SAM 2020 Assistant Programs
Podiatric X-Ray Assistants - Initial Licensure and recertification
FPMA offered a Podiatric X-Ray Assistant program on Saturday, January 18, 2020 during SAM 2020. The eight hour course (which included a two-hour mandatory Medical Errors course) was for Initial Licensure and Recertification of Podiatric X-Ray Assistants. The examination for Initial licensure of Podiatric X-Ray Assistants was offered on Sunday, January 19, 2020, the final day of SAM 2020.
A new continuing education requirement for Podiatric Physicians AND Podiatric X-Ray Assistants, implemented by the Florida Legislature, was also offered during SAM 2020. Podiatric Physicians and X-Ray Assistants must complete a board-approved, 1-hour continuing education course on Human Trafficking. Completion of this course is required by January 1, 2021. For convenience sake, the Human Trafficking course was provided during the SAM 2020 X-Ray Assistant program attendees' lunch break from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the same room as the X-Ray Assistant program on Saturday, January 18, 2020. To find out more about the new Human Trafficking requirement, click HERE.
| X-Ray Assistant Program Schedule |
| Saturday, January 18, 2020 |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 |
| 6:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
SAM Registration Desk Open |
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
X-Ray Assistant Exam
(Initial Licensure Only) |
| 7:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
X-Ray Assistant Lectures
Albert V. Armstrong, DPM |
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
BREAK |
| 10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
X-Ray Assistant Lectures (cont.) |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
LUNCH/Human Trafficking Course |
| 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
X-Ray Assistant Lectures (cont.) |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
BREAK |
| 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Medical Errors (with Physicians)
Michael Lowe, Esq.
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Study materials for X-Ray Assistants seeking Initial Licensure:
X-Ray Assistant Training Manual
Medical Errors Manual
The Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine is the entity that actually issues X-Ray Assistant certification; FPMA's role is to provide the course and exam. Click on the links below for more information.
Front Office assistant & Back Office Assistant Programs
FPMA listened to your feedback and created NEW separate programs for Front Office Assistants and Back Office Assistants! These two programs took place on Saturday, January 18, 2020 during SAM 2020.
Front Office/Back Office Assistant Program Schedule
Saturday, January 18, 2020 |
| Front Office Assistant Program Schedule |
Back Office Assistant Program Schedule |
| 6:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
SAM Registration Desk Open |
6:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
SAM Registration Desk Open |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. |
How to Create (and What's In!) a Great Office Manual - Melissa Lockwood, DPM |
7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. |
Basic Anatomy of the Foot and Ankle - Acting as a Scribe -
Barney A. Greenberg, DPM |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
How to Work Effectively with Your Co-Workers - Rem Jackson |
8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. |
Sterile Technique and Assisting - David B. Alper, DPM |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Computers and Network - Michael Brody, DPM |
8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. |
Injections: Syringes, Needles, Medication Safety and Techniques; Venipuncture for PRP - Diane Levin, RN, BSN, LNC |
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
BREAK |
9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
Working Patient Up and Being an Optimal Assistant - Diane Levin, RN, BSN, LNC |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
HR in 2020 - Top 5 Things You Should Do on MONDAY to Make Your Practice More Compliant, Effective, and Safe - Melissa Lockwood, DPM |
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
BREAK |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
What is the Current State of Ancillary Services in the Podiatric Practice? Pearls for Which Services are Worth Keeping or Worth Starting to Enhance Revenue Streams Within Your Practice - Jonathan Moore, DPM |
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Internal Marketing (Service, Products, and Giveaways) - David B. Alper, DPM |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
LUNCH |
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Dealing with Difficult Patients -
David B. Alper, DPM |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
1st Interaction with Patients: Check-in/Collecting Co-Pays/Deductibles - Becky L. Ayers, DHA, MHA, MBA, FACMPE |
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Routine Foot Care – Do’s and Don’t’s - Patricia Nicholas, DPM |
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Managing Effective Teams - Becky L. Ayers, DHA, MHA, MBA, FACMPE |
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
LUNCH |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Collections/Cash Flow Management/Revenue Reports to Run to Improve Income - Becky L. Ayers, DHA, MHA, MBA, FACMPE |
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Nuts and Bolts of Wound Care -
Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, DC |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
BREAK |
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
DME, Orthotic, Strappings, Splints, Casts, and Bracing - Patricia Nicholas, DPM |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
OSHA Training - Michael Brody, DPM |
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
BREAK |
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3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
OSHA Training - Michael Brody,
DPM
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