16 foot & ankle MIS surgeons have been paired to face off head-to-head in a bracket style single elimination tournament over four rounds. Each speaker will have 5 minutes (strictly regulated) to present a foot & ankle Limb Salvage case, with a different category assigned to each round. After each speaker of the paired matchup finishes, the audience will then have 30 seconds to cast their vote as to which surgeon advances to the next round. Losing Speakers are eliminated from the tournament (but may participate in the audience voting if desired). Winning Speakers advance to the next round.

This program celebrates curiosity, rigor, and collaboration—highlighting the voices shaping the future of foot and ankle care. It’s about visibility, momentum, and impact. Because great research deserves more than a moment—it deserves a platform.

FARIL is a half-day virtual medical conference focused on minimally invasive forefoot surgery. The program covers three clinical topics (Hallux Valgus, Lesser Toe Deformities, and Hallux Rigidus) through short presentations and discussions from an international faculty of foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons, with Rebecca Cerrato, MD delivering the keynote on percutaneous techniques for hallux valgus.