The Importance of Belonging
For the purpose of this note to the
membership, I want to focus on why you
should not only remain a member of PFA
or come back if your membership has
lapsed, but also encourage your fellow
pedorthists to become members. First
and foremost, PFA is the only national
association solely representing the interests
networking event solely dedicated to the
pedorthic profession. Where else can you
spend three days talking with colleagues,
meeting the foremost experts in the
pedorthic field and other allied healthcare
specialties, and viewing the latest in
products and services to help you better
serve your patient/client population?
"PFA is the only national
association solely representing
the interests of the individual
pedorthic practitoner..."
of the individual pedorthic practitioner
– PFA is a professional society, not a
trade association such as the American
Orthotic and Prosthetic Association
(AOPA), whose membership is composed
of companies and not people.
Another reason are the networking
opportunities provided by PFA. Sure,
it’s taken a hit the past couple of years
due to numerous factors, but the Annual
Symposium and Exhibition is still, by
far, the largest single educational and
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PFA is one of the foremost providers of
continuing educational opportunities to
help you maintain your edge – and your
credential! Webinars, seminars and the
Annual Symposium and Exhibition, in
addition to specially featured articles in
Current Pedorthics, are all produced to
help you become an even better pedorthic
practitioner year after year.
PFA is the only organization
representing the credentialed pedorthist
in Washington, DC and the state