Background
ACFAS is a professional medical organization of over 6,000 podiatric foot and ankle surgeons practicing in the USA and was formed in 1942. Informing members of the latest techniques and advances of surgical care of the foot, ankle, and related lower extremity are the primary goals of the ACFAS. The College also functions in representing foot and ankle surgeons, helping to advance and improve the standards of education and surgical skill in foot and ankle care in the US.
ACFAS members are Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) and are graduates of one of the nine accredited podiatric medical schools in the United States. Following graduation, ACFAS physician members complete a podiatric surgical residency program of up to four years. Board certified members become Fellows of the College and are board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery (ABPS). The ABPS is the surgical board for podiatric physicians recognized by the Joint Committee on the Recognition of Specialty Boards.
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