About The Canadian Foot Care Association Inc. (CFCA) and The Ontario Foot Care Association Inc. (OFCA)

The CFCA/OFCA are registered organizations committed to advancing, supporting and registering PodOrtho® Foot Specialist (Pod.Fs) are Regulated Healthcare Providers (RHCP) who have obtained advanced post graduate education and skilled hands-on clinical training to competently specialize in medical foot, lower limb and wound care. Pod. Fs. deliver advanced medical foot, lower limb and wound care in Ontario and across Canada.

Our association’s primary objective is to validate and recommend post graduate education programs in this complex and essential field of healthcare. This ensures RHCP the various health care practitioners across Canada who wish to advance their knowledge, skill and judgement in this essential and growing field of healthcare can rely on our association to guide them towards a suitable program, certification or workshop that has been analyzed and approve by our board of director’s.

education, and resources to foot care professionals, enabling them to deliver the highest standards of care. OFCA/CFCA strives to elevate the profession through advanced medical foot, lower limb and wound care education, insurance advocacy to ensure your clients are covered through their private health insurance plans, build awareness of this specialized designation through communicating care concepts through point of care. CFCA/OFCA utilizes evidenced based research, publishes journals related to care concepts, communicates the Pod. Fs Core Competencies and Standards of Best Practice in the field of medical foot and lower limb care. professional development, and the promotion of best practices in foot and lower limb care.

As a member-focused organization, CFCA/OFCA members are offered a comprehensive range of benefits, including however, not limited to:

• Access to exclusive educational resources through members only Online portal
• Industry updates through email contact with members
• Discounted products and education programs.
• Accessible resources and journals that are continually updated to ensure our members stay informed of the latest advancements, technologies, and regulatory standards within the field of medical foot and lower limb care.
• Legal referrals and resources
• Downloadable and customizable practice documents 
• Business and Grant information

CFCA/OFCA is proud to offer the PodOrtho® Foot Specialist trademarked title awarded to our members who successfully complete training programs that meet or exceed our communicated Standards of Best Practice and Core Competencies. Our commitment to professionals in this specialized field of care is grounded in the principles of ethical, validated practice, excellence in care, and ongoing professional development offering and recommendations. Providing these resources to our members, ensures they can meet the diverse, growing and essential needs of our populations. CFCA/OFCA promotes the value of qualified and comprehensive medical foot and lower limb care and recognizes the immense value our members provide to our community’s overall health and wellness through a preventative, hygienic, rehabilitative, maintenance, allopathic, holistic and whole of patient approach to care across the province of Ontario and cost to cost to cost across Canada.