Podiatry This Week
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Stephanie graduated from the Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences Chiropody program in 1995 and after working in the Chiropody department at Laurentian Hospital, she opened her private practice in Burlington ON in 1997 where she currently practices. As President, Stephanie will play a pivotal role in guiding the CFPM's efforts to represent and advance the practice of podiatry and chiropody across Canada.

The role of the CFPM President is integral to the organization's mission, which provides national representation, recognition, and advocacy for podiatry in Canada. Under Stephanie’s leadership, the CFPM will continue to work toward ensuring that podiatric professionals receive the support and visibility they deserve in the healthcare landscape.

Thank you to our past President, Jenny Sinclair, for her dedication and hard work throughout her term. She skillfully led the board through a highly successful and enjoyable Summer Seminar event, as well as an amazing Annual Conference where the CFPM celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Stephanie will lead a strategic plan set to launch in January 2025, aimed at further solidifying the representation of Canadian Chiropodists/Podiatrists. This initiative will focus on enhancing collaboration and continuing the evolution of podiatric medicine in Canada.

In addition to her leadership at CFPM, Stephanie will attend the prestigious Royal College of Podiatry conference in the UK alongside past president Jenny. This conference is a valuable opportunity for global networking and knowledge exchange, which will help guide CFPM’s future initiatives.

We look forward to the impactful work that lies ahead under Stephanie’s leadership and are excited about the future of podiatric medicine in Canada!

SAVE THE DATE – Summer Seminar

Dakota Dunes in Saskatoon, June 20-21, 2025

What a brilliant conference! A huge thank you to all the amazing speakers who shared their insights and expertise. We also appreciate our sponsors and exhibitors for their invaluable support. It was a wonderful experience filled with networking opportunities and meaningful learning.

Congratulations to the CFPMs 25th anniversary!

Looking forward to the next one!

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SOURCE: Podiatry Today
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are among the most prevalent and serious complications of diabetes due to injury of the peripheral nervous system and lower limb arterial disease. DFUs affect up to 15% of patients with diabetes, posing risk for hospitalization as well as being the primary cause of minor and major amputation in those with the disease.

 
SOURCE: Lower Extremity Review
Sever’s disease, also known as calcaneal apophysitis, is an inflammation of the growth plate in the heels of growing children, typically adolescents. This disease is reported to have an incidence of 2%–16 % among musculoskeletal injuries in children. The pain caused by Sever’s disease is often severe enough that the child limps after physical activities to take weight off the affected heel.

 
SOURCE: Heliyon
Patients with an uncontrolled glycemic index develop a wide variety of pathologies associated with diabetes, such as diabetic foot ulcers. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is an adjunctive therapy used to heal wounds and prevent lower extremity amputations in this population.

 
SOURCE: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Charcot neuroarthropathy (CN) can result in fractures and dislocations of the foot and ankle in individuals with diabetes and neuropathy, leading to ulceration, amputation and a poor quality of life. Additional episodes of acute CN can lead to extended periods of physical and psychosocial distress.

 
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Job Postings
Chiropodist wanted (Posted November 11, 2024)
We are a multi-disciplinary clinic looking for a CHIROPODIST to join our team. We are seeking a candidate who is motivated and committed to growing and maintaining a growing practice. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing quality care and services for their patients’ foot and ankle concerns.
This includes: custom orthotics, orthopedic footwear, foot assessments, shockwave,Laser, ultrasound, swift microwave biomechanical and gait analysis, foot care, ingrown toe nails, diabetic foot care, fungal infections, wart removal and more.
Requirements:
- Diploma from a recognized school of chiropody
- A registered member in good standing with the College of Chiropodists of Ontario
- Carries professional liability insurance
- New graduates and experienced chiropodist welcomed.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Complete Foot Care and Therapy 3100 Ridgeway Drive unit 18 Mississauga, ON L5L 5M5 Phone: 289 997 7254  gentlefeet@gmail.com
 
Full-Time Chiropodist Position for Employment, Then Partnership, and Eventual Ownership of Busy Clinic in Beautiful Sudbury (Posted October 25, 2024)
Why apply here?
· 60/40 % Split for 1.5 years to start you off (yes, you get 60% from all patients you treat). We both work. I will try to pass many of my own and new patients to towards you. I will pay front staff, rent, heat, hydro, all expenses to operate the clinic (orthotics split with minus the cost, of course). Two assessments to determine suitability during this period. I will provide training for new grads. Experience an asset. Doing “Business” is not easy…it is a whole different set of challenges than that of clinical care, but I will make you learn all the ropes! You are building rapport with your patients and you will inherit your own patient load to continue on as their preferred practitioner, so keeping an excellent care-relationship only helps you.
· FULL partnership 50/50 after 1.5 years! We both pay all expenses and split ALL income 50/50, from year 1.5 to 6 (or earlier, based on assessment). It’s a practise built over 28 years, and we have an excellent reputation, and many new patients daily. Sounds good? But wait, there is more…
· Potential to OWN the whole practise in the 6th year with all my patients built over 28 years-plus, with excellent word-of-mouth referrals, and doc referrals in Northern Ontario! You will transition gently and comfortably, build your own patient load which you will inherit, and inherit all my patients and the full practise later (of course, we can negotiate all equipment and chattels at the time). We have an excellent 4-corner location in the Medical Arts Centre with tons of parking, many family physicians in the building, with great traffic and huge signage facing the road for Medical Centre Foot Clinic and Orthotics!
· I have a home-rental location in the South End, close to the clinic, if you wish to rent, and if it isn’t rented or sold by then
What you need:
• Current Professional Liability Insurance per College standards
• Compassionate and ethical focus on patient care. Most of our patients are repeat patients
• Must maintain and upgrade knowledge and skills with regular Con-Eds
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently/team setting
• Current CPR/First Aid certification required
* Must be in good standing with the College of Chiropodists of Ontario.
* Provide treatment/management plans for various foot conditions: corns, calluses, ingrown toenails, nail surgeries, fungal infections, diabetic foot care, wound management, be able to inject local anesthetics and cortisone, provide oral and topical Rx’s, compression socks cert. an asset, ESWT, Laser (we will guide/teach all that you need to learn, if necessary), be able to practise full scope per COCO. Perform detailed biomechanical assessments, prescribe & modify/adjust custom foot orthoses when necessary
We shall provide:
• Experienced and competent front desk staff
• All ready for you: 5 Laser treatment units, 4 Podiatry treatment chairs, Ultrasound unit, 2 Swiss Dolorclast Shock Wave ESWT units, Latest Orthotic 3-D laser unit for ease of scanning/ordering with excellent third-party lab. where we get a preferred rate, excellent and multiple treatment podiatry equipment for daily use, Latest Sterilization units, etc.
*A very friendly and approachable experienced Foot Specialist to work with! My aim is to have someone to take over the practise who is compassionate and ethical to care for our grateful patients (many of whom are repeat loyal patients.)
How to apply: Please send your CV and Cover letter to footclinicsudbury@gmail.com. Serious inquiries only! You must be serious about staying in amazing Sudbury (we have tons of lakes, hiking trails, and greenery all around.)
 
Chiropodist Wanted (Posted October 7, 2024)
Kyle Foot and Orthotics Clinic is looking for a PT/FT chiropodist to join an established practice in London Ontario. Over 25 years in a private practice setting and offer comprehensive foot care.
Must be in good standing with the College of Chiropodists.
New grads are welcome to apply!
Looking to have a chiropodist transition to clinic ownership also.
If have questions please email footlady9832@gmail.com
Tracy Kyle D.Ch
 
Full Time and Part Time Chiropodist Wanted (Posted September 12, 2024)
Opportunities available for a full-time or part-time Chiropodist at Healthy Feet KW. Flexible start date. At our clinic, we value putting our patients' needs first. We are proud to have a stellar reputation in the community and have become the orthotic and foot care destination in the established Boardwalk Medical Centres in Waterloo, ON, established in 2016. We provide a unique experience for our patients, as we house our own orthotic lab and work along side our Pedorthist to give a truly custom orthotic device.
Our patient base is a solid mix of ages and concerns, which allows for days in the clinic to feel dynamic!
We're looking for someone who:
- wants to work within a patient-focused team of professionals
- is seeking opportunities to learn more hands-on aspects of biomachanics and the orthotic manufacturing process
- is confident in their ability to provide the best care for thier patients; willing to integrate new treatments and technologies
Basic requirements:
- in good standing with the COCOO
- EMR proficiency
Compensation: Salary or Commision split, based on experience
If interested, please contact: careers@healthyfeetkw.com
  
Get full details of available job postings here
 
Did you know that CFPM can post a job posting to reach the chiropody/podiatry community? This service is FREE for all CFPM members and $150 for non-members (for a 30 day posting).

 
Practices for Sale
Busy Podiatry/Chiropody Practice for Sale (Posted August 28, 2024)

**Busy, Long-Established Podiatry Practice for Sale – Toronto, Ontario**

Take over a thriving podiatry practice in Toronto, offering comprehensive services across all aspects of podiatric medicine, including biomechanics, palliative care, orthotics, and surgery. This busy practice is equipped with high-tech instruments such as lasers, high and low energy shockwave, digital x-rays, nail drills to treat fungus, and a handheld fluoroscope.

Due to upcoming condo development, the building is closing, creating a rare opportunity for a new practitioner to take the fully equipped office and thousands of established patients to a new location at a fraction of the cost of buying new equipment. Non-surgical practitioners will not be required to purchase the surgical equipment.

Established podiatrists or chiropodists will be able to take their practice to the next level.

The practice also features a powerful website with an excellent URL, driving a steady stream of new patients.

Don't miss this exceptional opportunity.

For more information, please go to



 

Practice for sale (Posted August 20, 2024)

Practice for sale located in Woodstock, Oxford County, South west Ontario. Busy traditional practice serving different patient populations in Woodstock and surrounding area. Close to Stratford. Kitchener and London.
The clinic has been running for over fourteen years with a loyal patient base and lots of scope for expansion in this growing community, well positioned with 401 access. Practice currently offers full scope Chiropody including nail care, callous and corn management, diabetes footcare, wound care, custom orthotics and non-casted inlay management.

Location has one treatment room, sterilization and storage area, shared waiting room and reception within a multidisciplinary setting including physiotherapists, exercise therapists and adjacent to three family doctors, a pharmacy and chiropractic clinic with massage therapists. Equipment included in sale consists of patient plinth and operator’s chair, treatment unit with light, Tuttnauer EZ11 sterilizer and ultrasonic cleaner, biological incubator, Rototool vacuum nail drill and a significant quantity of instrument sets including nail avulsion kits and chiropody supplies.

Owner retiring, flexible terms available.

If you are interested in this opportunity please contact: footclinic729@gmail.com 



Highly Profitable Chiropody Clinic (Foot Specialist) Health Care Facility (Posted June 4, 2024)
This top rated, and highly profitable Chiropody Clinic (Foot Specialist) Health care facility is for sale including all assets required to run and grow the business.

This business achieves a greater than 41% EBITA & over 51% SDE annually.
They specialize in all aspects of foot and ankle care treatment and enjoy 5 star google reviews.


This clinic is adjacent to a major health care facility and positioned on the main floor of a medical professional building with a long term, very competitive lease.

This clinic has over 6000 patients with significant recurring revenues from ongoing repeat patients. Growth can come from adding in additional chiropodist and or for an entrepreneur to seize the opportunity to maximize the clinic’s 6000 loyal patients by adding in additional services such as chiropractic, physiotherapy etc.

The clinic has ample parking and is accessible from major highways and roads and has 5 fully equipped treatment rooms -leaving significant room for growth.

The current owner will provide full training for a successful transition.

Financing options available with a minimum of 10% cash required. Seller financing is also available.

Serious inquiries only please. For further details please contact us via e-mail footclinicenquiries@hotmail.com  Or leave a message at 416-559-1555.

Practice for sale - Victoria, BC Canada (Posted May 9, 2024)
Best environment in Canada located on the scenic coast of Pacific Ocean. Established 30 year office suitable for any chiropodist/podiatrist. Grossing over 450K 4.5 days a week. No referrals needed for new patients. Turn-key set up, ideal for a new practitioner, can easily increase revenue with surgery and foot orthotics. Priced for immediate sale and will consider  zero financing offers. DPM is retiring and will help with transition.

Send inquiries to jbfootdocdpm@gmail.com
James Bay Podiatry
101-230 Menzies St.
Victoria, BC
V8V 2G7

Practice for sale in Bellville, ON (Posted May 8, 2024)
This is a wonderful opportunity for a Chiropodist to obtain clinical experience and benefit financially in an established practice. Equipment purchase is available.

Get full details here.

Two MTI Podiatry Chairs for sale (Posted September 4, 2024)
Excellent condition. Rarely used as they were bought for a clinic in Regina but I decided to move back to Sudbury. Cost: 2999.00/chair. If two are bought together we will sell at $2499 each for the pair! Pick-up only, in Sudbury, so you can check them too. (New for sale in US is for USD $5995.00). Contact Ray in Sudbury at footclinic@eastlink.ca 

Equipment for sale (Posted August 20, 2024)

Downsizing office. Various Podiatric and office equipment for sale.

Plynth chairs and operator chairs, storage units, filing cabinets , waiting room chairs and desk.



For sale: Fox A.R.C. 810nm, 980nm, 1064nm Laser Medical Diode System, well serviced and in excellent condition. Multipurpose laser for onychomycosis, plantar fasciitis, achilles tendonitis, verrucae ablation (Posted May 14, 2024)
Open to offers.
Bought this laser system from BritaMed .
BritaMed will continue to service and provide upgrading when needed.
https://britamed.com/foxwolfvet/
More information https://acmlight.com/en/products/laser-surgery/ent/laser-diode-980-nm-model-fox-980
Pictures available by request.
Contact Dr. Douglas Lamb jbfootdocdpm@gmail.com

Chiropody Instrument sets available for purchase. (Posted Nov 22, 2023)
Total of 25 sets of instruments, all in excellent condition, maintained very well with no rusting or abrasions.
Minimal wear and tear. Each set contains nippers, Diamond Deb and Black's file.
Additionally, blade handles (#10 and #15) with blades and drill burs for dremel available.
Disposable gowns and booties also available. All reasonably priced.
Please contact Monica at 416-670-1967 or footcaremg@yahoo.ca

Get full details here