Welcome to the 2025 WSPMA Annual Conference Registration!
We look forward to seeing you:
September 12-14, 2025
Wenatchee Convention Center
121 North Wenatchee Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Quick Conference Information
- WSPMA’s Annual Conference will be a 2 ½ day event starting at 8:00am on Friday, September 12, 2025 and finishing at noon on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
- Earn up to 20 CMEs!
- Our conference will be held at the beautiful and newly remodeled Wenatchee Convention Center.
- All of our meeting and exhibit space will be located on the lower level of the convention center.
- Please stay at the wonderful Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel which is conveniently located next door to the Wenatchee Convention Center.
- A covered sky bridge connects the hotel to the Wenatchee Convention Center.
- WSPMA has a room block with a room rate of $131 for a single or double occupancy room (plus tax).
- Hotel parking is FREE for all hotel guests.
- A FREE continental breakfast is available for all hotel guests.
- See the booking link on our registration page or the FAQs to reserve your room today!
General 2025 WSPMA Annual Conference Schedule
(All times and subjects to change)
Stay tuned for more details on speakers, topics & conference events.
Thursday, September 11, 2025
| Time | Event |
| 4:00 PM | Check-In for the Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel opens |
- To better accommodate travel schedules, there will be no official conference events on Thursday evening. Hopefully, this allows attendees to minimize or avoid taking time off on Thursday while still arriving in time for the 8 AM start on Friday morning.
- For those arriving early, we’ve set up a group chat where you can connect with fellow attendees and organize informal gatherings at nearby restaurants and bars. This is a great opportunity to meet, network, and unwind before the conference kicks off!
- Stay tuned for more details on how to join the chat.
Friday, September 12, 2025
| Time | Event |
| 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM | Check in at the WSPMA Registration Desk – Sign in for the morning session |
| 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM | Dave Bernstein, DPM, WSPMA President – Opening Remarks |
| 8:15 AM – 8:30 AM | Leslie Emerick, MPA, WSPMA Lobbyist – Legislative & Policy Update |
| 8:30 AM – 9:20 AM | Renee Danks, DPM – Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity (1 CME) |
| 9:20 AM – 10:10 AM | Tony Kim, DPM – Osteochondral Defects of the Ankle (1 CME) |
| 10:10 AM – 10:25 AM | Morning Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 10:25 AM – 11:15 AM | Brian McInnes, DPM – I Have A Bone Spur On the Back of My Heel (1 CME) |
| 11:15 AM – Noon | Micah Matthews, MPA, CPM, Deputy Executive and Legislative Director WMC – Washington Opiod Prescribing Rules: Current State & Changes On The Horizon (1 CME) |
| Noon | Sign-Out at Registration Desk for the morning session – 4 CME Credits |
| Noon – 1:00 PM | Lunch in Exhibit Hall – Sponsored by Legally Mine 12:15 PM – Legally Mine Presentation w/Speaker Dan McNeff, CEO |
| 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM | Sign-In at Registration Desk for the afternoon CME Credits |
| 1:15 PM – 2:05 PM | Doug Ichikawa, DPM – The Lateral Release in Hallux Valgus Surgery (1 CME) |
| 2:05 PM – 2:35 PM | Tonya Brakeman – The Resistant Patient: From Reacting to Relating (.5 CME) |
| 2:35 PM – 3:15 PM | Nathan Larson, DPM – Nerve Entanglements Of The Lower Extremity (.5 CME) |
| 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM | Afternoon Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | DJ Wardle, DPM – 1st MPJ Arthrodesis Techniques (1 CME) |
| 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Scott Schroeder, DPM – Limb Length Discrepancy / Podiatric Pearls (1 CME) |
| 5:30 PM | Sign-Out at Registration Desk in the afternoon session – 4.0 CME Credits |
| 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Social Hour for all attendees (pre-registered event) – Drinks, Appetizers, Musical Entertainment from The Evan Woodle Trio |
Saturday, September 13, 2025
| Time | Event |
| 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM | Check in at the WSPMA Registration Desk – Sign in for the morning session CME credits |
| 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM | Darron Wolley, DPM – Implanted Peripheral nerve Stimulators For Nerve-Mediated Pain In The Lower Extremity (1 CME) |
| 8:50 AM – 9:45 AM | Matt Williams, DPM – Augmented Lateral Ligament Repair For Ankle Instability: Necessary Or Overkill? (1 CME) |
| 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM | Morning Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM | Molly Ichikawa, DPM – Alternative Treatments for Neuromas: Shockwave, Sclerosing Injections, Radiofrequency Ablation (1 CME) |
| 10:50 AM – 11:30 PM | Sukie Sandhar, DPM – Surgical Management of Tibialis Anterior Tendon Ruptures (.5 CME) |
| 11:30 AM – Noon | Jacqueline Babol, DPM – Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Prevention And Management Strategies (.5 CME) |
| Noon | Sign-Out at Registration Desk for the morning session – 4 CME Credits |
| Noon – 1:00 PM | Lunch in Exhibit Hall – Sponsored by Bioventus 12:10 PM – Bioventus Presentation w/ Speaker Stephanie Kim, DPM |
| 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | Workshop with Tanya Brickman |
| 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM | Sign-In at Registration Desk for the afternoon CME Credits |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Mark Wagner, MD – Regenerative Medicine And The Treatment Of Musculoskelatal Conditions (1 CME) |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Greg Grabowski, DPM – Split Thickness Skin Grafting, Everything You Need To Know (1 CME) |
| 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Afternoon Break in Exhibit Hall – Turn in your Passport for Prizes |
| 3:15 PM – 4:10 PM | Tony Kim, DPM & Rajat Lahiri, DPM – Battle of the Bunions: Minimally Invasive Maximally Effective (1 CME) |
| 4:10 PM – 5:00 PM | Greg Grabowski, DPM – Lisfranc Fracture Dislocation An Overview (1 CME) |
| 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Soma Smith, Executive Director, WSPMA • 5:00 PM PODPAC & Erickson Scholarship Drawing • 5:15 PM Passport For Prizes Drawing |
| 5:30 PM | Sign-Out at Registration Desk for afternoon session – 4.0 CME Credits |
Sunday, September 14, 2025
| Time | Event |
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Breakfast in Exhibit Hall |
| 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM | Sign in at Registration Desk for morning session CME credits |
| 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM | Yasmin Radzi, DPM – Subtalar Joint Instability: Review of Etiology, Diagnostics, And Current Management (.5 CME) |
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Thomas Lancaster, DPM – Knotless Repair of Achilles Midsubstance Tear: Literature Review (.5 CME) |
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Whitney Branham, DPM – Considerations for Ligamentous Lisfranc Injuries (.5 CME) |
| 9:40 AM – 10:30 AM | Sarah Luettgen, DPM – Tranexamic Acid Use In Foot And Ankle Surgery (1 CME) |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Morning Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM | Rajat Lahiri, DPM – Minimally Invasive Approaches To Digital Deformities (.5 CME) |
| 11:15 AM – 12:05 PM | Katie Swanstrom, DPM, Sarah Luettgen, DPM, & Yasmin Radzi, DPM – Riskology: Incorporating Risk Reduction into Daily Practice (1 CME)
*This lecture qualifies for the PICA premium discount. PICA policy holders who attend this program will qualify to save 10% on their premium |
| 12:05 PM – 12:15 PM | David Bernstein, DPM – Closing Remarks |
| 12:15 PM | End of Conference |
| Noon | Sign-Out at Registration Desk for the morning session – 4 CME Credits |
Whom can I contact if I have further online registration questions?
Please contact the WSPMA Office at info@wspma.org.
Before you begin the registration form, please take a moment to review our frequently asked questions.
Can I register multiple attendees at one time?
No, the registration form is based on the individual. If you need to register another attendee, please complete an additional registration.
How much does registration cost?
- WSPMA Member – EARLY BIRD EXTENDED (register before 8/8/25) = $350
- WSPMA Member – After 8/8/25 = $400
- WSPMA Member – 1st Year Practicing = $250
- WSPMA Lifetime Member = $100
- WSPMA Board of Trustee = Free
- WSPMA Member’s Assistant = $100
- WA Resident/Fellow = Free
- Non-Member – EARLY BIRD EXTENDED (before 8/8/25) = $450
- Non-Member – After 8/8/25 = $500
- Non-Member 1 yr practicing = $350
- Non-Member’s Assistant = $150
- Other: When paying, please enter code that you have received from WSPMA
When does Early Bird registration end
Early Bird registration ends at EOD August 8, 2025. Prices will go up on August 9, 2025.
How can I pay?
- You can pay with either a credit card or a check made out to WSPMA.
- Please make sure checks are mailed to WSPMA – PO Box 3407 – Edmonds, WA 98020.
- All checks should be mailed within one week of your registration date. Please notify Soma Smith if check will be mailed outside 1 week of registration.
- If you have an issue, please contact Soma Smith at edwspma@gmail.com or info@wspma.org.
What is the cancellation/refund policy?
- All cancellations must be submitted via email to WSPMA at info@wspma.orgon or before August 12, 2025. If a cancellation is received on or before August 12, 2025, the registration fee will be refunded minus a $75 processing fee.
- NO REFUNDS for cancellation of the Annual Conference registration fee will be made after August 12, 2025.
- However, substitute attendees are permitted, as long as WSPMA has received that information by September 5, 2025.
- No refunds/reimbursements will be made by WSPMA for outside lodging, airfare or any other expense related to attending the conference.
Whom can I contact if I have further online registration questions?
Please contact WSPMAs Executive Director, Soma Smith, at edwspma@gmail.com or info@wspma.org
How do I reserve a hotel room through WSPMA? What are the prices?
WSPMA has reserved a room block with a $131/night room rate plus taxes (for single or double occupancy) at the Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel for the duration of the Conference. The hotel is connected to the Wenatchee Convention Center by a covered skybridge and offers FREE parking to all hotel guests. A complimentary continental breakfast is also available for hotel guests.
To book a room for the conference click this Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel Booking Link and follow the instructions to book your room directly with the Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel. This link is also located on the Conference Registration Page.
- All room rates are quoted exclusive of applicable state, local and occupancy taxes.
- You can cancellation your reservation 48hrs in advance. After that you are responsible for any charges/fees.
- If you are a no show, you are responsible for your room reservation cost, not WSPMA.
- Reservations are due by August 25, 2025.
- All guests are responsible for all hotel charges, fees, room service.
When is the last day for registering a hotel room through WSPMA?
The last day for registration for hotel rooms through our room block is August 25, 2025.
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