APHA Foot & Ankle Health Section and Student Chapter

🏆 Last call for APHA Foot & Ankle Health Section award nominations!

There’s still time to recognize the students, mentors, advocates, educators, and leaders making meaningful contributions to podiatric public health.

Awards include:
▫️ Outstanding Student Award
▫️ Stephen Toth Distinguished Service Award (including deserving non-section/APHA members)
▫️ John & Janet Carson Public Health Advocacy Award

Know someone whose work deserves recognition? Nominate them. Think your own advocacy, leadership, education, or service aligns with these missions? Self-nominations are encouraged too.

⏰ Nomination deadline: TOMORROW, May 20 at 5 PM PST

Swipe to learn more about each award and eligibility requirements. Links available in the flyers.

Let’s celebrate the individuals helping move podiatric public health forward… through advocacy, education, service, and impact. 👣🌎

The APHA Foot and Ankle Health Section is proud to recognize students making meaningful contributions to podiatric public health through education, mentorship, research, community engagement, and advocacy.

We encourage you to nominate a deserving student (or yourself) for the Outstanding Student Award and help us celebrate the future leaders of our profession.

🗓 Nominations close Wednesday, May 20th at 5:00 PM PST.
🔗 Nomination link: https://s.surveyplanet.com/arvmmwz4
📧 Questions? Contact our Award Chair, Dr: Emily Lobos at [email protected].

APHA Quarterly Meeting TOMORROW

The Foot & Ankle Health Section will be holding our quarterly meeting tomorrow, Thursday, April 16 at 8 PM (EST) via Zoom. Check our bio and your emails to join in!

If you have classmates or colleagues who are not yet APHA members but may be interested, please encourage them to attend and learn more about what our section has to offer, including details on membership and opportunities.

RESEARCH 101 🤓
Research can feel intimidating- but everyone starts somewhere.
Join us tonight for our Research 101 Panel as two experienced podiatric physicians share how they got involved in research, what they’ve learned along the way, and how students can begin exploring research and public health topics of their own.

What does public health mean to you? 🌎👣

As part of National Public Health Week and APHA’s Ready. Set. Action! “Flood the Feed” campaign, we’re inviting you to share your perspective on public health- especially through the lens of foot and ankle health. Whether it’s prevention, access, education, advocacy, or community care, your voice matters.

Join the conversation by posting a photo or short video and tagging , , and . Let’s flood the feed with the many ways public health shows up in our lives and communities.

Join us tonight for a little competition and a lot of learning! 👣🧠

We’re honored to welcome Dr. Patrick DeHeer, DPM, FACFAS, FFPM RCPS (Glasg) as tonight’s speaker for our International Medicine event. Dr. DeHeer is a board-certified podiatric surgeon, educator, humanitarian, international lecturer, and the current President of the American Podiatric Medical Association.
His work spans reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, pediatric podiatry, global outreach, and residency education. We’re excited to learn from his experience and perspective in podiatric medicine on a global scale.

On , we are reminded that health is more than healthcare- it is shaped by prevention, access, education, and equity.

Today, we join the global public health community in recognizing the importance of advancing healthier futures for all. From mobility to limb preservation, foot and ankle health plays an important role in overall well-being and quality of life. Because when we protect movement, we protect independence, dignity, and health.

We also recognize and thank the healthcare professionals, public health leaders, and organizations working every day to care for, advocate for, and uplift communities around the world.

APHA Kickoff Forum - Public Health in the Age of Deception: Confronting the Misinformation Crisis 🚨

When misinformation spreads as fast as a virus, public health must respond quickly. False and misleading information is eroding trust in public health, widening inequities and undermining prevention efforts. APHA’s National Public Health Week Forum will dig into what’s driving the problem of misinformation — and what we can do about it.

Join us as we explore practical, evidence-based strategies for cutting through the noise, strengthening clear and transparent communication and helping communities spot credible information. Leading experts will share lessons from recent successes, the importance of cross-sector partnerships and how to prepare today’s workforce to respond effectively in real time. Learn how you can be part of the solution.

Join us online/RSVP- link in bio.

Mark your calendars- National Public Health Week is here!

Join us for a week of conversation, education, advocacy, and action as we highlight the impact of public health in foot and ankle care and beyond. 🌎👣