Texas Podiatric Medical Foundation outreach programs include:

• Medical missions
• Indigent care programs & shoe drives
• Post-graduate residency mission grants
• Support and job networking of Texas podiatric residency training programs

2023 Mission Takes Largest Team Ever!


A huge thank you to the 40 volunteers who worked the 2023 mission
August 25-30 in San Miguel de Allende!


This was the largest team ever - and with many logistical and government challenges, we appreciated every single volunteer's dedication and time. It was also a special trip as Dr. Don & Nelda Falknor were able to return to San Miguel after a long fight with medical challenges. Dr. Chris Browning, Dr. Javier Lafontaine, Dr. Jim & Liz Kutchback and Dr. Steve Brancheau, along with Dr. Maria Buitrago, Dr. Paul Brancheau and Dr. Dale Lane, have stepped in to help lead and keep the mission efforts going. Dr. Browning took on a huge role this year to head up coordination, scheduling and logistics with Krista Richter. THANK YOU TO ALL!

We were able to sponsor 13 residents to attend with the help of generous mission travel sponsors - Sagis DX, Your Total Footcare Specialists (Katy, TX), Dr. Jason Miller and Richie's Specialty Pharmacy. We also thank Bill Harris & Howard Hayes for their continued support to provide a beautiful volunteer dinner and also donate proceeds from their jewelry boutique for the mission.
(wwww.piedrassanmiguel.com)

This year, we were able to treat 520 patients in clinic, provide 28 corrective surgeries, provide over 500 orthotics thanks to Forward Motion partners and provide shoes and medical screening for 2 orphanages. Thank you to our Mexico partners: Dr. Roberto Maxwell, DIF, San Miguel Mayor's office and Hospital Joya. Special thanks to Crossroads Extremity, Andy Ruggles & Dr. Patrick Briggs for sponsoring the much-needed additions for surgical equipment. Thank you to Hunt Regional, West Houston & Kingwood Residency Programs for loaning their surgical power equipment. The residents worked very hard, and their comments include:

"This was a trip of a lifetime."

"We were so happy to be able to go and have this experience."

"I never imagined how many patients we would see or different pathologies. It is a great experience to learn from many attendees."

"I hope to be able to come back and help support this great charity effort in the future."

THANK YOU TO EVERY ONE for helping make a difference to these people in need!

CLICK HERE for a 2022 mission video made by Dr. Michelle Hurless
(a Texas resident alumni now practicing in Ohio)

CLICK HERE to learn more about medical missions
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Featured Events


Bandera Meeting 2023
Click here for case winners

Specialty Events
Click here for past and upcoming events
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UTRGV Texas School of Podiatric Medicine

Scholarship Information

Congratulations to all 2023 scholarship winners:

Madeleine Mehaffey
Nicholas Obias
Peter Elvin
Tristan Cavazos
Sharmin Bootwala
Denae Cantu
Vivian Etugbo
Natali Gutierrez
James Hughes
Serena Markose
Oyinkansola Mudasiru
Mireille Nkamsi
Isabella Strash
Brittney White
Ali Ahmad

CLICK HERE for more information about the scholarship program

For any additional questions, email Krista Richter, TPMF Director at krista.richter@yahoo.com.
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UTRGV Texas School of Podiatric Medicine

Inaugural Year Donations

Thank you to all inaugural year scholarship donors!

As of August 2023, TPMA & TPMF have partnered to set up a direct donor fund with UTRGV. Donations, memorials and gifts can be directly processed online to the school using our NEW FUND LINK.

This direct scholarship fund will be given out annually by the school to deserving students. Watch for fundraisers to increase our fund scholarships!

For personal larger endowment gifts, contact the UTRGV development office at christie.gonzalez@utrgv.edu or contact TPMF as a resource at krista.richter@yahoo.com.

CLICK HERE to learn more about the inaugural donor program
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