Special Commemorative Edition C U R R E N T PEDORTHICS Volume 40, Issue 6 www.pedorthics.org PFA CELEBRATES 50 YEARS Organization Reflects on Progress and Prepares Members to Tackle the Future 2008 Symposium Wrap Up Pedorthic Footwear Association (PFA), 2025 M St., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036 C U R R E N T PEDORTHICS V o l ume 4 0 , I ssue 6 It Began With One Step: PFA Celebrates 50 Years Serving Pedorthists FEATURES Departments 5 15 PFA Celebrates 50 Years 26 Industry News 20 23 Bylaws Changes 2008 Symposium Wrap Up By Brian Lagana Advance Beneficiary Notice 28 Industry News 38 Vendor News 42 Pedorthic Industry Events 44 Resource Center 46 Pedorthic Marketplace 47 Pedorthic Educators Directory 48 Product Reference Guide CURRENT PEDORTHICS • Volume 40, Issue 6 1 C U R R E N T PEDORTHICS Pedorthic Footwear Association Board of Directors Executive Committee President: Dane LaFontsee, C. Ped. Vice President: Kristi Hayes, C. Ped. Treasurer: Liz Chiles, C. Ped. Secretary: Jamie Dick, C. Ped., PT Immediate Past President: Randy Stevens, C. Ped. Directors John T. Hooper, C. Ped. Stuart L. Pressman, C. Ped., CO Arthur Smuckler, C. Ped. Michael D. Veder, C. Ped., CO, BOCO Faith Ballard, C. Ped., CO Harlon Compton, C. Ped., CO Tamara A. Daulton, C. Ped. Headquarters Staff Executive Director Brian K. Lagana Membership Services Coordinator Caroline Stainback Director of Education Al Baggett Education Associate Pedorthic Educators Liaison: Rick E. Sevier, C. Ped. Vendor/Manufacturer Liaison: Stephen O’Hare Legal Counsel: Allan J. Weiner Lauren Kemp Medical Advisors Raymond L. Fritz, DPM, C. Ped. Allan B. Grossman, DPM, FACFAS Craig Young, MD John Rubsamen Editorial Staff Jay Strother. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publisher and Editor William Wargo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Please send all product- and industry-related press releases to CPeditorial@pedorthics.org. 2 CURRENT PEDORTHICS • Volume 40, Issue 6 William H. Applegate Pedorthist Preferences Our customer service reps told us we should change our pedorthic ad to tell practitioners about the products that they get requests for day after day. Some of these have been around for awhile and are proven winners. And some of them are new products that everyone seems excited about. But all of them are worth taking a look at if you haven’t tried them before. So call your friendly, knowledgeable PEL customer service rep today and order an old friend — or a new favorite. Waterhouse Leather Leather Hides Silipos® Achilles Heel Pad™ Darco Wound Care Shoe System UCO International Plaster Sculpting Tool Kit SoleTech® Advance™ Orthopedic Footwear Becker Orthopedic Tamarack Shearban® Sheets Anatomical Concepts PRAFO® Bauerfeind® GloboPed® Heel Relief Shoe Aetrex® PEL Focus Styles Keeping Pace Pediatric Brown Casual Shoe Acor Orthopedic Comfort Street Footwear with Tandem Closure Renia Colle de Cologne All Purpose Cement ® Experience the Power of One. One warehouse. One order. One shipment. One invoice. One less thing to worry about. Phone: 800-321-1264 Fax: 800-222-6176 E-mail: customerservice@pelsupply.com Web: www.pelsupply.com B U I L D I N G C O M P L I A N C E ON YO U R R E C O M M E N DAT I ON Procare fit specialists have a deep understanding of your foot-care goals. Recognized by New Balance for their exceptional fitting skills, Procare exper ts achieve your footwear recommendations with insight and care. They appreciate the special needs of your patients. In addition, your patients will find what they need quickly and easily because Procare fit specialists offer extensive sizes and multiples widths in New Balance, Aravon and Dunham shoes. With Procare, every customer gets the right shoe and the right fit— and you get a valuable ally in the quest for compliance. To find a Procare fit specialist near ©2008 New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. All rights reserved. you, visit newbalance.com