Purpose
The purpose of the American Diabetes Association
Interest Group on Foot Care is to develop national standards for foot care, to develop educational programs in foot care management and prevention for health care professionals and individuals with diabetes, to promote clinical and scientific research into the etiology and pathogenesis of diabetic foot disease, to increase public awareness of the spectrum and frequency of foot problems associated with diabetes, to promote the collection of accurate data on amputations and diabetes, and to promote national and international collaboration between agencies concerned with diabetes research and the educational programs geared toward prevention.
Interest Group Liaison
David G. Armstrong, DPM, PhD
Professor of Surgery and Associate Dean
Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
3333 Green Bay Road
North Chicago, IL 60064
Office: 520-360-0044
armstrong@usa.net
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