual Conference REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
1 Jan 2019 CFPM Certified Podiatric Assistant Program 2019/2020
8 Nov 2018 CFPM 19th Annual Conference

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