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On the occasion of last year’s World Diabetes Day, D-Foot International organised a series of webinars during the Diabetic Foot Awareness Week from 8-14 November.
Select a Region from the left menu to see the programme. Click the webinar icon to view the recorded session.
On 6 May, D-Foot organised a free webinar to launch its 5th Info Card: "3 steps of diagnosis of diabetic foot osteomyelitis".
On 19 February, D-Foot organised a free webinar to launch its 4th Info Card: "5 steps to manage acute Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy".
Como seguimiento al éxito de la "Lockdown Academy", D-Foot organizará una serie de seminarios en español en julio y agosto. La participación es gratuita. Regístrese en línea para una o más sesiones.
Moderator:
José Luis Lázaro Martínez, President D-Foot International
Programme:
13.00 Welcome from D-Foot International
13.10 Professor Michael Edmonds
"Ending avoidable lower limb amputations: the role of the multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinic"
13.30 Official Launch of Info Cards and videos on the D-Foot website
13.35 Dr Lee C Rogers
"Diabetes and COVID feet"
13.50 Q&A session
14.00 Industry-sponsored lectures
14.00 Mölnlycke
14.15 Urgo Medical
14.30 D-Foot Board Commendation Awards and Regional Chair Nomination Awards
15.00 End
This webinar is in French.
Rôle de l'infirmier dans la prise en charge du pied diabétique
Moderatrice: Professeur Maïmouna Ndour Mbaye (Sénégal), Regional Chair AFR
Programme:
Introduction: Professor Maïmouna Ndour Mbaye (Sénégal)
Dr Marie Caroline Magne (Gabon)
"Diagnostic des lésions du pied"
Dr Ibrahima Mané Diallo (Sénégal)
"Prise en charge et prévention des lésions du pied"
Discussion: tous les participants
Moderator: Norina Alinta Gavan (Romania)
Programme:
18.00 (CET) Introduction to the session by Regional Chairs
Roberto Anichini (Italy), Regional Co-Chair EUR Region
Norina Alinta Gavan (Romania), Regional Co-Chair EUR Region
18.05 (CET) Welcome from D-Foot International
José Luis Lázaro Martínez (Spain), President D-Foot International
18.10 (CET) Introduction to the Info Cards
José Luis Lázaro Martínez (Spain)
18.30 (CET) Diabetic foot and the collateral damage of the COVID crisis
Roberto Anichini (Italy)
18:45 (CET) Promoting of podiatry in European countries: differences and similarities across Europe
Norina Alinta Gavan (Romania)
19:00 (CET) Panel discussion with National Representatives
"Gaps. Barriers. Implementation. Solutions. Actions."
Vilma Urbančič-Rovan (Slovenia)
Oleg Udovichenco (Russia)
Ioan Veresiu (Romania)
Ending avoidable amputation worldwide
Moderator: Professor Mohamed Sharkawy (Egypt)
Programme:
Dr Bashir Tarazi, MD, Diabetologist (Palestine)
Vice-President Diabetes Palestine
"Why amputation? A case study"
Professor Hanan Gawish, MD, PhD Internal Medicine & Endocrinology (Egypt)
"Foot screening: why, when and how"
Professor Bagher Larijani, MD, FACE, Endocrinologist
(Iran)
"A multidisciplinary team approach in Iranian Diabetic Foot Research Group"
Dr Jamil Halaby, EMMR member (Lebanon)
"The 3 guilty delays"
Dr Sadiq Abdulla, Consultant Vascular Surgeon (Bahrain)
"The diabetic foot amputation: the never-ending challenge"
Professor Iman Zaky Ahmed, MD Internal Medicine & Endocrinology (Egypt)
"Diabetic foot: Where to start?"
Dr Abdul Razzak Abdul Aziz, DF Consultant (Syria)
"Educational steps to reduce amputation rates in diabetic foot society in Syria"
Dr Hamzah N Aboud, MD, PhD A. Prof. Orthopedic surgery (Iraq)
"How to avoid amputation on diabetic foot infection"
Professor Mohamed Elmakki Ahmed, MS FRCSI (Sudan)
"Prevention of lower extremity amputation in diabetics"
Dr Ihab Hanna, MS, MD, Dean of National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology. Vascular surgeon (Egypt)
"Saving soles to save souls"
Diabetic Foot focus and update
Moderator: Simone McConnie (Barbados), Regional Chair NAC
Programme:
Message from D-Foot International
Mr Rodney Juliet, General Surgeon (Curaçao)
"Trends of the diabetic foot in Curaçao during Covid – an ongoing view"
Professor John Embril, Infection prevention and control unit University of Manitoba (Canada)
"Osteomyelitis evaluation and treatment"
Amor Forde, Podiatrist specializing in the diabetic foot - (Barbados)
"Shoes, Mechanics function and dysfunction – toes and feet"
Mr Emerson Budhoo, Orthopaedic Surgeon with speciality in foot and Ankle reconstructive surgery (Trinidad)
"Is it over? Closing the diabetic wound"
Dr Steven Wells, Podiatric Surgeon (USA)
"That exploding foot – Charcot"
Moderators:
Nalini Campillo (Dominican Republic), Regional Chair SACA
Hermelinda Pedrosa (Brazil), Regional Chair SACA
Programme:
Nalini Campillo (Dominican Republic)
”¿Por qué hacer una campaña de concientización en pie diabético? / Por que fazer uma campanha de conscientização sobre pé diabético? / Why do an awareness diabetic foot campaign?”
Hermelinda Pedrosa (Brazil)
”Lanzamiento de tarjetas de información y el material promocional/educacional de DFI-SACA. Lançamento de cartazes informativos e material promocional/educacional do DFI-SACA. Launching of informative cards and promotional/educational material for DFI-SACA.”
Maria Lucoveis (Brazil)
”Cuidados de enfermería en pie diabético / Cuidados de enfermagem no pé diabético / Nursing care for diabetic foot”
Ana Cristina Ravazzani (Brazil)
”Pie de Charcot, ¿Dónde estamos?/ Pé de Charcot, Onde estamos? / Charcot's foot, where are we?”
Donovan F. Ruiz (Ecuador)
”Pie diabetico y la EAP/Pé diabético e DAP/Diabetic foot and PAD”
Juan Ramon Baron (Honduras)
”Pie diabético durante COVID-19/Pé diabético durante COVID- 19/DF and COVID-19”
Todos / Everyone
Discusión/Discussão/Discussion
Moderator: Dr Vijay Viswanathan (India), President-Elect D-Foot International
Programme:
Introductory video about the SEA Region
Patient experience sharing (importance of foot care)
Panel discussion among experts in diabetic foot
Dr Arun Bal (India)
Dr Samanthi Coraay (Sri Lanka)
Dr Sharad Pendsey (India)
Dr Milind Ruke (India)
Dr Vijay Viswanathan (India)
Dr Charitha Weerasinghe (Sri Lanka)
Innovations in diabetic foot in the SEA Region
Mr Velusami
Presentation on NCDs
Dr Cherlan Varghese (WHO)
Launch of Info Cards
Moderator: Gulapar Srisawasdi (Thailand)
Regional Chair D-Foot International Western Pacific Region
Programme:
Greeting from José Luis Lázaro Martínez, President D-Foot International
Keynote lectures
Professor Michael Edmonds
"Ending avoidable lower-limb amputations: the role of the multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinic"
Dr Lee C Rogers
"Diabetes and COVID feet"
Regional symposium (through zoom platform, 5 min/country)
Experience Sharing: Diabetic Foot Care during the COVID-19 in the Western Pacific Region
Nicoletta Frescos, Georgina Frank (Australia)
Touch Khun, Alastair Hunt (Cambodia)
Ai-hong Wang (China)
Samson Chan (Hong Kong)
Em Yunir (Indonesia)
Harikrishna K R Nair (Malaysia)
Myint Thaung, Tin Myo Han (Myanmar)
Luino Tongson, Enrico de Jesus (Philippines)
Aziz Nather, Andrew Hong Choon Chiet (Singapore)
Yu-Yao Huang (Taiwan)
Gulapar Srisawasdi (Thailand)
Mai Trong Tri (Vietnam)
Aziz Nather (Singapore)
Launching of the" Save Feet, Save Lives" website
Heidi Corcoran, Vice-President D-Foot International
Launching of 2 diabetic foot Info Cards