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Association (NSRA), the AOFAS started a public awareness campaign with a pamphlet titled "10 Points of Proper Shoe Fit". In 1994, the AOFAS held a news conference to call on shoe manufacturers to create "women's shoes that do not deform the foot". Under president G. James
Sammarco, in 1996, the society instituted a voluntary "seal of approval" program that allowed shoe manufacturers to send in their models to be inspected for comfort and design quality by AOFAS physicians and researchers. The organization also maintained offices in
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222:. In 1983, the members of the AOFS voted unanimously to change the name of the organization to the "American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society". In the mid-1980s, the AAOS dissolved the affiliation agreements with the AOFAS and other organizations allowing them to congregate independently. This occurred under AOFAS president, John Gould (the son of founder, Nathaniel Gould).
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that provides education and medical services to under-served communities throughout the world. In 2005, the organization established the website FootCareMD.com to provide education and resources to the general public. By 2010, the organization's headquarters were located in
Rosemont, Illinois. In
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In July 2017, the AOFAS established a consumer awareness campaign called "Look for the 'O'", which urged individuals to seek the care of orthopaedic surgeons when experiencing foot or ankle pain. The current AOFAS president, Bruce E. Cohen, was elected in
September 2020. The society maintained a
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early presidents of the organization including Robert Joplin (1969–70), Nicholas
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