2026 WSPMA Annual Conference Attendee Information Page
Welcome to the 2026 WSPMA Annual Conference Registration!
We look forward to seeing you:
September 11-13, 2026
Wenatchee Convention Center
121 North Wenatchee Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Join Us!
You are invited to the 2026 WSPMA Annual Conference. Please join us in charming Wenatchee, WA, September 11 – 13, 2026, for a 2 ½-day event.
This conference is designed for you to:
- Connect with new and old friends
- Collaborate with colleagues
- Network with top-tier vendors
- Participate in a variety of exciting lectures and panels
- Earn 20+ CMEs
- And Have Fun!
Quick Conference Information
- WSPMA’s Annual Conference will be a 2 ½-day event starting at 8:00am on Friday, September 11, 2026 and finishing at noon on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
- Earn 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 $136 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 2026 WSPMA Annual Conference Schedule
(All times and subjects to change)
Stay tuned for more details on speakers, topics & conference events.
Thursday, September 10, 2026
| 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.
Friday, September 11, 2026
| Time | Event | Room |
| 6:45 AM - 8:00 AM | Breakfast in Orchard Exhibit Hall | Orchard Exhibit Hall |
| 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Check-in at the WSPMA Registration Desk Sign-in for the AM Session (5 CME Credits) |
Outside Fuji Room |
| 8:00 AM - 8:05 AM | David Bernstein, DPM, WSPMA President – Opening Remarks | Fuji Room |
| 8:05 AM - 8:30 AM | Leslie Emerick, MPA, Legislative Lobbyist – Legislative & Policy Update | Fuji Room |
| 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM | Michelle Garcia, DPM – Every Patient is an Athlete: From Weekend Warrior to Elite Performance | Fuji Room |
| 9:15 AM - 9:40 AM | Suzanne Wilson, DPM – Alternative Treatment for Chronic IPJ Ulceration | Fuji Room |
| 9:40 AM - 10:15 AM | Kirk Alexander, DPM – Stainsby Procedure – Reliable Lesser MPJ Salvage | Fuji Room |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Morning “Visit our Vendors” Break in Orchard Exhibit Hall | Orchard Exhibit Hall |
| 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Todd Chappell, DPM – Deformity Correction in Total Ankle Replacement | Fuji Room |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Larry Huppin, DPM – How Orthoses Work & Clinical Tests for Optimum Outcomes | Fuji Room |
| 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM | Stephanie Peterson, Medtronic Speaker – Platinum Sponsor | Fuji Room |
| 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM | Sign-out at the Registration Desk for the AM Session (5 CME Credits) | Outside Fuji Room |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch in Orchard Exhibit Hall – Sponsored by Medtronic | Orchard Exhibit Hall |
| 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Sign-in at Registration Desk for the PM Session (4 CME Credits) | Outside Fuji Room |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | Kathleen Moen, MD – Congenital Foot Deformities: What Not to Miss in the Clinic or On the Test | Fuji Room |
| 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM | Todd Chappell, DPM – When it’s Bad, it’s Primary Fusion | Fuji Room |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Matt Reiner, DPM – Diabetic Foot Ulcer: Practical Approach | Fuji Room |
| 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Afternoon “Visit our Vendors” Break in Exhibit Hall | Orchard Exhibit Hall |
| 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Eric Powell, DPM – Complications | Fuji Room |
| 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM | Scott Schroeder, DPM – Appropriate Informed Consent of Patients You Will Be Placing Metallic Hardware In | Fuji Room |
| 5:45 PM - 6:00 PM | Dr. Steven Stanos, Averitas Pharma Speaker – Platinum Sponsor | Fuji Room |
| 6:00 PM - 6:15 PM | Sign-out at Registration Desk for the PM Session (4 CME Credits) | Outside Fuji Room |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Social Event in Orchard Exhibit Hall – Sponsored by Averitas Pharma
This is a registered event. If you have not registered, please contact edwspma@gmail.com. Event is free for attendees and vendors. Guests are $25. |
Orchard Exhibit Hall |
Saturday, September 12, 2026
| Time | Event | Room |
| 6:45 AM - 8:00 AM | Breakfast in Orchard Exhibit Hall | Orchard Exhibit Hall |
| 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Sign-in at Registration Desk for AM Session (5 CME Credits) | Outside Fuji Room |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Arinola Dada, MD – Gout Got You? What’s New in Gout Management | Fuji Room |
| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Nate Tirabassi, DPM – Transverse Tibial Transport: Expanding the Limb Salvage Toolbox | Fuji Room |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | DJ Wardle, DPM – First MPJ Fusion, Revisited | Fuji Room |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Morning “Visit our Vendors” Break in Orchard Exhibit Hall | Orchard Exhibit Hall |
| 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Matt Reiner, DPM – Charcot Foot | Fuji Room |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Garrett Wireman, DPM – Offloading of the Cavus Foot in the Setting of Neuropathic Wounds | Fuji Room |
| 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM | Dr. Peter Shaw, Bioventus Speaker – Platinum Sponsor | Fuji Room |
| 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM | Sign-out at Registration Desk for AM Session (5 CME Credits) | Outside Fuji Room |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch in Orchard Exhibit Hall – Sponsored by Bioventus | Orchard Exhibit Hall |
| 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Sign-in at Registration Desk for PM Session (4 CME Credits) | Outside Fuji Room |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | Amos Song, MD – Baxter’s Neuropathy: A Physiatrist’s Approach | Fuji Room |
| 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM | Larry Maurer, DPM – Zen and the Art of the Biomechanical Exam | Fuji Room |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Sarah Luettgen, DPM – Updates on Peri-Operative Medical Management | Fuji Room |
| 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Afternoon “Visit our Vendors” Break in Orchard Exhibit Hall | Orchard Exhibit Hall |
| 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Cherie Johnson, DPM – Rethinking Bunion Surgery: Why I Transitioned to a Minimally Invasive Approach | Fuji Room |
| 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM | Cherie Johnson, DPM, Eric Powell, DPM, & DJ Wardell, DPM – Taking a Patient From A-Z | Fuji Room |
| 5:45 PM - 6:00 PM | Tim Grace PODPAC/Erickson Scholarship & Passport to Prizes Drawings | Fuji Room |
| 6:00 PM - 6:15 PM | Sign-out at Registration Desk for PM Session (4 CME Credits) | Outside Fuji Room |
| 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
Saturday Night Event at Dr. Scott & Heidi Schroeder’s House
This is a registered event. If you have not registered, please contact edwspma@gmail.com. Event is free for attendees & guests. |
Schroeder House |
Sunday, September 13, 2026
| Time | Event | Room |
| 6:45 AM - 8:00 AM | Breakfast in Orchard Exhibit Hall | Orchard Exhibit Hall |
| 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Sign-in at Registration Desk for AM Session (4 CME Credits) | Outside Fuji Room |
| 8:00 AM - 8:25 AM | Tiffany Lee, DPM – Fifth Metatarsal Nonunions: Matching Fix to Failure | Fuji Room |
| 8:25 AM - 8:50 AM | Hannah Windauer, DPM – Common Causes of Lateral Foot Pain | Fuji Room |
| 8:50 AM - 9:15 AM | Emily Kuta, DPM – Before the BKA: Limb Salvage in the High Risk Patient | Fuji Room |
| 9:15 AM - 9:40 AM | Rambod Aznavaleh, DPM – Addressing Ankle Instability | Fuji Room |
| 9:40 AM - 10:05 AM | Stephen Isham, DPM – Common Foot Pathologies Corrected with MIS | Fuji Room |
| 10:05 AM - 10:35 AM | Morning “Visit our Vendors” Break in Orchard Exhibit Hall | Orchard Exhibit Hall |
| 10:35 AM - 11:00 AM | Jinho An, DPM – Deltoid Repair Following Ankle Fractures | Fuji Room |
| 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM | Rachel Rosenfeld, DPM – Higher Level Techniques for Success in PVD Patients | Fuji Room |
| 11:25 AM - 12:00 PM | Randy Anderson, DPM – Things I Wish I Knew: Practical Lessons From Private Practice, Hospital Credentialing, Peer Review, & the Real World | Fuji Room |
| 12:00 PM - 12:05 PM | David Bernstein, DPM, WSPMA President – Closing Remarks | Fuji Room |
| 12:05 PM | End of the 2026 WSPMA Conference | Fuji Room |
| 12:05 PM - 12:20 PM | Sign-out at Registration Desk for AM Session (4 CME Credits) | Outside Fuji Room |
Questions
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.
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Before you begin the registration form, please take a moment to review our frequently asked questions.
For ABPM‑certified DPMs
ABPM no longer requires CME reporting to maintain certification. Diplomates now only need to complete the Continuing Certification assessment and pay annual dues.
Our 20+ CME hours keep you fully compliant with Washington State licensure and clinically up‑to‑date. To confirm with ABPM please email: admin@podiatryboard.org
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 (register by 6/30/26) = $350
- After 7/1/26 = $400
- 1st and 2nd Year Associate (A1/A2) = $250
- Senior Member (SM) = $250
- Lifetime Member (LM) = $100
- Non-Practicing Member (NPM) = $100
- WA Resident/Fellow = FREE
- WSPMA Board of Trustees = FREE
Non-WSPMA Member
- EARLY BIRD (register by 6/30/26) = $450
- After 7/1/26 = $500
- 1st and 2nd Year Associate (A1/A2) = $250
- WA Resident/Fellow = FREE
When does Early Bird registration end?
Early Bird registration ends at EOD June 30, 2026. Prices will go up on July 1, 2026.
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.org on or before August 12, 2026. If a cancellation is received on or before August 12, 2026, 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, 2026.
- However, substitute attendees are permitted, as long as WSPMA has received that information by September 3, 2026.
- 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 $136/night room rate for a single or double occupancy (plus taxes and fees) 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 48 hrs 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, 2026.
- All guests are responsible for all hotel charges, fees, room service.
On the registration page, you will be asked whether you plan to book a hotel room. Selecting “yes” does NOT guarantee a room at the room block price. You are still responsible for booking your hotel stay directly through the hotel link.
The WSPMA room block has a limited number of rooms available at the $136/night* rate. We encourage you to reserve your room as early as possible to secure the discounted price
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, 2026.
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