KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT – Several hundred delegates from around the Persian Gulf were on hand to hear the latest in research in wound healing, vascular surgery and amputation prevention at the Kuwait Diabetic Foot Symposium, held April 13-14.

David G. Armstrong, DPM, PhD, Professor of Surgery at the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, highlighted the numerous initiatives made between his unit and countries throughout the region.

"We have been pleased to have been working closely with countries all over the world on training programs,” Armstrong noted.  “This is particularly true in and around the Gulf States, where the prevalence of diabetes is approaching an astonishing 30 percent."

 

The meeting, held at the world-renowned Dasman Center for Diabetes (http://www.dcrtd.org.kw/ was organized under the Kuwait Ministry of Health and co- chaired by Professors Abdullah Ben Nakhi and Massimo Benedetti, Deputy Director and Director of the Center, respectively.

The center is actively involved in training of podiatry and foot specialists to counter the growing burden of lower extremity pathology throughout the region.

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About Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a national leader in interprofessional medical and healthcare education, comprised of the Chicago Medical School, College of Health Professions, Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine and School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Rosalind Franklin University recently received approval for its new doctoral program in Interprofessional Healthcare Studies – the first in Illinois – and will launch a new master in science program in Psychology Clinical Counseling in fall 2008.

There are more than 15,000 RFUMS graduates in the United States and worldwide