Ribotsky Joins International Advisory Board.BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 1999-- Dr. Bret M. Ribotsky of Boca Raton Florida, President Elect of the American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine (ACFAOM ACFAOM American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine ) is being appointed to the International Advisory Board for "The Foot" Journal published in Britain since 1991. The Foot is an international journal which is peer reviewed with an multi-discipline, audience covering all aspects of medical and surgical treatment of the foot. Dr. Ribotsky is in private practice in Boca Raton, Fla. Prior to opening his practice in Boca BOCA Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. BOCA Bird Observers Club of Australia BOCA Business Object Component Architecture BOCA Borland Object Component Architecture (Borland) , Dr. Ribotsky was on staff at the Department of Orthopedics at Cleveland Clinic Florida. Dr. Ribotsky's office is in the Galen Medical Building and he is currently on staff at Boca Raton Community Hospital Boca Raton Community Hospital is a 394-bed not-for-profit health care organization located in Boca Raton, Florida. The institution opened its doors July 17, 1967. The hospital has a staff of more than 750 primary and specialty physicians who provide preventative and acute hospital , West Boca Medical Center, and Boca Raton Outpatient Laser and Surgery Center. Incorporated in 1951, the American College of Foot Orthopedists (now the American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine) has deep roots. In its incorporation documents, ACFO ACFO Association Canadienne-Française de l'Ontario (Canada) ACFO Association of Car Fleet Operators (UK) ACFO Aircraft Certification Field Office was described as "that specialty of the healing arts whose Fellows devote the major part of their practice to foot orthopedics with official recognition and sanction as specialists in this field." Today ACFAOM is an affiliate of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA APMA American Podiatric Medical Association APMA Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association APMA Australian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association APMA American Preventive Medical Association APMA Australian Packaging Machinery Association ) Dr. Ribotsky believes the "organization is critical to the future of podiatric medicine podiatric medicine n. See podiatry. and ensuring consistent practice guidelines practice guidelines Medical practice A set of recommendations for Pt management that identifies a specific or range of range of management strategies. See Peer review organization, Practice standards. Cf 'Cookbook' medicine. are established to further the most advanced medical techniques available." Dr. Ribotsky has played a very active role in ACFAOM and in other efforts to advance the podiatric medical profession. Prior to his new role as President Elect of ACFAOM, he served as Secretary/Treasurer for the past two years of the college. Additionally, he has served the organization in various roles including Chairman of both the National Scientific Committee and the Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Committee. Dr. Ribotsky frequently lectures to other physicians throughout the United States and internationally, as well and has been chairman of several educational seminars for physicians of all specialties. Dr. Ribotsky is board certified in both Foot Surgery and Foot and Ankle Orthopedics by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine respectively. He can be reached at 561-447-8700 or http://www.doctorbret.com . SOURCE: DigitalWork ( http://www.digitalwork.com ) WHERE SMALL BUSINESS GOES TO WORK |
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