Region Details

Example Region One

Alberta, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming

Big West Region President

Austin Matthews, DPM, MHPE, FACFAS

Torrington, WY

Haywan Chiu, DPM, FACFAS
Vice President
Albuquerque, NM

Bryan Hall, DPM, FACFAS
Secretary/Treasurer
Tucson, AZ

Michael D. Vaardahl, DPM, FACFAS
North Colorado Medical Center
Greeley, CO

Bryan J. Roth, DPM, FACFAS
Creighton University School of Medicine – Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ

Vanousheh Ghandhari, DPM, FACFAS
Arizona

Randal Wraalstad, DPM, FACFAS
Idaho

David Laha, DPM, FACFAS
Kansas

Ronald Ray, DPM, FACFAS
Montana

Rachael Renschler, DPM, FACFAS
North Dakota

Monica Schweinberger, DPM, FACFAS
Wyoming

Region Goals for 2026

Attend Region Presidents Council Meeting held during the Annual Scientific Conference in Las Vegas, NV
Host ACFAS Big West Region Meeting held during the Annual Scientific Conference in Las Vegas, NV
ACFAS Big West Region support of:
- Posters and manuscripts presented at the Annual Scientific Conference in Las Vegas, NV
- 1st Year (PGY-1) Resident dues
- Research Grant program
- National Foot and Ankle Registry (NFAR)
- Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine Student Club
- FASTRAC publication fees for Residents program