Diabetes Awareness Month and the Importance of Proper Footcare Highlighted at NASCAR
Dr. Jeff DeSantis, Past President of the California Podiatric Medical Association (CPMA) and Dr. David G. Armstrong (left), Professor of Surgery and Director of the Southern
Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA) were pit-crew VIP's at the unveiling of the "Diabetes is A Family Affair" initiative supported by CPMA and the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA).
"It is a privilege to be a part of this enormously important program in such a splendid venue like the Sprint NASCAR series", noted Professor Armstrong, "Nearly one-in-5 of the population at this event will have diabetes and everyone here knows someone with the disease. What we need to tell them is that the problem is preventable-- and the most common of diabetic problems-- foot infections and amputations-- are even more preventable."
