On 2nd February 2024, the graduation ceremony for the first PhD in Pedorthics took place at a graduation event of Southern Cross University at the Gold Coast. Sayed Ahmed graduated with the first Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree as a Pedorthist in Australia.
On October 24 and 25, the Swiss Association for Prosthetics and Orthotics and the Swiss Foot and Shoe Association will host the congress of the International Pedorthic Association. The congress at the Forum Fribourg will also celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Swiss Foot and Shoe Association.
This year’s PAC Symposium is being held on April 11-13, 2024 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. More than 200 Pedorthists and healthcare professionals with a keen interest in the assessment and treatment of the lower limbs and feet are expected to be in attendance.
After the success of Clermont-Ferrand in December 2021, the FFPO (La Fédération Française des Podo-Orthésistes) will be holding its conference on March 14/15,2024 in the Grand Palais in Lille. The main themes will be cerebral palsy and CMT equipment.
Fribourg in Switzerland will host the IVO Congress on October 24 and 25, 2024, organized by the Swiss Foot&Shoe Association in cooperation with the APO-Switzerland.
Johannes Hagenmeyer, Executive Director of DARCO (Europe) GmbH, reveals in an interview which developments and concepts the company is employing to meet current and future challenges.
3D printing was strongly represented at the 7th ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK. This was also reflected in the forum‘s specialist program, where numerous suppliers presented their products and innovations. What 3D printing can already achieve in pedorthics today and what companies should consider before making an investment was also the topic of the panel discussion in the forum on the second day of the trade fair.
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