Nails, Corns, and Calluses, Oh My!
A free session for clinicians on spotting at-risk foot changes early: safe nail and callus care, when to refer, and how to teach patients daily foot protection.
What this session covers
Recognize at-risk foot changes
Identify common high-risk findings such as corns, calluses, cracks, thickened nails, and skin breakdown, and understand how each contributes to ulceration and limb loss.
Perform safe, evidence-based foot care
Learn at-risk foot care techniques, including nail trimming, callus reduction, and skin protection, that reduce pressure, prevent injury, and support limb preservation.
Escalate care early and effectively
Know the clear criteria for referring to podiatry, wound care, vascular specialists, or urgent evaluation to prevent progression to infection or amputation.
Teach patients daily foot protection
Help patients build simple, sustainable habits for checking nails, corns, calluses, cracks, and other high-risk changes, so they can prevent injury and seek care in time.
Your speakers
Dr. Brooke A. Bisbee, DPM
Dr. Bisbee is the Immediate Past President of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) and is in her 26th year of practice as a podiatric physician and surgeon in her hometown of Rogers, Arkansas. She earned her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, completed residency training in Tucson, Arizona, and then opened her own private practice. She is board certified and a Diplomate of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
She has served as President and Vice President of the Arkansas podiatric association, as Arkansas's delegate to the APMA House of Delegates for over ten years, and on the APMA Board of Trustees from 2014 before serving 15 months as APMA President. She is a Life Member of the American Association of Women Podiatrists and a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
Dr. David Alper, DPM
Dr. Alper is a podiatric physician, recently retired from the solo practice he started 39 years ago in Belmont, Massachusetts, where he specialized in surgical treatment and preventive diabetic foot care. He is Emeritus Surgical Staff at Mount Auburn Hospital, a Harvard teaching hospital, a member of the American Diabetes Association Leadership Board in New England, where he served as President for over 20 years, and an elected member of the APMA Board of Trustees.
Since retiring, he has focused on preventing amputations caused by PAD, CLTI, and diabetes. He serves on the boards of the Wound Care Collaborative Community, the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders, the PAD Collaborative of the American Heart Association, the CLI Global Communications Committee, and the Global PAD Association, and is a founding member of the Medical Advisory Board of the ADA's Amputation Prevention Alliance.
Reserve your seat.
This live session is free and open to all. Register now and Zoom will send you the join link.
This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider.