PFA’s 51s t Symposium Is sue C U R R E N T PEDORTHICS Volume 41, Issue 5 PFA Represents Your Profession Part II: Foot Orthotics The Evolving Science of Shoes Pedorthic Footwear Association (PFA), 2025 M St., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036 www.pedorthics.org C U R R E N T PEDORTHICS VOLUME 41, ISSUE 5 PFA Represents Your Profession FEATURES 6 8 18 PFA 51st Symposium Sponsors & Exhibitors 5 PFA Corporate Sponsors 32 Industry News By Scott Marshall 34 Association News Will Scientific Library Systems help you find the right fit? 36 Vendor News PFA Represents Pedorthists to Broader Industry, Public 37 Web Resources 38 Pedorthic Marketplace 40 Pedorthic Industry Events 42 Product Reference Guide Foot Orthotics – Part II By Rob Sobel Your membership in PFA means you have an advocate working to heighten awareness about – and the reputation of – your profession. Here’s the latest in what PFA is tackling on your behalf. 22 DEPARTMENTS Footwear Marches On: And the Science of Shoes Evolves in Step By Mel Cheskin As the lines separating style and functionality blur in shoe design, what can pedorthists do to ensure they are meeting clients’ needs. CURRENT PEDORTHICS • Volume 41, Issue 5 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 Ryan Nichols, C. Ped., OST Stuart L. Pressman, C. Ped., CO Jay Zaffater, C. Ped., BOC Pedorthist Dean Mason, C. Ped., OST, BOCO 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. Pedorthic Educators Liaison: Vacant Vendor/Manufacturer Liaison: Stephen O’Hare Legal Counsel: Allan J. Weiner Headquarters Staff Executive Director Brian K. Lagana Membership Services Coordinator Caroline Stainback Director of Education Al Baggett Education Associate Lauren Kemp Director of Meetings and Conventions John Rubsamen Medical Advisors Raymond L. Fritz, DPM, C. Ped. Allan B. Grossman, DPM, FACFAS Craig Young, MD Exhibits and Sponsorship Coordinator Editorial Staff Gina Spear Jay Strother. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publisher and Editor William Wargo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art Director Steve Biernacki. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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