A new study from Singapore suggests podiatric care may do more than prevent amputations. In this Q&A, Joseph Lo, MD, and Chelsea Law, discuss findings showing a 69 percent reduction in one year mortality, and what this means for the future of multidisciplinary diabetic foot care.
March is Women’s History Month, and this year, the American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS) proudly celebrates 5 extraordinary women from ALPS and DFCon. Through their leadership, expertise, and unwavering dedication, these trailblazers are not only making history but also shaping the future of limb preservation.
Dr. Meghan Brennan, infectious disease physician, implementation scientist, and the 2024 ALPS Traveling Fellow, shares reflections on a fellowship experience that spanned the University of Michigan and Oxford. She discusses learning what she didn’t know she needed to know, the value of co-designing a clinical visit, and why this welcoming community made her feel right at home, even when cold-emailing world experts.
American Limb Preservation Society Launches ALPS Limb Preservation Fellowship, a multidisciplinary fellowship advancing clinical excellence, research, and equity in limb salvage care. The fellowship is a competitive 12-month post-graduate training program designed to advance clinical excellence, research, and innovation in the prevention of limb loss related to diabetes, peripheral artery disease (PAD), and other complex conditions.
Dr. Katharine McGinigle, Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, reflects on her experience as ALPS Traveling Fellow 2022. With a unique perspective that bridges clinical excellence and public health systems thinking, Dr. McGinigle shares how the fellowship influenced her approach to multidisciplinary limb preservation and why she thinks anyone working in limb preservation could benefit from applying.
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