Diabetic Foot

The 6th International Symposium on the Diabetic Foot has been an enormous success. From May 10th till 14th a thousand participants gathered in the Leeuwenhorst Congress Center in Noordwijkerhout. People from almost 80 countries created a ambience in which learning and sharing of experiences concerning the state of the art of the diabetic foot was the main focus.  

Up-to-date information regarding the prevention and management of the diabetic foot and in the last decades was provided. A variety of well-known specialists in the field of diabetic foot presented state of art lectures on a broad selection of topics regarding foot problems in diabetes mellitus. During the 6th edition of this internationally renowned symposium, all the latest insights and developments in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the diabetic foot were covered. Besides lectures, there were repeated workshops allowing participants to choose multiple sessions to attend. Workshops were interactive and focused on providing useful information for daily clinical practice. Additionally, oral and poster presentations of submitted abstracts informed attendees on the current status of research in the area of the diabetic foot.

The scope of the meeting covered both findings from basic research and new clinical insights important to everybody’s daily practice.

The symposium has been unique in the way it brings together representatives from all the specialist areas involved in the care for people with diabetes suffering from foot related problems. This multitude of participants from all over the world created an environment in which new insights and future ideas regarding treatment modalities and research were developed and blossom. Internists, endocrinologists, diabetologists, general surgeons, orthopaedic and vascular surgeons, neurologists, specialists in rehabilitation, specialists in infectious diseases, dermatologists, human movement scientists, general practitioners, podiatrists, diabetes educators, wound care specialists, orthotists, casting technicians, and other healthcare providers interested in the diabetic foot were present to participate and contribute to another stimulating and successful International Symposium on the Diabetic Foot.

The prestigious Diabetic Foot award was renamed the "Karel Bakker Foot award" to honor the godfather of the Diabetic Foot, karel Bakker. His contribution to the International Symposium on The Diabetic Foot and the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot, has been pivotal and he has lead both organizations to great success.

The Karel Bakker Foot award 2011was awarded to Professor Michael Edmonds, King's College, London, Uk, who has been a true pioneer in many areas of the Diabetic Foot.

On the last day of the Symposium an update of the IWGDF Global Guidelines were presented. The results of years of hard work by three working groups resulted in three new Consensus Guidelines on a very attractive foot shaped USB stick.

Before closing the 6th International Symposium on the Diabetic Foot, the dates for the upcoming 7th edition were finalized. Please save the following dates in your agenda as a new inspiring Symposium is planned from May 19th till 23rd 2015.

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