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World Congress News2013 FIP World Congress Poster Abstract Winners The 2013 World Congress Poster Abstract winner was Lisa Chandler (Westcott) for her paper on "A reliability study to investigate iner-and-intra-rater repeatability of plain radiographic measurements pertinent to the assessment of foot posture. Honorable mention goes to 2nd place winner Simon Otter with his paper "Reliability of a smartphone goniometer App compared with a traditional goniometer for measuring 1st metatrsal-phalangeal joint dorsiflexion" and 3rd place winners D. Healy and E Hyslip with their paper " An association between the presence of peripheral sensory neuropathy, neuropathy, and retinopathy in individuals with diabetes. ________________________________________________ One of our most widely recognized activities is the World Congress of Podiatry, which occurs every three years. In addition to attracting attention around the world, the congress provides the opportunity for colleagues in the podiatry profession to meet one another and expand on their training and knowledge about foot-related matters. Hosting the World Congress of Podiatry is a joint initiative between the FIP and a member country. To assist member organizations wishing to host a FIP World Congress of Podiatry, the FIP Board and Secretariat have produced a World Congress policy document (PDF) that provides general guidelines and protocols for the World Congress and events directly associated with it. The policy document is available for download. To download the FIP World Congress Policy Document (PDF) click here . FIP World Congress locations 1966 Brussels, Belgium 1968 Duisburg, Germany 1970 Florence, Italy 1973 Salzburg, Austria 1976 The Hague, Netherlands 1979 London, Great Britain 1982 Copenhagen, Denmark 1985 Barcelona, Spain 1988 Rome, Italy 1991 Nice, France 1993 Zarragossa, Spain 1995 London, Great Britain 1998 Goteborg, Sweden 2001 Paris, France 2004 Boston, United States 2007 Copenhagen, Denmark 2010 Amsterdam, Netherlands 2013 Rome, Italy 2016 Montreal, Canada |