ACFAS 2025 Schedule at a Glance
Wednesday, March 26
Pre-Conference
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Residents Day*
Room 121ABC
8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Coding and Billing for the Foot and Ankle Surgeon*
Room 126ABC
11:30 am – 6:00 pm
ACFAS Chris Mahaffey Leadership Development Program
Room 125AB
By invitation only.
11:30 am – 6:20 pm
Residency Directors Forum*
Room 120A
1:00 – 5:00 pm
WK01: Soft Tissue and Tendon Repair (Cadaveric)*
Room 127AB
WK02: Neuropathic Reconstruction (Cadaveric)*
Room 129A
WK03: Flatfoot/MIS Techniques (Cadaveric)*
Room 129B
2:30 – 6:00 pm
Coding Fundamentals*
Room 122ABC
Thursday, March 27
7:00 – 8:00 am | 1 CECH
101: Video Techniques
Room 125AB
102: MIScellaneous
Room 122ABC
103: Midfoot Complex Cases: A Swing and a Miss
Room 126ABC
104: Hallux Limitus Strategies - Options in Joint Salvage of the 1st MTPJ
Room 121ABC
8:15 – 9:30 am
Opening General Session
North 120BCD
9:30 am – 10:15 am
Break | Scan for CECH
Exhibit Hall
10:15 am – 12:00 pm | 1.75 CECH
201: Orthoplastics
Room 120D
202: Practical Perioperative Considerations
Room 121ABC
203: Nuances of Elective Surgery in the Diabetic Patient
Room 122ABC
204: International Bunion
Room 126ABC
12:00 – 2:00 pm
Lunch
Exhibit Hall
12:30 – 1:30 pm
ACFAS Region Membership Meetings
Big West Region
Room 221C
Great Lakes Region
Room 222A
Gulf States Region
Room 222B
Mid-Atlantic Region
Room 222C
Pacific Region
Room 223
Northeast Region
Room 226A
12:30 – 1:45 pm
ABFAS Annual Meeting
Room 121ABC
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Poster Grand Rounds – Meet the Authors
Exhibit Hall
2:00 – 3:30 pm | 1.5 CECH
301: Cavus Cases
Room 121ABC
302: The Abused Ankle: Overuse Injuries and the Weekend Warrior
Room 120D
303: The Syndesmosis Deep Dive: Diagnosis to Repair
Room 126ABC
304: Can I Play Doc? Injuries in the Pediatric Patient
Room 122ABC
2:00 – 6:00 pm | 3.5 CECH
WK04: Ankle Fracture Workshop - ORIF and Beyond (Cadaveric)*
Room 129A
3:30 – 4:15 pm
Break | Scan for CECH
Exhibit Hall
4:15 – 6:00 pm | 1.75 CECH
401: Principles for Successful Arthrodesis of the Ankle, Hindfoot and Midfoot
Room 121ABC
402: Ankle Arthritis
Room 122ABC
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Resident and Student Club Member Reception
By invitation only.
Encanto, Sheraton Phoenix
Sponsored by ABFAS.
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Welcome Reception
Carcar Restaurant, Sheraton Phoenix
Friday, March 28
7:30 – 9:30 am | 2 CECH
501: Advanced Imaging, Strategies for Success
Room 121ABC
502: MIS Bunion
Room 120D
503: Top Journal Articles: Impactful findings in 2024-25: Enough Evidence to Change Your Practice Pattern?
Room 126ABC
504: Complex Hindfoot Deformity Reconstruction
Room 122ABC
9:30 am – 10:15 am
Break | Scan for CECH
Exhibit Hall
10:15 am – 12:00 pm | 1.75 CECH
601: Latest in Ankle Surgery Manuscripts
Room 121ABC
602: Latest in Rearfoot Surgery Manuscripts
Room 122ABC
603: Latest in High-Risk Foot Ankle Surgery Manuscripts
Room 125AB
604: Latest in Forefoot Manuscripts
Room 126ABC
12:00 – 1:00 pm
ACFAS Honors and Awards Ceremony
Room 120D
12:00 – 2:00 pm
Lunch
Exhibit Hall
1:00 – 2:00 pm
ACFAS Region Membership Meetings
Midwest Region
Room 221C
Southeast Region
Room 222A
Tri-State Region
Room 222B
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Poster Grand Rounds – Meet the Authors
Exhibit Hall
2:00 – 3:30 pm | 1.5 CECH
701: Ankle Fracture Controversies
Room 121ABC
702: Diabetic Foot – Charcot
Room 122ABC
703: High Stress Trauma
Room 126ABC
704: Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity/Flatfoot
Room 120D
2:00 – 6:00 pm | 3.5 CECH
WK05: Lapidus Workshop (Cadaveric)*
Room 129A
3:30 – 4:15 pm
Break | Scan for CECH
Exhibit Hall
4:15 – 6:00 pm | 1.75 CECH
801: Management of the Complex Hospitalized Patient
Room 121ABC
802: TAR
Room 122ABC
Saturday, March 29
6:30 – 7:30 am
Fellowship Breakfast Fair
Room 120A
Sponsored by Paragon28.
7:30 – 9:30 am | 2 CECH
1001: Debating Dogma
Room 122ABC
1002: Military Session
Room 125AB
1003: Cartilage: An International Perspective
Room 121ABC
1004: Forefoot Complications: Case Based
North 120D
9:30 – 10:15 am
Break | Scan for CECH
Exhibit Hall
10:15 am – 12:00 pm | 1.75 CECH
1101: MIS Complications
Room 122ABC
1102: All About the Achilles
Room 120D
1103: Hindfoot Complication Cases
Room 121ABC
1104: Ankle Instability
Room 126ABC
12:00 – 2:00 pm
Lunch
Exhibit Hall
2:00 – 3:30 pm | 1.5 CECH
1201: Physician Wellness
Room 121ABC
1202: Massive To Minimal Foot Trauma Debate
Room 122ABC
1203: Ankle Arthroscopy: The Full Scope
Room 120D
1204: Hindfoot Reconstruction
Room 126AB
2:00 – 6:00 pm | 3.5 CECH
WK06: MIS Bunion Workshop (Cadaveric)*
Room 129A
3:30 – 4:15 pm
Break | Scan for CECH
121/122 Foyer
4:15 – 6:00 pm | 1.75 CECH
1301: Comprehensive Heel Pain
Room 121ABC
1302: Cutting Edge Technologies and Surgery of the Future
Room 122ABC
6:30 - 9:00 pm
ACFAS 2025 Wrap Party*
Palma and Cham Pang Lanes
Sunday, March 30
7:30 – 9:30 am | 2 CECH
1401: Multi-Modal Pain Management and Narcotics
Room 122ABC
1402: Entering Practice: What I Thought I Knew From Fellowship
Room 121ABC
9:30 – 10:15 am
Break | Scan for CECH
121/122 Foyer
10:15 am – 12:00 pm | 1.75 CECH
1501: ABFAS Jeopardy
Room 121ABC
*Additional fee required.
Schedule is subject to change. All sessions are located in the Phoenix Convention Center unless otherwise noted.