Diplomate Newsletters

Read about what we've been up to over the past year and priorities for the future; learn how to maximize your LEAD experience and promote your board certification; and join us in congratulating newly ABFAS Board Certified and Board Qualified DPMs, honoring the 2023 Michael L. Stone award recipients, and recognizing the volunteers who spend countless hours serving the organization and the profession.

LEAD Quarter 4 Now Open | Access Your CME Transcripts | Stay Ahead with LEAD Reminders | What I Love Most About LEAD: Dr. Tyson E. Green | What Happens to LEAD Feedback?

Meet the Board | Earn CME for LEAD | Join the Mentor Network | Update Your Profile to Increase Visibility | Visit the ABFAS Booth at an Upcoming Event

LEAD Quarter 3 Now Open | How to Renew Your Certification | The Evolution of a LEAD Question | Featured FAQ: LEAD Question Feedback

Website Maintenance | New Member Benefit | Case Review Misconceptions | Election Results | Podcast Sneak Peek: Women & ABFAS Certification | ABMS Formative Assessments

Call for Comments | Year 2 of LEAD | Promoting Your Board Certification | Keep in Touch

Protecting Public Health and the Profession | Changes to 2023 Case Review | Why Seek ABFAS Board Certification? | Profile in Excellence: Nilin Rao, DPM, D.ABFAS

The 2022 newsletter shares LEAD success stories! In addition, ABFAS President Jeffery L. Giesking, DPM, D.ABFAS, discusses the ABFAS commitment to teamwork, we share the results of the recent ABFAS Community Survey, and we explain how we're partnering with students. Finally, we remember Past President Samuel S. Mendicino, DPM, D.ABFAS.

Protecting Public Health and the Profession, CPME Seeking Comment on the SBRC Process, and a profile of Nilin Rao, DPM, D.ABFAS.

Results of the 2022 ABFAS Election, two things to do now to prepare for Case Review, and Ankle Arthrotomy/Arthroscopy Logging Code Updates.

Results of the 2022 ABFAS Election, how LEAD impacts Diplomates’ Board Certification, and the differences in ABFAS practice statuses.

Case Review tips and resources, positive changes in the Board Certification process, and ABFAS presentations at the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference.

It's time for Diplomates to start the LEAD assessment. Plus: updates on the ABFAS Annual Meeting and ABFAS presentations at the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference.

ABFAS Statement on Certificates of Added Qualifications, the D.ABFAS professional notation, and an update on the LEAD program.

The 2021 newsletter showcases the new LEAD program of Continuous Certification, outlining program requirements and expectations. An introduction by ABFAS President Amberly C. Paradoa, DPM, introduces stories on the ABFAS commitment to student recruiting, new Board of Directors members and officers, the 2021 Michael L. Stone Award winners, and a new way to communicate your Board Certification.

Updated Web Resources on ABFAS Continuous Certification, as well as the presentation of the 2021 Michael L. Stone Awards.

The 2020 newsletter explains the ways ABFAS Diplomates have risen to the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, and previews the upcoming shift to the new LEAD program of Continuous Certification. An introduction by ABFAS President William R. Adams, DPM, kicks us off. Additional stories cover new Board of Directors members and officers, the 2020 Michael L. Stone Award winners, and the #FootFirst photo campaign!

Highlights include: ABFAS Annual Business Meeting, 2020 ACFAS Scientific Conference, Recertification and Self-assessment Practice Examinations, New ACFAS Board Members, CREC Evaluator Recruitment, Board Certification Advertising, DPM Mentor Network, and #footfirst.

This year’s newsletter features stories on the exciting changes coming to ABFAS certification. With an introduction by Board President Keith L. Jacobson, DPM, additional stories profile our newly elected Board members and officers, the 2019 Michael L. Stone Award winners, our #footfirst campaign, and a whole lot more!

Highlights include: Meet ABFAS' New Secretary/Treasurer, New Find a Surgeon Feature Highlights DPM's Certification, ABFAS Thanks Marty Pressman, DPM, and Ron Ray, DPM, for Their Commitment to the Profession, Exam Registration Opens for the Recertification and Self-Assessment Exams, and #footfirst.