Practice Unlocked: Growth, AI & The Business of Podiatry

April 29, 8:00pm EST — Getting Found: Local Search, GEO & The New Patient Pipeline
Most podiatrists are invisible to patients searching online. Shaun Zaken (Blue Orchid Marketing), George Athan (RocketFuel Marketing), and Jim McDannald, DPM, break down how local search really works, what AI-powered Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) means for patient discovery, and the specific fixes that move practices to the top of Google. Leave with a 30-day action plan.

May 6, 8:00pm EST — AI in the Clinic: Documentation, Workflows & What’s Actually Worth Using
AI promises to save hours on documentation, but what’s hype and what actually works? Drs. Andrew Lundquist, Larry Kosova, and Adrianne Ross share live demos of tools like Heidi and Dragon, honest assessments from real practices, and a framework for evaluating new tools. Leave with two or three you can implement right away.

May 13, 8:00pm EST — Three Ways to Practice in 2026: Direct Pay, Hybrid, and Mobile Models
The insurance-dependent model isn’t the only path anymore. Drs. Tea Nguyen, Chris Kestner, and Don Pelto each run thriving practices built on very different models — fully direct-pay, hybrid, and mobile podiatry through senior living facilities — and share what’s working, what isn’t, and which approach might fit your goals.

Lower Extremity Sports Injuries

Join LER Expo and Cine-Med on May 2, 2026 for a free, half-day virtual CME event on lower extremity sports medicine. This multidisciplinary program features two sessions — Foot & Ankle Pathology & Reconstruction and Achilles Pathology & Management — plus interactive roundtables, audience Q&A, and an Industry Innovation Block with live demos of fixation, biologics, bracing, orthotics, and gait technologies.

Physicians can earn up to 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, with comparable credit available for podiatrists and a Certificate of Participation for other healthcare professionals. Registration is free.

May 2nd • 8:30am–12:30pm EST

FARIL International Virtual Symposium Series

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.

May 7th • 3–6:15pm EST

Orthoses Tech

Evolving Techniques in Orthotic Capture

• 3D Scanning vs. Plaster Casting
• Pros and cons of each method
• Casting and scanning for orthotics and above‑ankle devices
• Choosing the right scanning hardware
• Commonly used hardware + strengths/limitations
• What the research tells us about accuracy (including Dean’s published work)

May 6th • 6:30–7:30pm EST

Achilles 360: From Rupture to Return to Performance

Achilles 360: From Rupture to Return to Performance is a free, one-day virtual CME event on May 1, 2026, offering a comprehensive look at Achilles tendon care from initial injury through return to sport. Attendees will explore acute management strategies, including operative vs. non-operative decision-making, repair techniques, and biologics, then move into chronic pathology, reconstruction, and functional recovery protocols. Interactive roundtables, live polling, and a sponsor-led Lunch & Learn round out an engaging day designed to deliver practical, evidence-based insights for clinicians treating Achilles injuries.

June 20th • 10:00am–2:30pm EST

VLS2026

VLS2026 is a two-day virtual CME summit on July 17–18, 2026, dedicated to the evaluation and treatment of chronic venous and lymphatic disease. Led by an international faculty of leading vascular specialists, the program spans ten sessions covering the full spectrum of venous care — from clinical evaluation, duplex imaging, and guideline-based treatment of varicose veins to iliofemoral stenting, lymphedema and lipedema management, venous ulcers, and pelvic venous disorders. Attendees will benefit from expert lectures, “Great Debate” segments, panel discussions, and industry presentations, making it a comprehensive educational experience for physicians, nurses, podiatrists, and other healthcare professionals managing venous and lymphatic conditions.

July 17–18, 2026