Ask the Expert

Hosted by the AOFAS Young Physicians Committee, Ask the Expert is a live, online event featuring respected leaders in the orthopaedic foot and ankle community. This event is open exclusively to AOFAS members.

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Ask the Experts: Judith F. Baumhauer, MD, MPH, MS, and Amanda M. Holleran, MD

Thursday, October 29
7:00 – 8:30 pm Central Time (UTC-5)

Judith F. Baumhauer, MD, MPH, MS, is a board-certified foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeon, educator, mentor, clinician, researcher, and humanitarian. She currently serves as a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Vice Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She is the Chair of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery Board of Trustees. Dr. Baumhauer's research has focused on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMIS), clinical trials for orthopedic medical devices, and translating outcomes into routine clinical workflows.

Amanda M. Holleran, MD, is a board-certified foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon at the University of Rochester where she also serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedics. Dr. Holleran's expertise is in treating bunions, hammertoes, flat feet and high arches, fractures, and arthritis of the foot and ankle. She has authored several peer-reviewed journal articles and collaborated on 20 national and international presentations. Her current research projects involve outcomes for hindfoot arthritis, hammertoe fixation, and high-risk hip fracture.

Get advice from Drs. Baumhauer and Holleran on your tough cases and questions! To participate, register for the event on the AOFAS OnDemand Education Center, post your case under the "Discussion" tab, and get ready to share your case for review during the live event. Please remember to keep all films and MRIs HIPAA compliant. If you do not have a case or question, you can still register and join the live discussion.

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to:

• Present foot and ankle clinical challenges for review and discussion

• Identify ways to avoid potential complications in foot and ankle procedures

• Describe and apply current research in foot and ankle disorders to improve patient care

• Immediately apply practical solutions to clinical practice

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AOFAS designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABOS credit.

For more information on AOFAS accreditation and education policies, visit the Program Overview page.