Pedorthic Newswire Issue #329

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September 9, 2009, Issue #329

DISCUSSION

Send your comments, questions, responses, articles or case studies to Pedorthic Newswire at editor@pedorthicnewswire.com. Your emails will be reviewed by pedorthists and the editors of Pedorthic Newswire, and selected submissions will be posted in an upcoming issue for feedback from other readers. The deadline for each issue is noon Eastern Standard Time on the Monday of each week.

NEW QUESTIONS

Question: Now that all pedorthic candidates are required to devote 1,000 clinical hours in order to become a C. Ped., do you feel that the profession will shrink in size?

- Robers Schwartz, C. Ped., Eneslow Pedorthic Enterprises

PREVIOUS QUESTIONS WITH RESPONSES

Question: In addition to charging for orthotics, physicians are reimbursed by insurance companies and the government for fees related to evaluations and casting. Pedorthists are not eligible for the casting and evaluation fees as far as I know. Are any pedorthists charging for evaluations and casting? Are third party payers paying these fees? How should pedorthists handle assessment fees to improve revenue and margins?

- Robert S. Schwartz, C. Ped.

Response: I was wondering, would you want to take on the role of wanting to be like a physician's office? In my practice, I charge one fee that is $250.00-$350.00 depending on if it is a plain sport orthotic to improve sport performance, or an orthotic treating a medical condition. That one-time fee includes a 6-month guarantee for workmanship and any mods like met pads, first ray cutout, etc. and a lifetime guarantee on the shell for breakage. In my practice the patient and customers that I see are a lot happier to know that it's a one-time fee and you are not nickel-and-diming the patient or customer to death.

A lot of doctor's offices are charging for an Evaluation, Casting, and a Disp. fee and then, after that,, you have the cost of the orthotic so your patient is looking at $500.00-$700.00, depending on who pays what. That's great, but for me I can't sleep at night very well knowing that someone had to pay that. For your podiatrists they get paid only like $55.00 bucks on avg. per device and that is why they want a pair for $50.00-$65.00 bucks at wholesale. The orthopedists get paid around $175.00 on avg per device. I only know this because I have a wholesale/retail orthotic business, but I also work with a podiatry office, orthopedic office, physical therapy office, and a chiropractic office. Every one of them has a different fee schedule for orthotic reimbursement. Insurance sucks and they never treat the practitioners the same even though they are billing the same L codes.

I think that it should be the same with orthotics as it is with shoes and insoles -- it does not matter if you are a DPM, MD, or a C. Ped. Reimbursement is the same on shoes and insoles. Also Insurance does not pay for evaluation, casting, and disp fees. I think it;s just for orthotics, if that. To improve your margins you have to be efficient and be able to automate your pedorthic business.

- Rodney Johnson C. Ped.

Response: Comfort Shoe Specialists charges for first-time evaluations/assessments for Rx’s. We inform patients/clients that this is not reimbursable. We also charge when a new prescription presents, for evaluating footwear (clients bringing in shoes to be “checked for fit”), and situations which require problem solving, thus using our expertise. We have chronic patients that require our attention to tweak and modify their products. At our facility, we need compensation for our work.

We started doing this as our margins shrank due to Internet sales by our vendors. (Hurray BIG TIME for vendors who refer Internet sales to their retailers!) We find little to no resistance to our policy, have it prominently posted at our registration area as well as on our website and welcome brochure. At registration, we ask them about the purpose of their visit. Some customers choose not to participate and that is their right.

The fees help our bottom line, help to cover costs of benefits to our staff, and are bargains for the expertise received. Simple shoe fitting with no issues are not charged.

There are other pedorthists that are also charging for their time. Though fees are relatively insignificant compared to other health care professionals, pain relief is BIG business and we deserve compensation for our abilities.

- Edith James, C. Ped.

Question: For the past fifty plus years, PFA has been the voice of and home for pedorthists. What role do you think is most important for PFA to perform going forward, short term and long term?

- Robert Schwartz, C. Ped., Eneslow Pedorthic Enterprises

Response: PFA should be the lead (and not the only) agency for lobbying on behalf of pedorthists. If PFA had to increase the dues by $5.00 per pedorthist, it would probably cover the costs for a lobbyist, and it would be money well spent! We are in serious need of lobbying right now. The whole surety bond issue is a game like musical chairs that we wound up paying for because when the music stopped we didn’t have a chair. Why? Because we didn’t have someone politically connected (lobbyist) in there stating “the pedorthic community didn’t fleece Medicare, and we’re not going to pay for this, go after the type of businesses that did.”

If the pedorthic community does not unite, organize, and make its way in the medical world, it will be swallowed up by other healthcare entities that do similar work, and there will not be pedorthists. Think this is Chicken Little syndrome? Don’t look now but the sky has already started falling, and if people don’t get involved and take an active role in preventing further insults to the pedorthic community it will be too late.

- Rob Sobel, C.Ped.

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HEALTH AND INDUSTRY NEWS

Flip-Flops Take Some Flak for Changing Your Gait

by Harvard Health Letter

Flip-flops are named for the sound they make when you walk, but they could have been called ouch-umphs -- the sound you'll make after wearing them all the time.

This isn't just a matter of opinion. Researchers at Auburn University have found that wearing flip-flops alters the way one walks, changing the gait in subtle ways that can lead to serious sole, heel and ankle problems. They presented their findings at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine. Full Text

Source: Cleveland.com

Payless Shoe to Expand Into Russia

by Ann Zimmerman

Collective Brands Inc. is expected to announce Tuesday that it is expanding its Payless ShoeSource retail chain into Russia with franchise partner M.H. Alshaya.

The Topeka, Kan., footwear company, known for its affordable line of shoes by top fashion designers, plans to open stores beginning in 2010 in Russia. The agreement calls for between 95 and 150 stores to be built within five years. Alshaya will own and operate the stores, but Collective Brands has the option to buy into them. Full Text

Source: Wall Street Journal

Thai Shoemakers Create Own Brands Amid Global Slump

Following the relocation of shoe factories by world-renowned athletic and sport shoe maker Nike to other countries, Thailand's footwear manufacturers have created their own export brands to save their businesses amid the global economic downturn, according to a senior government official.

Director-General Pramote Witayasuk of the Industrial Promotion Department, said the department's latest forecast showed that the country's footwear export in 2009 will contract by 10 per cent, valued at between US$800-900 million, up from an earlier forecast of minus 30 per cent at the beginning of the year.

Although local shoemakers have been affected by the global economic slowdown and the relocation of footwear factories by Nike to other countries, Mr Pramote said, the Thai manufacturers have looked for a silver lining in the dark economic cloud, and turned the crisis into opportunity by creating their own brands to restore at least a portion of their lost income. Full Text

Source: Enews

Unique Skill Helps Feet

by Bob Pratte

First-time customers to Welch Shoe Repair on Hemet's east side often are surprised.

They take second and third looks when they see white castings of problem feet that stand as a history to the unusual skill Bob Welch developed when he followed his father into the shoe-repair trade. The castings were used to make custom shoes for people suffering from foot problems.

Besides the usual services at a shoe-repair shop, such as replacing soles, Welch, a certified pedorthist, offers arch-supporting orthotics and crafts custom shoes for people with foot abnormalities.

The displayed castings are of feet misshaped by conditions such as heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and birth defects such as club foot. Welch -- a trim, mustached, soft-spoken 53-year-old -- makes two or three pairs of shoes per month for customers who can't buy shoes that fit. Full text and video

Source: The Press-Enterprise

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DIABETES

Step by Step’ Diabetes Foot Care Training Starts in St. Maarten

St. Maarten took a giant step forward in its diabetes care on Sunday when the “Step by Step” diabetes foot care training programme was introduced.

Step by Step is a diabetic foot care education programme aimed at training health care providers to become certified diabetic foot care assistants. “The goal is to improve diabetic foot care in St. Maarten,” Diabetes Foundation of St. Maarten explained.

The programme is divided into two phases: one year for the basic course and an advanced course in the compulsory second year. Full Text

Source: The Daily Herald

Tackling Wound Healing

It is not in the big league of diseases like heart attacks or strokes and few give little thought to wounds and wound-healing.

The 2nd meeting of the Asian Wound Healing Association which Sri Lanka hosted on September 3 and 4, at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, therefore, helped focus on this critical area, with many findings and diverse ideas discussed and debated by both local and foreign delegates.

Eminent speakers from Asia including India, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Japan and the Philippines will participate, explains the association's Chairman, Prof. Mandika Wijeyaratne, Professor in Surgery of the Medical Faculty of the University of Colombo. He also heads the Wound Care Foundation of Sri Lanka.

Chronic wounds don't kill people, says Prof. Wijeyaratne, pointing out, however, that such wounds make hell out of their lives. "The wounds are painful, smelly, emit a discharge and end up having bulky dressings. This entails a huge recurrent cost with regular visits to doctors as dressings have to be changed. The family income gets depleted, the household routine is disrupted and the patient's job is affected." Full Text

Source: The Sunday Times

SPORTS AND FITNESS

Foot Locker Teams With Gen2Media to Launch FootLockerOnlineTV

Gen2Media Corporation, a fully integrated digital media, technology and marketing company, announced that it has teamed with Foot Locker, Inc., the New York-based specialty athletic retailer, to launch an exclusive, interactive, ad-supported Internet television channel that will be available for viewing on Foot Locker's web site at www.FootLocker.com later this fall.

Powered by Gen2's proprietary, patent-pending video publishing platform and Smart Content Management System(tm), FootLockerOnlineTV will showcase custom video programming and digital advertising specially created to appeal to millions of visitors that collectively frequent Foot Locker's web properties each month. Full Text

Source: Globe Newswire, Reuters

BECOMING A CERTIFIED PEDORTHIST

Join A Growing Service Profession: Pedorthics

Pedorthics is a professional field covering the design, manufacture, modification and/or fit of footwear. Pedorthics encompasses shoes, orthoses and foot devices that prevent or alleviate foot problems caused by disease, overuse, injury or congenital defect. Certified Pedorthists work with patients and their footwear to conform to a doctor's footwear prescription as part of the patient's treatment

To become a certified pedorthist, you must take a pre-determined number of course hours in pedorthics and pass a certifying examination overseen by either The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics� or Board for Orthotists/Prosthetists Certification, Int’l. Both the ABC and BOC are independent certification bodies that set standards for the profession and are recognized by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies.

More information, including FAQ's

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics information on the step-by-step process of becoming a pedorthist

Board of Certification/Accreditation International

For information on the Canadian certifying organization:
The Pedorthic Association of Canada

UPCOMING COURSES AND EVENTS

ONGOING COURSES AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

The Robert M. Palmer M.D.,Institute Of Biomechanics "A Not-For-Profit School" has uniquely designed courses to provide pedorthic education for the retail, clinical or biomechanical knowledge seeking pedorthist. Course dates for Levels 1-3 in a variety of locations in the United States, Hong Kong, Mainland China and Korea are available. Click here to view a detailed calendar including dates and locations, information and pricing.

Traveling Courses To Your Area sponsored by The Robert M. Palmer, M.D., Institute Of Biomechanics, Inc. a not-for-profit pedorthic school. Please contact us to discuss your needs at phone: 765-557-7216. Email: pam@pedorthicbiomechanics.org or visit our Web site at: http://www.pedorthicbiomechanics.org/.

CFS Allied Health Education: Pedorthic Certification: Exam Review
This review is focused on supplying the student with the skills and knowledge needed to pass the ABC Certified Pedorthic exam by presenting exam-like questions, exploring possible answers, and discussing rationales for correct and incorrect answers. Contact CFS Allied Health Education at (918) 266-3678 or visit http://www.learnpedorthics.com/ for more information.

*ABC and The American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics are registered trademarks of the The American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Inc., which is not affiliated with CFS Allied Health Education and does not endorse this review.

Oklahoma State University has uniquely designed courses to provide pedorthic education for the retail, clinical or biomechanical oriented individual. Your next course option is to begin by enrolling in our Level 1 Online Program! Then you are required to attend a Level Two: Hands-On program. Once you have successfully completed these courses, you may enroll in our Level 3 Online Program! Contact Information: Jerry Wilson 918-293-5330 or Andrea Autaubo 918-293-5330 or visit our website http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/ Click here for course listings.

For more information on the Scholl College pedorthic pre-certification course: Contact the Special Programs Office at 847-578-8410, email Ellie.Wydeven@rosalindfranklin.edu or click on www.rosalindfranklin.edu/scpm/ce/.

The National Shoe Retailers Association is pleased to bring training and CEs directly to you, without the additional cost of travel, food, lodging, registration fees or lost work time. Our affordable WISER Sales Training DVD makes in-house training easy and there’s now an online exam for Continuing Education credits from ABC and BOC.

WISER Sales Training provides quality training for new sales associates and re-motivates experienced sales staff. The DVD format makes it easy for employees to train at times convenient for them, and for employers to offer quality training without hiring outside trainers or taking the most experienced staff off the sales floor. ABC’s Category 1 CEUs for WISER Sales Training total 21.75 credits (2.5 scientific, 19.25 business), good through year 2010. BOC’s credit total is 20.34 (6.42 CPE Category 1, 13.92 Category 2).

Pricing for the program is as follows:

DVD, workbook and guide for trainers Members: $295 (Non-Members $395)

Additional Handbooks: $10 each

Online Test Members: $100 (Non-Members: $200)

For more information or to order, click http://www.nsra.org/wiser_intro.php?ad=pn

or call or email Kim Surasky at 1-800-673-8446, ext. 318, kims@nsra.org.

ENESLOW PEDORTHIC INSTITUTE 1-on-1 or Group Tutoring Available; Eneslow Training & Tutoring Program, Individual and Small Group Program

WHO SHOULD COME:
Those who wish to improve their pedorthic, sales, retailing, biomechanics and business skills.
Those who need a refresher course; prepare for the Certified Fitter of Therapeutic Shoes or the
Pedorthic Pre-Certification Course and Exam.

SUBJECTS: PEDORTHICS - SALES -RETAIL MANAGEMENT
Pedorthic Assessment - Pedorthic Shoe Fitting - Pedorthic Solutions Footwear - Foot Orthotics
Foot Products - Ready-made - Custom Shoe Constructions and Designs
Shoe Modifications - Casting and Evaluation Techniques for Custom Shoes & Orthotics - Business and Practice Management Finance & Administration
Forecasting & Budgeting - Buying & Inventory Control Marketing & Advertising Professional Responsibility - Safety - Human Resources Biomechanics Pediatrics
Pathology of Diseases and Malalignments

HANDS-ON 1-ON-1 INSTRUCTION
$150/ hour for individual training

GROUP TRAINING
$125/hour per person for two or more participants in the same program at the same time
$100/hour per person for five or more participants in the same program at the same time

Fee: Two hour minimum

HANDS-ON 1-ON-1 TRAINING WITH ROBERT S. SCHWARTZ, CPED, OR DR. JUSTIN WERNICK, DPM, CPED
$250/hour for individual training &
$200/hour per person for group training
Added Value: An insider’s look into the retail, pedorthic, sales, store operations, and business management of Eneslow.
ABC and BOC points may be applied for.

ENESLOW PEDORTHIC INSTITUTE, 470 Park Avenue South at 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016. Call for more info (212) 477-2300 (Ask for Sarah Goldberg, CPED) (212) 353-2876 Fax

email: epi@eneslow.com or visit http://eneslow.com/epi

Pro-Learn, LLC announces its new CAPE approved Pedorthic Pre-certification program

Pro-Learn’s program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Pedorthic Education (CAPE) to provide Levels 1, 2 and 3 of pedorthic pre-certification coursework required by ABC and BOC to become eligible to apply and sit for board examination. ProLearn utilizes the latest technology in Distance Learning and Virtual Classrooms. This is the same Distance Learning Program technology model used by advanced O & P schools used to deliver their curriculum. This allows maximum flexibility in our programs that gives the student choices that fit their busy lifestyle, level of experience and learning style. Programs vary from three-week, live classes to completing the coursework completely online (Experienced, advanced degree holding healthcare professionals only). Our staff and faculty is composed of degree holding healthcare professionals who are Pedorthists, Nurses, O & P, Professional Pedorthic Educators and Physicians.

Please visit www.pro-learn.com or email cmartin@pro-learn.com for more information to assist you or your staff in making a decision on the right option for you, your business, your family, and your lifestyle.

SEPTEMBER 2009

The Robert M. Palmer M.D., Institute Of Biomechanics "A Not-For-Profit School" has uniquely designed courses to provide pedorthic pre-certification education for the retail, clinical or biomechanical knowledge seeking pedorthist. Course dates for Levels 1-3 in a variety of locations in the United States , Hong Kong, Mainland China and Korea are available. Level 1 & 3 performed online - Level 2 Dates: September 12 - 21 - Elwood , Indiana - Scholarships Available - Please contact pam@rmpi.org or 765-557-7216.

Tuition includes Dormitory Housing and Transportation to and from the Indianapolis International Airport and the RMPI school. Note: limited availability and by confirmed reservation only.

OCTOBER 2009

Tuition includes Dormitory Housing and Transportation to and from the Indianapolis International Airport and the RMPI school. Note: limited availability and by confirmed reservation only.

2009 FOOT SOLUTIONS PEDORTHIC PRE-CERTIFICATION COURSE INFORMATION
Foot Solutions is an accredited facility that holds classes three times per year. The company's course will offer the certificate needed in all three levels to sit for the C. Ped. Exam. The facility is located at 2359 Windy Hill Road, Suite 400, Marietta, GA 30067
October 30 1 Day Cram Session
For application and fee information, contact:
Tracy Strickland 1-866-338-2597 EXT: 206   tstrickland@footsolutions.com
Betty Hubauer 1-866-338-2597 EXT: 201     betty@footsolutions.com
Dr. William Faddock 1-866-338-2597 EXT: 209    bfaddock@footsolutions.com

NOVEMBER 2009

The Robert M. Palmer M.D., Institute Of Biomechanics "A Not-For-Profit School" has uniquely designed courses to provide pedorthic pre-certification education for the retail, clinical or biomechanical knowledge seeking pedorthist. Course dates for Levels 1-3 in a variety of locations in the United States, Hong Kong, Mainland China and Korea are available. Dates: Level 2 - November 14 - 23 - Hong Kong/China/Korea - Specific details forthcoming. - Scholarships Available - Please contact pam@rmpi.org or 765-557-7216.

Tuition includes Dormitory Housing and Transportation to and from the Indianapolis International Airport and the RMPI school. Note: limited availability and by confirmed reservation only.

DECEMBER 2009

The Robert M. Palmer M.D., Institute Of Biomechanics "A Not-For-Profit School" has uniquely designed courses to provide pedorthic pre-certification education for the retail, clinical or biomechanical knowledge seeking pedorthist. Course dates for Levels 1-3 in a variety of locations in the United States , Hong Kong, Mainland China and Korea are available. Level 1 & 3 performed online - Level 2 Dates: December 5 - 14 - Elwood , Indiana - Holiday Scholarship Available With Tuition Discount of $1300.00; not valid with any other scholarships or discount programs. Participant must attend course these course dates only to qualify. Scholarships Available - Please contact pam@rmpi.org or 765-557-7216.

Tuition includes Dormitory Housing and Transportation to and from the Indianapolis International Airport and the RMPI school. Note: limited availability and by confirmed reservation only.

JANUARY 2010

The Robert M. Palmer M.D., Institute Of Biomechanics "A Not-For-Profit School" has uniquely designed courses to provide pedorthic pre-certification education for the retail, clinical or biomechanical knowledge seeking pedorthist. Course dates for Levels 1-3 in a variety of locations in the United States , Hong Kong, Mainland China and Korea are available. Level 1 & 3 performed online - Level 2 Dates: January 23 - 31, 2010 - Elwood , Indiana - Scholarships Available - Please contact pam@rmpi.org or 765-557-7216

Tuition includes Dormitory Housing and Transportation to and from the Indianapolis International Airport and the RMPI school. Note: limited availability and by confirmed reservation only.

BECOME AN ABC THERAPEUTIC SHOE FITTER OR A BOC FOOTWEAR SPECIALIST

For information on the Aetrex Worldwide Therapeutic Shoe Fitter Courses, please contact the Aetrex Marketing Department at: marketing@aetrex.com.

SEPTEMBER 2009

Aetrex Therapeutic Shoe Fitter / Footwear Specialist Course: September 15 (Montgomery, AL), $195.

Aetrex Therapeutic Shoe Fitter / Footwear Specialist Course: September 17 (Louisville, KY), $195.

OCTOBER 2009

Aetrex Therapeutic Shoe Fitter / Footwear Specialist Course: October 6 (Cleveland, OH), $195.

Aetrex Therapeutic Shoe Fitter / Footwear Specialist Course: October 12 (Atlanta, GA), $195.

Aetrex Therapeutic Shoe Fitter / Footwear Specialist Course: October 22 (ALbuquerque, NM), $195.

NOVEMBER 2009

Aetrex Therapeutic Shoe Fitter / Footwear Specialist Course: November 3 (Spokane, WA), $195.

Aetrex Therapeutic Shoe Fitter / Footwear Specialist Course: November 5 (Pasadena, CA), $195.

Aetrex Therapeutic Shoe Fitter / Footwear Specialist Course: November 9 (Oakland, CA), $195.

DECEMBER 2009

Aetrex Therapeutic Shoe Fitter / Footwear Specialist Course: December 8 (Teaneck, NJ), $195.

OTHER THERAPEUTIC SHOE FITTER COURSES

CFS Allied Health Education is pleased to announce their new ABC Approved Therapeutic Shoe Educational Course. An ABC certified fitter of Therapeutic shoes is an individual trained and qualified in the provision of non-custom therapeutic shoes and non-custom diabetic multi-density inserts. This two-day course fulfills the educational requirements needed to apply for the ABC Certified Fitter of Therapeutic Shoes credential. To learn more, please visit CFS Allied Health Education's website at http://www.learnpedorthics.com/ for course dates or call (918) 266-3678.

OTHER COURSES

ENESLOW PEDORTHIC INSTITUTE 1-on-1 or Group Tutoring Available; Eneslow Training & Tutoring Program, Individual and Small Group Program

ENESLOW PEDORTHIC INSTITUTE, 470 Park Avenue South at 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016

Call for more info (212) 477-2300 (Ask for Sarah Goldberg, CPED) (212) 353-2876 Fax

email: epi@eneslow.com or visit http://eneslow.com/epi

INTERNSHIPS

Internship Course with The Robert M. Palmer, M.D., Institute Of Biomechanics:
Pedorthic Clinical or Manufacturing Internships Available. Daily, Weekly or Extended Internship Courses Available. Experience clinical settings in Orthopaedic, Podiatric, Chiropractic and Physical Therapy Clinics as well as experience in a BAPFOL approved functional foot orthosis laboratory. We specialize in diabetic wound care as well as pediatric and adult biomechanics. Your internship hours can earn you an Associates Degree In Pedorthic Biomechanics or be used as continuing medical education hours. Please contact Pam Haig at 765-557-7216 or pam@pedorthicbiomechanics.org.

Comfort Shoe Specialists, state of the art retail pedorthic facility, offers internships for on the job training requirements in beautiful St. Louis. Room is available as an option. Call Edith James, Certified Pedorthist, at 314-822-3300 -- or email Edith@ComfortShoe.com

CLASSIFIEDS

Seeking to Hire: Since our company's founding in 1923, Yale Surgical Company has been dedicated to meeting the Orthotic, Prosthetic and Pedorthic needs of Connecticut. We are beginning a new family generation of practitioners and are eager to meet the continuing need in our area. We currently have multiple opportunities for C. Ped., CO, CP, CPO and Orthotic/Prosthetic Techs in our New Haven office. We would love to speak with you to discuss your goals and future plans. Please feel free to look at our website, http://www.yalesurgical.com/ and email your resume to info@yalesurgical.com at your earliest convenience. Comp. salary, 401k ect. - Edward N. Kaufman Ongoing

Seeking to Hire: (Tacoma, WA) Established practice of 17 years is seeking up to two Certified Pedorthists. Qualified candidate should have retail shoe experience, fabrication, good communication, and a team player. Send resumes & salary requirements to althea@geminico.com or fax 425-303-2539. No calls please. 8/26

Seeking to Hire: Comfort shoe store in Lincoln, NE seeking to hire C. Ped. to sell and fit shoes and train for possible store management. Our store is owned by a podiatrist whose clinic is next door. Please send resume to Jeff Trotter at shoelutions@windstream.net. Visit us on the web at www.YourActiveFeet.com 8/5

Seeking to Hire: Expanding Pedorthic Services Dept within 59 yr old retail shoe store group in Milwaukee WI has an opening for a CPed to see patients in facility and clinics and fabricate in our lab. Team player, good communicator, fabrication and patient skills necessary. This is a wonderful opportunity to grow the department as well as your personal growth. Competitive compensation package. Resumes to info@stansfootwear.com or call Jim Sajdak,CPed at 1-262-432-4030 x102 7/15

For Sale: Amfit Orthodic Insole Fabrication System with Footfax SL Contact digitizer Machine

Laptop, rolling bag, small inventory of shoes, insoles, all cords, parts and hardware Asking $15k. OBO! Please contact Jeff at Jhunt@psbank.net for further information, pictures. 6/17

Classifieds will run for 90 days unless we are informed that the position has been filled. Thank you!

UPCOMING COURSES

Submit course listings to: editor@pedorthicnewswire.com

2009 COURSES AND EVENTS

MONTHLY

Riecken's Orthotic Labs - 800-331-8040; SAFIO Class, Second Friday of every month, at 5115 Oak Grove Rd., Evansville, IN. Four casting stands provided, limited to 8 students. Contact Darlene at the above number for more information.

SEPTEMBER 2009

The Robert M. Palmer M.D., Institute Of Biomechanics "A Not-For-Profit School" has uniquely designed courses to provide pedorthic pre-certification education for the retail, clinical or biomechanical knowledge seeking pedorthist. Course dates for Levels 1-3 in a variety of locations in the United States, Hong Kong, Mainland China and Korea are available. Level 1 & 3 performed online - Level 2 Dates: September 12 - 21 - Elwood , Indiana - Scholarships Available - Please contact pam@rmpi.org or 765-557-7216.

Tuition includes Dormitory Housing and Transportation to and from the Indianapolis International Airport and the RMPI school. Note: limited availability and by confirmed reservation only.

American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) National Assembly, September 20-23; Seattle. Washington State Convention & Trade Center. Four days of education, exhibits and networking. Contact Kelly O’Neill, 571/431-0852, or koneill@AOPAnet.org. Visit http://www.AOPAnet.org/ for details.

OCTOBER 2009

Camelback, PA Oct. 1-2, www.masterfituniversity.com, (914) 944-9038 Masterfit University’s Biomechanics and Lab Techniques of Fixed-Foot Sports (“The Master’s Course”) Is an intensive two-day session for pedorthists and other professionals packed with practical information on fitting and modifying ski and snowboard boots. Covers everything from biomechanical analysis techniques to advanced modification and stance balancing strategies and custom insole construction techniques. Attendees use state-of-the-art equipment in travelling boot labs and have their choice of topic-targeted, hands-on breakout sessions.

Masterfit University’s Advanced Biomechanics and Lab Techniques of Fixed-Foot Sports (“Masters Plus—The Dark Arts”), is a two-day “doctorate” in ski and snowboard boot fitting. The advanced curriculum is designed for prior attendees who are already near the pinnacle of experience and knowledge and want an immersion experience to study more complex modification techniques and strategies.

Both courses qualify for continuing education credits from both the American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABCOP, 14 credits) and the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC, 14.08 credits).

Stratton Mountain, VT Oct. 5-6 www.masterfituniversity.com (914) 944-9038 Masterfit University’s Biomechanics and Lab Techniques of Fixed-Foot Sports (“The Master’s Course”) Is an intensive two-day session for pedorthists and other professionals packed with practical information on fitting and modifying ski and snowboard boots. Covers everything from biomechanical analysis techniques to advanced modification and stance balancing strategies and custom insole construction techniques. Attendees use state-of-the-art equipment in travelling boot labs and have their choice of topic-targeted, hands-on breakout sessions. Backcountry Connection is a parallel track to the Master’s Course curriculum but focuses on the techniques necessary for fitting and modifying Alpine Touring, Telemark, hiking and mountaineering boots as well as trail shoes.

Tuition includes Dormitory Housing and Transportation to and from the Indianapolis International Airport and the RMPI school. Note: limited availability and by confirmed reservation only.

NOVEMBER 2009

Breckenridge, CO Nov. 5-6, www.masterfituniversity.com, (914) 944-9038, Masterfit University’s Biomechanics and Lab Techniques of Fixed-Foot Sports (“The Master’s Course”) Is an intensive two-day session for pedorthists and other professionals packed with practical information on fitting and modifying ski and snowboard boots. Covers everything from biomechanical analysis techniques to advanced modification and stance balancing strategies and custom insole construction techniques. Attendees use state-of-the-art equipment in travelling boot labs and have their choice of topic-targeted, hands-on breakout sessions. Backcountry Connection is a parallel track to the Master’s Course curriculum but focuses on the techniques necessary for fitting and modifying Alpine Touring, Telemark, hiking and mountaineering boots as well as trail shoes.

Both courses qualify for continuing education credits from both the American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABCOP, 14 credits) and the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC, 14.08 credits).

Reno, NV Nov. 10-11, www.masterfituniversity.com, (914) 944-9038, Masterfit University’s Biomechanics and Lab Techniques of Fixed-Foot Sports (“The Master’s Course”) Is an intensive two-day session for pedorthists and other professionals packed with practical information on fitting and modifying ski and snowboard boots. Covers everything from biomechanical analysis techniques to advanced modification and stance balancing strategies and custom insole construction techniques. Attendees use state-of-the-art equipment in travelling boot labs and have their choice of topic-targeted, hands-on breakout sessions. Backcountry Connection is a parallel track to the Master’s Course curriculum but focuses on the techniques necessary for fitting and modifying Alpine Touring, Telemark, hiking and mountaineering boots as well as trail shoes.

The Robert M. Palmer M.D., Institute Of Biomechanics "A Not-For-Profit School" has uniquely designed courses to provide pedorthic pre-certification education for the retail, clinical or biomechanical knowledge seeking pedorthist. Course dates for Levels 1-3 in a variety of locations in the United States, Hong Kong, Mainland China and Korea are available. Dates: Level 2 - November 14 - 23 - Hong Kong/China/Korea - Specific details forthcoming. - Scholarships Available - Please contact pam@rmpi.org or 765-557-7216.

Tuition includes Dormitory Housing and Transportation to and from the Indianapolis International Airport and the RMPI school. Note: limited availability and by confirmed reservation only.

DECEMBER 2009

The Robert M. Palmer M.D., Institute Of Biomechanics "A Not-For-Profit School" has uniquely designed courses to provide pedorthic pre-certification education for the retail, clinical or biomechanical knowledge seeking pedorthist. Course dates for Levels 1-3 in a variety of locations in the United States, Hong Kong, Mainland China and Korea are available. Level 1 & 3 performed online - Level 2 Dates: December 5 - 14 - Elwood , Indiana - Holiday Scholarship Available With Tuition Discount of $1300.00; not valid with any other scholarships or discount programs. Participant must attend course these course dates only to qualify. Scholarships Available - Please contact pam@rmpi.org or 765-557-7216.

Tuition includes Dormitory Housing and Transportation to and from the Indianapolis International Airport and the RMPI school. Note: limited availability and by confirmed reservation only.

JANUARY 2010

The Robert M. Palmer M.D., Institute Of Biomechanics "A Not-For-Profit School" is offering a one week "Advanced Functional Foot Orthosis Course" January 15 - 19, 2010 - Elwood , Indiana . This course awards 81.0 CME credits. Participant must have successfully completed the ABC C. Ped. Exam and have an advanced understanding of applied biomechanics. Cost $1500.00, Please contact pam@rmpi.org or 765-557-7216.

Tuition includes Dormitory Housing and Transportation to and from the Indianapolis International Airport and the RMPI school. Note: limited availability and by confirmed reservation only.

The Robert M. Palmer M.D., Institute Of Biomechanics "A Not-For-Profit School" has uniquely designed courses to provide pedorthic pre-certification education for the retail, clinical or biomechanical knowledge seeking pedorthist. Course dates for Levels 1-3 in a variety of locations in the United States, Hong Kong, Mainland China and Korea are available. Level 1 & 3 performed online - Level 2 Dates: January 23 - 31, 2010 - Elwood , Indiana - Scholarships Available - Please contact pam@rmpi.org or 765-557-7216.

Tuition includes Dormitory Housing and Transportation to and from the Indianapolis International Airport and the RMPI school. Note: limited availability and by confirmed reservation only.

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Editor: Faye Rapoport DesPres, M.S.

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Robert Schwartz, C. Ped. John Mishasek, BOC Pedorthist, C. Ped.

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Edith James, C. Ped. Rick E. Sevier BS Ed. C. Ped. BOC Ped.

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