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Don't miss out on Perth's premiere podiatry event for 2014.. the UWA Podiatric Medicine Conference! Featuring 2 international keynote speakers (Prof Joe Southerland DPM, FACFAS and Dr Mickey Stapp DPM, FASPS) and a host of local WA podiatric and medical specialists. Preliminary program below.

LIMITED TICKETS ONLY ARE AVAILABLE AND ALL SALES WILL CLOSE ON 22ND AUGUST. Tickets can be purchased at a price of $150 (Podiatrists) or $120 WWW.UWAPMA.COM the UWA Podiatric Medicine Alumni Website: www.uwapma.com

Please direct any queries to the Event Coordinator Dr Mina Azarian minaazarian@yahoo.com.au

Preliminary Program:
8-9am: Registration
9am: Welcome Address - Dr Mina Azarian (Event Coordinator)

Morning session
9:10am: Topaz and Other Advances in the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis - Prof Joe Southerland (Podiatric Surgeon (USA))
9:40am: Identifying Bone Tumours in the Lower Limb - Prof Richard Carey Smith (Orthopaedic Surgeon)
10:00am: Vascular Assessment in General Practice and When to Refer- Advances in PAD Treatment - Mr Marek Garbowski (Vascular Surgeon)
10:20 am: Sports Podiatry- Suspicious and Interesting Presentations - Dr Darryn Sargant (Sports Podiatrist)
10:40am: Os Peroneum and Associated Peroneal Tendon Pathology - A/Prof Reza Naraghi (Podiatric Surgeon)
11:00am: Morning Tea

11:30am: Assessment of HAV and the Latest in HAV Correction - Prof Joe Southerland (Podiatric Surgeon (USA))
12:00pm: Plantar Plate Dysfunction- More Common Than We Think - Dr Mina Azarian (Podiatric Surgery Registrar)
12:20 pm: Morton’s Neuroma Treatments using Ethanol and Radiofrequency Ablation Under Ultrasound Guidance
- Dr Mark Hamlin (Radiologist)
12:40pm: Clinical Pearls on the Assessment and MRI Interpretation of Ankle Injuries - A/Prof Reza Salleh (Orthopaedic Surgeon)
1:00 pm: Lunch

Afternoon Session
2:00pm: Surgical Management of the Diabetic Foot -
Dr Mickey Stapp (Podiatric Surgeon (USA))
2:30 pm: Vascular intervention and a Vascular Specialist’s Perspective on Diabetic Foot Disease - Dr Stefan Ponosh
(Vascular Surgeon)
2:50pm: Research Presentation- The Prevalence, Incidence and Predictors of Foot Ulceration in Type 2 Diabetes - Dr Mendel Baba (Podiatrist/Researcher)
3:00 pm - Putting Podiatric Research in Practice. How Can we Better Evaluate our Treatment Outcomes? -
Asst/Prof Andrew Knox (Podiatric Surgery Registrar)
3:20 pm: Break

3:40 pm: Innovative Treatment Techniques in Podiatry Today - Dr Mickey Stapp (Podiatric Surgeon (USA))
4:00 pm: Musculoskeletal and Neuropathic Pain Management in the Lower Limb - Mr Shane Toohey (Podiatrist/Acupuncturist)
4:20 pm: Laser Therapy for Onychomycosis - Ms Melissa Dias (Cutera Representative)
4:30 pm: UWA Podiatric Medicine Update - Prof Alan Bryant (Podiatric Surgeon . Head of Podiatric Medicine UWA)
4:50-5:00 pm: Closing Address and Questions - Dr Mina Azarian