Full Schedule

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

(C1) Pre-show Orthotic Workshop -- Pediatric Triceps Surae Muscle Tone Development, Detection and New Equinus Deformity Management Principles
Location: E212

Presenter: Beverly Cusick, PT, MS, NDT, COF (she/her/hers) – Progressive GaitWays

Orthotic

CE: 7

12:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Exhibitor Set up
Location: Exhibit Hall A

12:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Registration and Information Open
Location: Concourse A

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

(C2) Pre-Show Prosthetic Workshop: Osseointegration
Location: E217

Presenter: Christopher Hoyt, CP – noticeability, inc.

CE: 4

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM ET

Attendee Beverage Service
Location: East Wing

7:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET

Exhibitor Set up
Location: Exhibit Hall A

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

(SRR) Speaker Ready Room and Lounge
Location: Suite 101, Concourse A

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM ET

Registration and Information Open
Location: Concourse A

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET

(MWA) Workshops - Tier A

Workshop

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET

(MWA-1) Engage! Dynamic Head and Trunk Orthotic Solutions to Improve Pediatric Performance and Participation
Location: E212ABCD

Workshop Presenter: Anne W. Pare, CO, LO – Surestep

Workshop Presenter: Camille Cruz, CPO – Surestep

Workshop Presenter: Steve Kulifaj, BOCP, LO – Surestep

Workshop Presenter: Katie Toth, MPO CPO – Surestep

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET

(MWA-2) 2024: Facility Accreditation Standards: Making Sure You’re Compliant
Location: E216AB

Workshop Presenter: Jim Lawson – American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, Inc. (ABC)

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET

(MWA-3) Thuasne's Composite Solutions: SpryStep
Location: E217

Workshop Presenter: Gregory Steward, M.S., CPO – Thuasne USA/Townsend Design

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET

(MWA-4) Elevating Orthopedic Care: Unveiling New Spinal Products
Location: E218

Workshop Presenter: Sarah Glowa, CPO – Thuasne USA/Townsend Design

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET

(MWA-5) Beyond Boundaries: Qwadra’s Global O&P CAD/CAM Solution and Exploring Endless Insole Possibilities with Our Advanced Podiatry Solution
Location: E219A

Workshop Presenter: Jean Dwyer – Qwadra

Workshop Presenter: Samuel Babin – Qwadra

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET

(MWA-6) Caring for the High Activity Amputee
Location: E219BC

Workshop Presenter: Samuel Hale, BSME, MSPO, CPO – Fillauer Companies

Workshop Presenter: Brandon Christeson, CPO – Fillauer Companies

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET

(MWA-7) How The TRAZER System Can Significantly Accelerate and Improve the Amputee Rehabilitation Process
Location: E219D

Workshop Presenter: Jeffrey A. Denune, CP, LP – The NuTech Institute LLC

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET

(MWA-8) Solutions for Contracture Management with Dynamic Joints utilizing a Multidisciplinary Team Approach
Location: E220A

Workshop Presenter: Flora RJ Versyck, CPO, PT (she/her/hers) – Basko Healthcare

Workshop

Sponsored By

CE: 2

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET

(MWA-9) NEURO HiSWING R+ System Ankle Joint - The First Adaptive Microprocessor-Controlled Hydraulics
Location: E220BC

Workshop Presenter: Santiago Munoz, CPO. FAAOP – Fior & Gentz

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET

(MWA-10) Optimizing a Direct-Fit Socket Solution with the New Resilience Socket from Amparo Prosthetics
Location: E220D

Workshop Presenter: Derek Inserra, CPO – NuTech Synergies LLC

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET

(MWA-11) Explore Effortless 3D scanning for Orthotics and Prosthetics with EinScan H2 and Einstar
Location: E220E

Workshop Presenter: Johnny Chen – SHINING 3D Technology Inc.

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET

(MWA-12) PROTEOR Supreme Solutions- Selecting the Ideal Setup for Your Patients (MPKs, Feet, and Ankles) with Patient Fittings
Location: E221AB

Workshop Presenter: Jeff Quelet, CPO, LPO – PROTEOR

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

(MWB) Workshops - Tier B

Workshop

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

(MWB-1) Guiding Paths: Finding the Best Routes to Manage Excessive Pronation
Location: E212ABCD

Workshop Presenter: Anne W. Pare, CO, LO – Surestep

Workshop Presenter: Katie Toth, MPO CPO – Surestep

Workshop Presenter: Camille Cruz, CPO – Surestep

Workshop Presenter: Steve Kulifaj, BOCP, LO – Surestep

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

(MWB-2) Optimizing Gait Kinematics with High Performance Orthotic Ankle Components
Location: E216AB

Workshop Presenter: Sean McKale, CO, ATC (he/him/his) – Becker Orthopedic Appliance Co.

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

(MWB-3) Clinical Solutions for Challenging Patient Profiles
Location: E217

Workshop Presenter: Vince DeCataldo, BOCPO, NJ LPO – Orthomerica

Workshop Presenter: Christina Hinton, CP – Orthomerica

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

(MWB-4) Maximizing Intuitive Control, Function & Utilization: Innovation in Myoelectric Control for Partial Hand Amputations
Location: E218

Workshop Presenter: Bryan Loeffler, MD – OrthoCarolina

Workshop Presenter: Glenn Gaston, MD – OrthoCarolina

Workshop Presenter: Jeremy Farley, CPO/L, FAAOP – Ossur Americas Inc.

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

(MWB-5) Elevating Outcomes with Power Knee and Rheo Knee
Location: E219A

Workshop Presenter: Pete Simpson, CPO – Ӧssur Americas Inc.

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

(MWB-6) Experience the All New Genium X4 Microprocessor Knee and Evanto Foot by Ottobock.
Location: E219BC

Workshop Presenter: Mark Profeta, CPO – Ottobock

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

(MWB-7) Socket Selection Criteria and Alignment Considerations
Location: E219D

Workshop Presenter: Jim McElhiney, CPO

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

(MWB-8) Lower Extremity Product Selection Guidelines for Children with Neuromuscular Disorders
Location: E220A

Workshop Presenter: Robert H. Meier, CO (he/him/his) – Kassel Group Inc

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

(MWB-9) Transfemoral Developments
Location: E220BC

Workshop Presenter: Mike Magee, CPO, FAAOP – Blatchford

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

(MWB-10) The Next Generation of WillowWood Prosthetics – Advanced Solutions for Prosthetic Users featuring Live Demonstrations of the Alpha Control Liner System and Intuy Powered Microprocessor Knee
Location: E220D

Workshop Presenter: Janine Albrecht, CPO, MSOP – WillowWood

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

(MWB-11) Xtremity by WillowWood: An Evolution in Definitive Transtibial Socket Fabrication, Adjustability and Work Flow – See for yourself with a LIVE DEMONSTRATION!
Location: E220E

Workshop Presenter: Mark Clary – WillowWood

Workshop

Presented By

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

(MWB-12) Advantages of Nocturnal Bracing for Scoliosis and Hypercorrection with the Providence Nocturnal Scoliosis® Orthosis
Location: E221AB

Workshop Presenter: David Collins, CO – Spinal Technology, LLC

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Lunch on Own

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(MWC) Workshops - Tier C

Workshop

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(MWC-1) Guiding Paths: Helping Kids with Toe Walking Get on the Typical Gait Express
Location: E212ABCD

Workshop Presenter: Anne W. Pare, CO, LO – Surestep

Workshop Presenter: Katie Toth, MPO CPO – Surestep

Workshop Presenter: Camille Cruz, CPO – Surestep

Workshop Presenter: Steve Kulifaj, BOCP, LO – Surestep

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(MWC-2) Get Started with 3D Printed Devices and 3D Scanning in Pediatric Orthotics (CRO, SMO, AFO)
Location: E216AB

Workshop Presenter: Claire Repisky – Invent Medical USA LLC

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(MWC-3) Scan Using Your Cellphone & Scanning Fixture
Location: E217

Workshop Presenter: Alex Goodman – Comb O&P

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(MWC-4) Naked Prosthetics Product Advancements | NEW Features & Updates-Ossur
Location: E218

Workshop Presenter: Dana Rock, CP, MSPO, BME – Naked Prosthetics

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(MWC-5) Perfect Fit: Optimizing Socket Performance with Advanced Techniques for Adjustable Prosthetic Sockets and Bikini Hip Disarticulation
Location: E219A

Workshop Presenter: Rob Burcham, CP, LP (he/him/his) – Martin Bionics

Workshop Presenter: Amy Skuta, MSPO, CPO, LPO – Martin Bionics

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(MWC-6) Innovations in Upper Limb Prosthetics: Reach Beyond the Boundaries
Location: E219BC

Workshop Presenter: Nate Sprunger, MSPO, CP – Fillauer

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(MWC-7) Unique Microprocessor Solutions from College Park
Location: E219D

Workshop Presenter: Jonathan Cook, CPO (he/him/his) – College Park Industries

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(MWC-8) Prosthetic Alignment: The Shoe Factor (“Everything Changes When the Shoe Hits the Ground.”)
Location: E220A

Workshop Presenter: Steve Hughes, CFo, LO – Allard USA

Workshop Presenter: Jack Richmond, CPOA – Allard USA

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(MWC-9) Tectus – Microprocessor-Controlled KAFO
Location: E220BC

Workshop Presenter: Chad O'Conner, CP, BOCO – Blatchford

Workshop

Presented by

CE: 2

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(MWC-10) Introducing META Flow - The Energy Efficient Alternative to Hydraulic K3 Feet featuring Patient Fitting
Location: E220D

Workshop Presenter: Janine Albrecht, CPO, MSOP – WillowWood

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(MWC-11) Pediatric Cranial Remolding Orthosis: 3D Digitizing Solution for Infant CRO
Location: E220E

Workshop Presenter: Johnny Chen – SHINING 3D Technology Inc.

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(MWC-12) Introduction to the SYNSYS Microprocessor Full-Leg System by PROTEOR with Patient Fitting
Location: E221AB

Workshop Presenter: Jordan Adkins, CP, CFO – PROTEOR

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 2

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Moderator Training, by invitation only

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

(MWD-1) Stabilize! Providing Dynamic Stability in the Adult Population
Location: E212ABCD

Workshop Presenter: Anne W. Pare, CO, LO – Surestep

Workshop Presenter: Katie Toth, MPO CPO – Surestep

Workshop Presenter: Camille Cruz, CPO – Surestep

Workshop Presenter: Steve Kulifaj, BOCP, LO – Surestep

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 1

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

(MWD-2) Get Started with Augo 3D Printed Volume Adjustable Socket: Practical Guide To Step Up Your Practice
Location: E216AB

Workshop Presenter: Michael Rosicky – Invent Medical USA

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 1

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

(MWD-3) OrthoFeet Shoe Fitting and Medicare Compliance Solutions
Location: E217

Workshop Presenter: Josh White, DPM – Orthofeet

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 1

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

(MWD-4) The Next Generation of Carbon Fiber Foot Technology – Maximizing Outcomes with a Novel Prosthetic Foot Design
Location: E218

Workshop Presenter: Luis A. Mora, CP (he/him/his) – Ӧssur Americas Inc.

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 1

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

(MWD-5) C-Brace – Improving Patient Function with Microprocessor Technology
Location: E219A

Workshop Presenter: Ron Wilkinson, MEd, CPO/L – Ottobock

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 1

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

(MWD-6) K2 Kenevo: Functions, Research, & LCD Update
Location: E219BC

Workshop Presenter: Cale Konetchy, CP, LP – Ottobock

Presented By

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

(MWD-7) Putting Clarity Into The Use and Choices of OI Connectors
Location: E219D

Workshop Presenter: Jeff Honma, CP01336 – ST&G USA

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 1

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

(MWD-8) Myoelectric Powered Arm Bracing – An Introduction To Myomo’s MyoPro Technology
Location: E220A

Workshop Presenter: Jonathan Naft, CPO – Geauga Rehab. Engineering

Workshop Presenter: Micah Mitchell, MBA – Myomo

Workshop Presenter: Harry Kovelman, MD – Myomo

Workshop

Sponsored By:

CE: 1

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

(MWD-9) Glide by IBT: A New Direction in Myoelectric Control
Location: E220BC

Workshop Presenter: Megan Hodgson, MPO, CPO – Infinite Biomedical Technologies (IBT)

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 1

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

(MWD-10) Ethnocare’s Overlay: Managing the Impact of Daily Volume Variation on Socket Fit
Location: E220D

Workshop Presenter: Louis Philippe Garneau – Ethnocare

Workshop Presenter: Marc-Antoine Malouin-Lizotte – Ethnocare

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 1

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

(MWD-11) SteeperUSA's Upper Limb Innovations
Location: E220E

Workshop Presenter: Michael Amrich, CPO, FAAOP – SteeperUSA

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 1

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

(MWD-12) Discover ORTEN PROTEOR’s Innovative Solution to Help Make Your Digital Workflow a Breeze.
Location: E221AB

Workshop Presenter: Stephanie Porter, MS, CPO – PROTEOR

Workshop

Presented By

CE: 1

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET

(SE1) Welcome to Charlotte Reception

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

Speaker Ready Room and Lounge
Location: Suite 101, Concourse A

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET

Registration and Information Open
Location: Concourse A

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM ET

Attendee Breakfast
Location: Richardson Ballroom AB

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

(GS1) Opening Keynote Presentation--The AI Revolution, Unlocking the Future of Business
Location: Richardson Ballroom AB

Presenter: Chuck Gallagher, CSP (he/him/his) – Chuck Gallagher, LLC - Ethics Resource Group

CE: 1.0

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM ET

Break in Exhibit Hall
Location: Exhibit Hall A

9:00 AM – 6:30 PM ET

Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Exhibit Hall A

9:15 AM – 9:45 AM ET

(PPT1) Quantifying Amputee Activity & Mobility with Validated Technologies-TRAZER + Motio- Presented by: NuTech Synergies LLC
Location: Exhibit Hall

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

9:50 AM – 10:20 AM ET

(PPT2) 2024 O&P Woman of the Year Ceremony presented by OPGA and Össur Americas

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

10:25 AM – 10:55 AM ET

(PPT3) Pure Motion, Pure Composite: Introducing Meracus, Allard’s Patented Prosthetic Foot- Presented by Allard USA
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET

(SE2) Special Session: Improve Your Business, Learn How to Use the O&P Profession’s Benchmarking Data
Location: W209CD

Presenter: Kevin Chang, Master of Science, Food, Agriculture, and Resource Economics (he/him/his) – Kai Analytics and Survey Research Inc.

Co-Presenter: Coleson Chase

Co-Presenter: Scott Williamson

CE: .5

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM ET

(P1) Pedorthic Modalities
Location: W209A

Panelist: Dennis Janisse, CPed – National Pedorthic Services, Inc/Asst. Prof. PM&R/Medical College of WI

Pedorthic

Sponsored By

CE: .75

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(B1) Every Choice has a Consequence—Ethics, Integrity, and the Power of Choices in Life and Business.
Location: W209EF

Presenter: Chuck Gallagher, CSP (he/him/his) – Chuck Gallagher, LLC - Ethics Resource Group

Moderator: Kimberly Hanson

Business

CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(C3) Powered Upper Extremity Bracing: A Review of Reimbursement, Current Technology, and Clinical Opportunities
Location: W206AB

Panelist: Ghaith Androwis, PhD (he/him/his) – Kessler Foundation

Panelist: Jacob A. George, PhD – University of Utah

Panelist: Harry Kovelman, MD – Myomo

Panelist: Jonathan Naft, CPO – Geauga Rehab. Engineering

Panelist: Ajay k. Seth, MD – VISPALEXO INC - UBILITY™

Moderator: Jonathan Naft, CPO – Geauga Rehab. Engineering

Orthotic

CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(C4) Osseointegration for Amputation Reconstruction: Clinical Applications and Continuing Care
Location: W207

Panelist: Mark Elgart, CPO

Panelist: Christopher Hoyt, CP – noticeability, inc.

Panelist: Joseph Hsu, MD

Panelist: Bryan Loeffler, MD – OrthoCarolina

Panelist: Doug M. Thommen, MD (he/him/his) – Atrium Health - Carolinas Rehabilitation

Moderator: Rachel Seymour

Prosthetic

CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(C5) Modern Patient Preference Technologies to Drive Patient Outcomes Within Prosthetic Choice
Location: W208

Organizing Chair: Leslie Wilson, PhD – University of California San Francisco

Panelist: Todd Castleberry, PhD – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education

Panelist: Ashlie White, MSHLS, MA – Amputee Coalition

Panelist: Shane Wurdeman, PhD, CP – Hanger

Panelist: Gerald Stark, PhD – Ottobock

Prosthetic

CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(D1) It's All About the Data
Location: W201

Digital

CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET

(D1A) Insights into Transtibial Prosthetic Socket Design from Expert UK Clinicians’ Digital Records
Location: W201

Speaker: Joshua W. Steer, PhD – Radii Devices Ltd

Digital

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

(D1B) Digital Health: Remote Visits and Modular Design in a Myoelectric Hand
Location: W201

Speaker: Sarra Mullen, CP – Aether Biomedical

Digital

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(D1C) Revolutionizing Prosthetic Care: Smartphone Gait Data for Practical Evidence and Benchmarking
Location: W201

Speaker: Patrick Tarnowski, PT, MBA – OneStep

Co-Speaker: Dale Collins, CPO – NovaCare prosthetics and Orthotics

Digital

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(T1) Optimization of User Adjustable Lower Extremity Prosthetic Designs
Location: W209B

Speaker: Mike Marten, CTP – Click Medical

Moderator: Brad Mattear, LO, CPA, CFo (he/him/his) – Shriners Hospital for Children

Technical

CE: 1.5

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

(PPT4) HP and DyeMansion: Enabling 3D Printed O&P presented by HP 3D Printing
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(SE3) Special Session: NCOPE/ABC Update -- How Residency and Credentialing Changes Will Affect You
Location: W209CD

Speaker: Cathy Carter

Co-Speaker: Steve Fletcher

CE: 1.00

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(P2) Practice Management: Morning/Daily Routines for Each Practitioner
Location: W209A

Speaker: Brian Lane, CPed (he/him/his) – Enovis - DJO

Moderator: Dennis Janisse, CPed – National Pedorthic Services, Inc/Asst. Prof. PM&R/Medical College of WI

Pedorthic

Sponsored By

CE: .75

11:35 AM – 12:05 PM ET

(PPT5) Partial Foot, Part I: Before Fabrication Begins, Learn Criteria to Control Pressure Distribution, Friction, and Shearing Forces presented by Allard USA
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Lunch in Exhibit Hall
Location: Exhibit Hall A

12:10 PM – 12:40 PM ET

(PPT6) Becker Orthopedics’ Method TA AFO – An Adjustable Custom Fit Prepreg AFO

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM ET

(PPT7) Structure Sensor Premiere--Unveiling the Future in 3D

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

1:20 PM – 1:50 PM ET

(PPT8) Choosing the Best Surestep Solution for Your Patients presented by Surestep
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

1:55 PM – 2:25 PM ET

(PPT9) Partial Foot, Part II: 12-Steps to Fabricate a Partial Foot Prosthesis presented by Allard USA
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM ET

(P3) Filling the Pedorthic Prescription: How to Decide What Orthosis to Use
Location: W209A

Speaker: Brian Lane, CPed (he/him/his) – Enovis - DJO

Moderator: Dennis Janisse, CPed – National Pedorthic Services, Inc/Asst. Prof. PM&R/Medical College of WI

Pedorthic

Sponsored By

CE: .75

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

(T2) Maximizing the Tuning of Ankle Foot Orthoses with the Material Science of Custom Fabrication
Location: W209B

Speaker: Gary G. Bedard, COFAAOPD (he/him/his) – Rhode 401, LLC

Moderator: Brad Mattear, LO, CPA, CFo (he/him/his) – Shriners Hospital for Children

Technical

CE: 1

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(B2) Medicare Updates & Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT)
Location: W209EF

Speaker: Judie Roan – CGS Jurisdiction B

Speaker: Tanya Gillies – Noridian Healthcare

Moderator: Kimberly Hanson

Business

CE: 1.5

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(C6) Orthotic Applications of Exoskeletons: The Orthotist's Future as Providers of Highly Advanced Devices
Location: W206AB

Panelist: Michael E. Glover, PT (he/him/his) – Ekso Bionics

Panelist: Kinsey Herrin, MSPO, CPO, LPO, FAAOP – Georgia Institute of Technology

Panelist: Caitlin Jones, PT, DPT, NCS – Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Panelist: Homayoon Kazerooni, PhD – University of California, Berkeley

Moderator: Kinsey Herrin, MSPO, CPO, LPO, FAAOP – Georgia Institute of Technology

Orthotics

CE: 1.5

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(C7) Interface Pressure: Current Solutions and Novel Technologies for Advancing Both Sides of the Interface
Location: W207

Panelist: Alex Albury, CPO – WillowWood Global

Panelist: Daniel Gallego Perez, PhD (he/him/his)

Panelist: Heather Powell, PhD

Panelist: Matt Wernke, PhD – WillowWood Global LLC

Moderator: Matt Wernke, PhD – WillowWood Global LLC

Prosthetics

CE: 1.5

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(C8) Prosthetic Free Papers: Upper Extremity Prosthetics
Location: W208

Moderator: Chad Duncan, PhD, CRC, CPO, LPO (he/him/his) – Salus University

Prosthetics

CE: 1.5

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM ET

(C8A) Acute Versus Delayed Targeted Muscle Reinnervation for Upper Extremity Amputations – Why Wait?
Location: W208

Speaker: Samuel L. Posey, MD – Atrium Health-Carolinas Medical Center

Co-Speaker: Bryan Loeffler, MD – OrthoCarolina

Prosthetics

2:10 PM – 2:20 PM ET

(C8B) Managing Major Peripheral Nerves in Forearm Level Amputations with TMR and RPNI—What’s the Best Recipe?
Location: W208

Co-Speaker: Andrew Rees, MD – Carolinas Medical Center

Speaker: Bryan Loeffler, MD – OrthoCarolina

Prosthetics

2:20 PM – 2:30 PM ET

(C8C) Bridging Biology and Technology: The Starfish Procedure's Impact on Myoelectric Prostheses
Location: W208

Speaker: Ryan P. Serbin, MD – Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute

Co-Speaker: Bryan Loeffler, MD – OrthoCarolina

Prosthetics

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM ET

(C8D) Responsiveness of PROMIS-9 UE Physical Function to Prosthesis Rehabilitation
Location: W208

Speaker: Todd Castleberry, PhD – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education

Prosthetics

2:40 PM – 2:50 PM ET

(C8E) Rethinking the Shoulder Disarticulation Prosthesis: Let's Stop Thinking Outside the Box and Make the Box Bigger
Location: W208

Speaker: Timothy Bump, CPO – Handspring Prosthetic Rehabilitation

Prosthetics

2:50 PM – 3:00 PM ET

(C8F) Prosthesis Receipt Is Associated with Improved Participation and Decreased Pain Following Upper Limb Amputation
Location: W208

Speaker: Bretta Fylstra, PhD – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education

Prosthetics

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM ET

(C8G) User-Centered Design of a Dashboard to Support Clinicians Treating Upper Limb Myoelectric Prosthesis Wearers
Location: W208

Co-Speaker: Zachary A. Wright, PhD – Coapt

Speaker: Kristi Turner, DHS, OTR/L (she/her/hers) – Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, Center for Bionic Medicine

Prosthetics

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(C9) The Value Add of Health Screenings in Routine Prosthetic Practice: A Hands-on Guide to Implementations
Location: W209CD

Panelist: Megan Sions, PT, DPT, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Delaware

Co-Presenter: Samantha Stauffer, CPO, MSOP (she/her/hers) – University of Delaware / Independence Prosthetics-Orthotics, Inc

Moderator: Megan Sions, PT, DPT, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Delaware

Prosthetics

CE: 1.5

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(D2) Options in Digital Tools
Location: W201

Digital

CE: 1.5

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET

(D2A) Lessons Learned: Five Years of Utilizing 3D Printing and Digital Workflows in Pediatric Orthotics
Location: W201

Speaker: Claire Repisky – Invent Medical USA LLC

Digital

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET

(D2B) Unlocking Orthopedic Innovation: Global CAD/CAM Solutions for CPOs, Enabling Digital Access and 3D Printing
Location: W201

Speaker: Marie Tribouillier – QWADRA

Digital

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(D2C) Evaluation of Mechanical Property Consistency of Sockets from a Distributed Additive Manufacturing Program
Location: W201

Speaker: Leo Haenni – Protosthetics

Co-Speaker: Darren Jacoby (he/him/his) – Protosthetics

Digital

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET

(PPT10) Creating a Direct-Fit TT Diagnostic Socket in Weight Bearing Using Amparo Technologies presented by NuTech Synergies LLC
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(P4) Functional Orthoses vs. Total Contact
Location: W209A

Speaker: Erick J. Janisse, CO, CPed – Enovis - DJO

Moderator: Dennis Janisse, CPed – National Pedorthic Services, Inc/Asst. Prof. PM&R/Medical College of WI

Pedorthic

Sponsored By

CE: .75

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(T3) Creating a Mobile O&P Lab Through User-Centered Design Process
Location: W209B

Technical

CE: .5

3:05 PM – 3:35 PM ET

(PPT11) How Spentys Technology Simplifies Automation & Customization of Digital Manufacturing Workflows in O&P – Use Case presented by Spentys
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

3:40 PM – 4:10 PM ET

(PPT12) Revolutionizing Spinal Care: Latest Innovations Impacting both Trauma and Post-Operative Treatment
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

3:45 PM – 4:30 PM ET

(T4) A Model for the Management of Partial Foot Amputations
Location: W209B

Speaker: Robert H. Meier, CO (he/him/his) – Kassel Group Inc

Moderator: Gary G. Bedard, COFAAOPD (he/him/his) – Rhode 401, LLC

Technical

CE: .75

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM ET

(B3) How to Be Better Business Partners When Working with the Veterans Administration Clinical Care and Contracting Team
Location: W209EF

Speaker: Jason Highsmith, PT, DPT, PhD, CP, FAAOP

Speaker: Kristen Nelson

Speaker: Alan Swygert, Director VHA Vendor Relations

Moderator: Kimberly Hanson

Business

CE: 1

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET

(D3) Combined Digital and Pedorthic Program: Foot Orthotics Using Digital Technology
Location: W201

Digital

CE: 1.5

3:45 PM – 4:07 PM ET

(D3A) Case Study: How CPO Has Implemented the Latest Advancements in Telehealth, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and 3d Printing to Revolutionize Orthotic Prosthetic & Pedorthic Care
Location: W201

Speaker: Amit V. Bhanti – Comprehensive Prosthetics & Orthotics

Digital

4:30 PM – 4:52 PM ET

(D3C) Validating Pedorthic Outcomes- Different Foot Orthotics and the Improvements Gained
Location: W201

Speaker: Jonathan Fogg, CPed, CFo – Surestep llc

Digital

4:53 PM – 5:15 PM ET

(D3D) The Office of Advanced Manufacturing Is Implementing Digital Manufacturing Capabilities Across the Veterans Heath Administration
Location: W201

Speaker: Alex Berardo-Cates – VA

Co-Speaker: Anika Lavine, OTR (she/her/hers) – VA

Digital

4:07 PM – 4:30 PM ET

(D3B) Reporting User Satisfaction of 3D Printed Custom Foot Orthotic versus Shoe on Pain, Function, and Mechanical Loads in Foot and Knee Pain: Long Term Randomized Controlled Trial
Location: W201

Speaker: Amit V. Bhanti – Comprehensive Prosthetics & Orthotics

Digital

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET

(P5 ) Combined Digital and Pedorthic Program: Foot Orthotics Using Digital Technology
Location: W201

Sponsored By

CE: 1.5

3:45 PM – 4:07 PM ET

(P5A) Case Study: How CPO Has Implemented the Latest Advancements in Telehealth, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and 3d Printing to Revolutionize Orthotic Prosthetic & Pedorthic Care
Location: W201

Speaker: Amit V. Bhanti – Comprehensive Prosthetics & Orthotics

Pedorthic

4:08 PM – 4:30 PM ET

(P5B) 3D Printing Orthotics to Improve Affordability, Comfort & Pain Management
Location: W201

Speaker: Ryan Hayford, MS – Endeavor 3D

Pedorthic

4:30 PM – 4:52 PM ET

(P5C) Validating Pedorthic Outcomes- Different Foot Orthotics and the Improvements Gained
Location: W201

Speaker: Jonathan Fogg, CPed, CFo – Surestep llc

Pedorthic

4:53 PM – 5:15 PM ET

(P5D) The Office of Advanced Manufacturing Is Implementing Digital Manufacturing Capabilities Across the Veterans Heath Administration
Location: W201

Speaker: Alex Berardo-Cates – VA

Co-Speaker: Anika Lavine, OTR (she/her/hers) – VA

Pedorthic

4:07 PM – 4:30 PM ET

(P5B) Reporting User Satisfaction of 3D Printed Custom Foot Orthotic versus Shoe on Pain, Function, and Mechanical Loads in Foot and Knee Pain: Long Term Randomized Controlled Trial
Location: W201

Speaker: Amit V. Bhanti – Comprehensive Prosthetics & Orthotics

Pedorthic

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET

(C10) Orthotic Free Papers: Lower Extremity Applications
Location: W206

Moderator: Brianna Sehrer

CE: 1.5

3:45 PM – 3:55 PM ET

(C10A) Individual Responder Analysis of the International Randomized C-Brace Crossover Study
Location: W206

Speaker: Andreas Kannenberg, MD (GER), PhD (he/him/his) – Ottobock HealthCare LP

Orthotics

3:55 PM – 4:05 PM ET

(C10B) Mobility and Quality of Life in Community Ambulators with Knee Locking Deficiency Using a Microprocessor Controlled Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis and a Stance Control Orthosis: Randomized Crossover Trial
Location: W206

Speaker: Andreas D. Hahn, PhD (he/him/his) – Ottobock Healthcare Products GmbH

Orthotics

4:05 PM – 4:15 PM ET

(C10C) So You Think You Can Dance: Mismatch Between Perceived Balance Confidence and the Berg Balance Scale in the C-Brace Crossover Study
Location: W206

Speaker: Arri Morris, MSc, CCRA – Ottobock Healthcare LP

Co-Speaker: Russell L. Lundstrom, MS (he/him/his) – Ottobock Healthcare LP

Orthotics

4:15 PM – 4:25 PM ET

(C10D) Improvement in Patient-specific Functional Scale and Reduction in Walking Aids: Interim Results from the C-Brace® Registry
Location: W206

Speaker: Russell L. Lundstrom, MS (he/him/his) – Ottobock Healthcare LP

Co-Speaker: Tyler D. Klenow, MSPO, MBA, CPO, FAAOP – Otto Bock HealthCare LP

Orthotics

4:25 PM – 4:35 PM ET

(C10E) Translating Evidence into Clinical Practice: Treating Pathologic Gait with Articulated Ankle-Foot Orthoses
Location: W206

Speaker: Beatrice Janka, MPO, CPO – Becker Orthopedic

Orthotics

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET

(C11) Adjustable-Volume Sockets: Who, What, When, Why, and How to Get Paid
Location: W207

Speaker: Jimmy Capra, BS (he/him/his) – Click Medial

Speaker: Tyler Klenow, MSPO, MBA, CPO, FAAOP – Ottobock Healthcare LP

Speaker: Billy Lester

Speaker: Joe Mahon – Click Medical

Moderator: Tyler D. Klenow, MSPO, MBA, CPO, FAAOP – Otto Bock HealthCare LP

Prosthetics

CE: 1.5

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET

(C12) Essentials of Rehabilitation for Partial Hand Amputees: A Multi-disciplinary Approach
Location: W208

Organizing Chair: Chris Baschuk, MPO, CPO, FAAOP(D) – Point Designs

Speaker: Julie Klarich, OTR, CHT (she/her/hers) – Point Designs

Speaker: Shaun Mendenhall, MD – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Moderator: Chris Baschuk, MPO, CPO, FAAOP(D) – Point Designs

Prosthetics

CE: 1.5

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET

(C13) Providing Sensory Feedback and Reducing Phantom Limb Pain Using New Medical Technology and the Innovative Surgical Techniques of Targeted Sensory Reinnervation (TSR)
Location: W209CD

Organizing Chair: Alexander Gardetto, MD (he/him/his) – Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with Hand Surgery

Speaker: Diane J. Atkins, OTR/L, FISPO – Baylor College of Medicine, Houston

Speaker: Rainer Schultheis, CEO (he/him/his) – Saphenus Medical Technology

Speaker: John Warren, CP (he/him/his) – Medical Center Orthotics and Prosthetics ead Prosthetist & Practice Manager in Boston, MA

Moderator: Alexander Gardetto, MD (he/him/his) – Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with Hand Surgery

CE: 1.5

4:15 PM – 4:45 PM ET

(PPT13) Experience the Beauty and Reliability of TASKA’s Latest Hand
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

4:30 PM – 5:15 PM ET

(T5) How to Properly Use Two-part Structural Adhesives in the Manufacturing of Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices and Their Fitting
Location: W209B

Speaker: Scott Wimberley, CPA CTPO (he/him/his) – Fabtech Systems LLC

Technical

CE: .75

4:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET

(B4) The Impact of Mobile O&P Care on Patient Satisfaction and Access to Care Among Veterans
Location: W209EF

Speaker: Daniel C. Abrahamson, CPO (he/him/his) – US Department of Veterans Affairs

Co-Speaker: Chelsea Leonard, PhD – Department of Veterans Affairs

Moderator: Kimberly Hanson

Business

CE: .5

5:15 PM – 6:30 PM ET

Exhibitor Sponsored Happy Hour
Location: Exhibit Hall A

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET

(PP) Development of a Children's Book Intervention to Increase Pediatric Orthotic Device Compliance and Improve Peer Attitudes Towards Disability for 3-12 Year Olds
Location: Exhibit Hall A

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET

Poster Showcase
Location: Exhibit Hall A

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET

(Poster) Adopting Hybrid Digitization in O & P Practice .Cost Effective, Efficient & Accurate Practice Methodology
Location: Exhibit Hall

Speaker: Burhan S. Dhar, CPO – King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET

(Poster) Biomechanics of an Orthosis-Managed Cranial Cruciateligament–Deficient Canine Stifle Joint Predicted by Useof a Computer Model
Location: Exhibit Hall

Speaker: Bobbie Adams, RVT, CCRP, MSPO, CPO, LPO – OrthoPets by Dassiet Vet

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET

(Poster) Comparison of Gait Characteristics Using Passive, Microprocessor-controlled, and Powered Transtibial Prostheses
Location: Exhibit Hall

Speaker: Myia M. Dickens – University of Notre Dame

Co-Speaker: Jeffrey A. Denune, CP, LP – The NuTech Institute LLC

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET

(Poster) Dynamic Strut Symes Prosthesis: A Novel Approach to Ankle Disarticulation
Location: Exhibit Hall

Speaker: Vincent Lau, CPO – Limb Lab

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET

(Poster) Effect of dynamic contracture and tone management following Low Load Prolonged Stretch to obtain an increase of ROM in the lower limb.
Location: Exhibit Hall

Speaker: Flora RJ Versyck, CPO, PT (she/her/hers) – Basko Healthcare

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET

(Poster) Identifying and Acknowledging a Sex Gap in Lower-Limb Prosthetics Research: A Review
Location: Exhibit Hall

Speaker: Abigail Iacangelo, CPO – Hanger Clinic

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET

(Poster) Non-invasive Method for Tracking Healing After Transtibial Amputation
Location: Exhibit Hall

Speaker: Jonathan D. Day, PhD, CPO (he/him/his) – University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET

(Poster) Shaking up Phantom Pain: Investigating the Efficacy of Vibration Therapy
Location: Exhibit Hall

Speaker: Kacey Roehrich, MRT – University of Pittsburgh

Co-Speaker: Norah Stivala – University of Pittsburgh

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET

(Poster) The Importance of Contextual Understanding in Daily Activities of Prosthetic Users
Location: Exhibit Hall

Speaker: Vanessa Carvalho, CPO – Adapttech

Co-Speaker: Inês Antunes – Adapttech

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET

(Poster) The Influence of Prosthesis Alignment on Gait Parameters in Below-Knee Amputee: A Case Study
Location: Exhibit Hall

Speaker: Keizo Yamamoto, PhD – Hokusho university

Co-Speaker: Toyokazu Takeuchi, PhD – Ortho-reha system

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET

(Poster) Unlimbited Wellness: Expanded Telehealth Program for Upper Limb Absence
Location: Exhibit Hall

Speaker: Debra A. Latour, OTD, MEd, OTR, LPO, FAOTA – Single-Handed Solutions, LLC

Co-Speaker: Megan Hodgson, MPO, CPO – Infinite Biomedical Technologies (IBT)

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET

(Poster) Intial Assessment of an Integrated Ultrasound-guided Prosthesis in Individual with Congenital Limb Difference
Location: Exhibit Hall

Speaker: Afsana Hossain Rima (she/her/hers) – George Mason University

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET

(Poster) A More Functional Head-drop Orthosis
Location: Exhibit Hall

Speaker: Felipe D. Villanueva, CPO (he/him/his) – UCSF O&P Centers

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

Registration and Information Desk Open

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

Speaker Ready Room and Lounge
Location: Suite 101, Concourse A

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM ET

Attendee Breakfast
Location: Richardson Ballroom AB

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

(C14) General Session and Award Winning Thranhardt Lectures
Location: Richardson Ballroom AB

CE: 1

8:20 AM – 8:40 AM ET

(C14A) Assessing Outcomes with Microprocessor Knee Utilization in a K2 Population (ASCENT K2): Findings from a Clinical Trial of 107 Individuals with Above-knee Amputation
Location: Richardson Ballroom AB

Speaker: Shane Wurdeman, PhD, CP – Hanger

Co-Speaker: Andreas Kannenberg, MD (GER), PhD (he/him/his) – Ottobock HealthCare LP

8:40 AM – 9:00 AM ET

(C14B) Reduction in Falls and Fall-Risk with Increased Walking Speed Found Following 1 Year of C-Brace® Use: Interim Results from the C-Brace® Registry
Location: Richardson Ballroom AB

Co-Speaker: Tyler D. Klenow, MSPO, MBA, CPO, FAAOP – Otto Bock HealthCare LP

Speaker: Russell L. Lundstrom, MS (he/him/his) – Ottobock Healthcare LP

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM ET

Break in Exhibit Hall

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET

Exhibit Hall Open

9:15 AM – 9:45 AM ET

(PPT14) ProStride Knee: Confidence for Every Step presented by Alps South LLC
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

9:50 AM – 10:20 AM ET

(PPT15) Transfemoral Suspension Evolved presented by Össur Americas Inc.
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

10:25 AM – 10:55 AM ET

(PPT16) Utilizing the Goralign Ankle to Improve K2 Amputee Stability-Impulse Technology presented by NuTech Synergies LLC
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(B5) Administrative Law Judge Trial -- Simulation Proceedings
Location: W209EF

Presenter: Dale Berry, CP, FAAOP, LP (he/him/his) – Prosthetic Xpert Consultation

Moderator: Kimberly Hanson

Business

CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(D4) Managing Your Practice with Digital Technology
Location: W201

Digital

CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET

(D4A) No Money, No Mission: Navigating the Future of O&P Billing Solutions with Modern Technology (Including AI)
Location: W201

Speaker: Jon Bishop – Nymbl Systems

Digital

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

(D4B) AI in the Doctor’s Office
Location: W201

Speaker: Mary Mason, MD – Little Medical School

Digital

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(D4C) Leveraging Machine Learning to Predict Free-Living Mobility
Location: W201

Speaker: Kyle R. Leister, PhD, CPO – East Tennessee State University

Digital

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(P6) Combined Technical, Hands-on Total Contact Foot Orthoses Materials/ Fabrication
Location: W209A

Speaker: Dennis Janisse, CPed – National Pedorthic Services, Inc/Asst. Prof. PM&R/Medical College of WI

Moderator: Brad Mattear, LO, CPA, CFo (he/him/his) – Shriners Hospital for Children

Pedorthic

Sponsored By

CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(T6) Combined Pedorthic-Technical, Hands-on Total Contact Foot Orthoses Materials/ Fabrication
Location: W209A

Technical

CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(C15) An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Clinical Management of Children with Arthrogryposis
Location: W206

Co-Presenter: Tricia Bucci, MPT – Shriners Childrens, Greenville, SC

Co-Presenter: Jaccalyn Owens, CPO, LPO (she/her/hers) – Pediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services - Shriners Children's - Greenville

Moderator: Jaccalyn Owens, CPO, LPO (she/her/hers) – Pediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services - Shriners Children's - Greenville

Orthotics

CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(C16) Anatomy of a Fall: Could the Microprocessor Knee Have Prevented the Fall?
Location: W207

Organizing Chair: Robert Gailey, PhD, PT, FAPTA – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Speaker: Christopher K. Wong, PT, PhD (he/him/his) – Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Speaker: Kurt Gruben, CPO – Ossur

Moderator: Robert Gailey, PhD, PT, FAPTA – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Prosthetics

CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(C17) Prosthetic Free Paper Showcase
Location: W208

Moderator: Matt Wernke, PhD – WillowWood Global LLC

CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM ET

(C17A) A Clinical Decision Equation for the Personalized Prescription of Prosthetic Microprocessor Knees
Location: W208

Speaker: Kinsey Herrin, MSPO, CPO, LPO, FAAOP – Georgia Institute of Technology

10:40 AM – 10:50 AM ET

(C17B) Response Probabilities of PLUS-M Scores for Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation
Location: W208

Speaker: Bretta Fylstra, PhD – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education

10:50 AM – 11:00 AM ET

(C17C) Lower-Limb Loss and Identification of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
Location: W208

Speaker: Samantha Stauffer, CPO, MSOP (she/her/hers) – University of Delaware / Independence Prosthetics-Orthotics, Inc

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM ET

(C17D) Relating Phantom Motor Execution Therapy Dosage to Changes in Phantom Limb Pain
Location: W208

Speaker: Zachary A. Wright, PhD – Coapt

Co-Speaker: Levi Hargrove, PhD (he/him/his) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

11:10 AM – 11:20 AM ET

(C17E) Investigating Illusions of Phantom Arm Movements in the Population with Upper Limb Absence Using Cutaneous Vibrations
Location: W208

Speaker: Ruth Leskovar, MSc (she/her/hers) – University of Portsmouth

11:00 AM – 11:30 PM ET

(PPT17) Revolutionizing Spinal Care: Latest Innovations Impacting both Trauma and Post-Operative Treatment
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

11:35 AM – 12:05 PM ET

(PPT18) O and P PPT
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

(SE5) North Carolina Chapter Membership Meeting and Luncheon

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

(SE4) Professional Women in O&P Luncheon

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

12:10 PM – 12:40 PM ET

(PPT19) Introducing META Flow - The Energy Efficient Alternative to Hydraulic K3 Feet presented by WillowWood
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM ET

(PPT20) Introducing the Expanded Line of OrthoFeet Hands-Free Styles: Dual Gender, Multi-Category

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

1:20 PM – 1:50 PM ET

(PPT21) Thuasne Portfolio - A Complete OA Range presented by Thuasne USA/Townsend Design
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

1:55 PM – 2:25 PM ET

(PPT22) The Journey of Application with Thuasne North America O&P Products by Thuasne USA/Townsend Design
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM ET

(P7) 12 Tips to Successfully Dispense Foot Orthotics
Location: W209A

Speaker: Seamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed, FAAOP(A) – Hersco Ortho Labs

Moderator: Dennis Janisse, CPed – National Pedorthic Services, Inc/Asst. Prof. PM&R/Medical College of WI

Pedorthic

Sponsored By

CE: .75

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(D5) Resources for Digital Production
Location: W201

Digital

CE: 1.5

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET

(D5A) Educating the Future O&P Digital Craftsmen Using Online Agnostic Design Training, with the O+P Digital Designer Academy
Location: W201

Speaker: Arthur Hobden, B. Industrial Design – O+P Digital Designer

Digital

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET

(D5B) Join the O&P Marketing Experts to Address the Evolving Digital Landscape
Location: W201

Speaker: Jaime Keiser – Click Medical

Digital

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(D5C) Non-Metallic Additive Manufacturing Overview and Case Studies
Location: W201

Speaker: Krysten Minnici, PhD (she/her/hers) – Arkema Inc.

Digital

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(T7) Learning How to Properly Manufacture a Modular Dynamic AFO
Location: W209B

Speaker: Scott Wimberley, CPA CTPO (he/him/his) – Fabtech Systems LLC

Moderator: Gary G. Bedard, COFAAOPD (he/him/his) – Rhode 401, LLC

Technical

CE: 1.5

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(C18) Comparison of Original Scoliosis Treatments
Location: W206

Panelist: Miguel Gomez, MD LO – Gomez Orthotic Systems, USA Laboratorio Gilete, Colombia

Panelist: C. Ralph Hooper, CPO – Charleston Bending Brace Research & Education Foundation

Panelist: James H. Wynne, CPO, FAAOP (he/him/his) – OrthPediatric Specialty Bracing

Moderator: Corey Baum, CO

Orthotics

CE: 1.5

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(C19) Socketology: Advanced Techniques
Location: W207

Presenter: Christopher Hoyt, CP – noticeability, inc.

Prosthetics

CE: 1.5

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(C20) Prosthetic Free Papers: Lower Limb Component Innovations
Location: W208

Moderator: Tyler D. Klenow, MSPO, MBA, CPO, FAAOP – Otto Bock HealthCare LP

CE: 1.5

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM ET

(C20A) Performance of L5981/L5968 Feet
Location: W208

Speaker: Matt Wernke, PhD – WillowWood Global LLC

Prosthetics

2:10 PM – 2:20 PM ET

(C20B) Analysis of a Novel Prosthetic Foot Design – a Clinical and Biomechanical Evaluation
Location: W208

Speaker: Thomas Maximilian Köhler, MSc, CPO – Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA

Prosthetics

2:20 PM – 2:30 PM ET

(C20C) Performance Analysis of a Novel Prosthetic Foot with a New Machine Test Method and Comparison to Biomechanical and Subjective Measures
Location: W208

Speaker: Anna Ármannsdóttir, PhD – Össur

Prosthetics

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM ET

(C20D) Impact of a Knee-ankle Prosthetic System on Quality of Life of Individuals with Transfemoral Limb Loss
Location: W208

Speaker: Victoria Spartacus, PhD

Prosthetics

2:40 PM – 2:50 PM ET

(C20E) Clinical and Biomechanical Evaluation of a New Prosthetic Knee Joint – How Do Users Benefit from Entirely New Functions?
Location: W208

Speaker: Thomas Maximilian Köhler, MSc, CPO – Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA

Prosthetics

2:50 PM – 3:00 PM ET

(C20F) Preliminary Evaluation of a Powered Hip Prosthesis
Location: W208

Speaker: Edward Lemaire, PhD – University of Ottawa

Prosthetics

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

(B6) Hamontree Lecture Series
Location: W209EF

Moderator: Rob Burcham, CP, LP (he/him/his) – Martin Bionics

Business

CE: 2.75

2:10 PM – 2:45 PM ET

(B6A) Can a Small Fish Make a Splash in a Big Pond?
Location: W209EF

Speaker: Ernst W. Bastian, CO – Wolverine Orthotics,Inc.

Business

2:45 PM – 3:20 PM ET

(B6B) Prevalence of Limb Loss and Limb Difference in the United States: Implications for Public Policy
Location: W209EF

Speaker: Ashlie White, MSHLS, MA – Amputee Coalition

Business

3:35 PM – 4:10 PM ET

(B6C) How Mergers and Acquisitions Are Changing the Orthotics and Prosthetics Landscape and What Independents Should Consider When Developing a Transition Plan
Location: W209EF

Panelist: David Holzman, CFA – Hanger

Business

4:10 PM – 4:45 PM ET

(B6D) Beyond the Sales Price, Top 10 Key Steps for Owners to Understand and Consider for an Efficient and Successful Transaction. Objective Is to Ensure Owners Look Beyond the Sales Price to Avoid Pitfalls
Location: W209EF

Speaker: Mike Schlesinger (he/him/his) – Exton Advisors

Business

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET

(PPT23) The Icon MPK & Other New Products from College Park
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented By

CE: .5

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM ET

(P8) Foot Orthotic Management of the Diabetic Foot
Location: W209A

Speaker: Erick J. Janisse, CO, CPed – Enovis - DJO

Moderator: Dennis Janisse, CPed – National Pedorthic Services, Inc/Asst. Prof. PM&R/Medical College of WI

Pedorthic

Sponsored By

CE: .75

3:05 PM – 3:35 PM ET

(PPT24) Nymbl Product Preview Theater (PPT)
Location: Exhibit Hall A

PPT

Presented by

CE: .5

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET

(D6) Tools for Digital Success
Location: W201

Digital

CE: 1.5

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM ET

(D6A) 3- D Printed Upper Extremity Bike Arm
Location: W201

Speaker: John Hildebrand, CPO – Coyote Prosthetics and Orthotics

Co-Speaker: Wil R. Sexton, BS Mechanical Engineering – Coyote Prosthetics and Orthotics

Digital

4:15 PM – 4:45 PM ET

(D6B) Printing Custom Short-Use Tooling for O&P Clinical Care and Fabrication
Location: W201

Speaker: Nathan Schmetter, CPO – Fabtech Systems

Co-Speaker: Scott Wimberley, CPA CTPO (he/him/his) – Fabtech Systems LLC

Digital

4:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET

(D6C) Using Modern Tools to Improve Advanced Lower Limb Orthotic Alignment
Location: W201

Speaker: David Hughes, CPO – Cornerstone P & O

Co-Speaker: Nathan Schmetter, CPO – Fabtech Systems

Digital

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET

(P9) Options When You Need More Control SCFOs
Location: W209A

Speaker: Dennis Janisse, CPed – National Pedorthic Services, Inc/Asst. Prof. PM&R/Medical College of WI

Pedorthic

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CE: 1.5

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET

(T8) Technical Fabrication Techniques of High-Performance MILine Ankle Components
Location: W209B

Speaker: Sean McKale, CO, ATC (he/him/his) – Becker Orthopedic Appliance Co.

Moderator: James Young

Technical

CE: 1.5

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET

(C21) Clinical Indications for Physical Therapy, Repositioning Therapy, and Cranial Remolding
Location: W206

Organizing Chair: Tiffany Graham, MSPO, CPO, LPO, FAAOP(D) (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Presenter: Colleen P. Coulter, PT, DPT, PhD, PCS – Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Presenter: Darren J. Poidevin, CLPO – UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX

Moderator: Tiffany Graham, MSPO, CPO, LPO, FAAOP(D) (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Presenter: Erin Kiehna

Orthotics

CE: 1.5

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET

(C22) MPK K2: Benefits and Reimbursement Update
Location: W207

Panelist: Al Dobson, PhD

Panelist: Andreas D. Hahn, PhD (he/him/his) – Ottobock Healthcare Products GmbH

Panelist: Andreas Kannenberg, MD (GER), PhD (he/him/his) – Ottobock HealthCare LP

Panelist: Shane Wurdeman, PhD, CP – Hanger

Moderator: Andreas Kannenberg, MD (GER), PhD (he/him/his) – Ottobock HealthCare LP

Prosthetics

CE: 1.5

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET

(C23) Prosthetic Free Papers: Outcome Measures
Location: W208

Moderator: Fanny Schultea, MS, MSEd, CPO, LP, FAAOP(D) – The O&P Foundation for Education and Research

Prosthetics

CE: 1.5

3:45 PM – 3:55 PM ET

(C23A) Finding the Evidence: Evidence Based Practice Is the Value Proposition
Location: W208

Speaker: Fanny Schultea, MS, MSEd, CPO, LP, FAAOP(D) – The O&P Foundation for Education and Research

Prosthetics

3:55 PM – 4:11 PM ET

(C23B) Variations in Outcome Measures for People with Lower Limb Amputation in the Outpatient Clinic and Research Settings
Location: W208

Speaker: Robert Gailey, PhD, PT, FAPTA – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Prosthetics

4:05 PM – 4:15 PM ET

(C23C) Initial Insights from the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry
Location: W208

Speaker: Kenton Kaufman, PhD, PE – Mayo Clinic

Prosthetics

4:15 PM – 4:25 PM ET

(C23D) Physiological Cost Index During 6-minute Walk Tests in Lower Limb Amputees: Results from a Prosthetic Foot Feasibility Study
Location: W208

Speaker: Russell L. Lundstrom, MS (he/him/his) – Ottobock Healthcare LP

Co-Speaker: Arri Morris, MSc, CCRA – Ottobock Healthcare LP

Prosthetics

4:35 PM – 4:45 PM ET

(C23E) A Newly Developed Outcome Measurement Instrument for Evaluating Prosthetic Components: First Practical Test
Location: W208

Co-Speaker: Malte Bellmann – Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA

Speaker: Barbara Pobatschnig

Prosthetics

4:35 PM – 4:45 PM ET

(C23F) Delving into the Importance of Outcome Measures and Remote Monitoring in Lower-Limb Prosthetic Rehabilitation: Insights from an Online Survey
Location: W208

Speaker: Vanessa Carvalho, CPO – Adapttech

Co-Speaker: Joana Martins, MBE – Adapttech

Prosthetics

4:45 PM – 4:55 PM ET

(C23G) Gait Analysis with Transfemoral Amputees: How Accurate Are Essential Kinematic and Kinetic Parameters Characterizing the Functionality of Prosthetic Knee Joints?
Location: W208

Speaker: Barbara Pobatschnig

Prosthetics

7:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET

Speaker Ready Room and Lounge
Location: Suite 101, Concourse A

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM ET

Attendee Breakfast
Location: Richardson Ballroom AB

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

General Session: Awards Ceremony and AOPA Membership Meeting
Location: Ballroom AB

9:15 AM – 10:00 AM ET

(P10) Technology and 3d Printing in Pedorthics: Reducing the Environmental Impact
Location: W209A

Speaker: Seamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed, FAAOP(A) – Hersco Ortho Labs

Moderator: Dennis Janisse, CPed – National Pedorthic Services, Inc/Asst. Prof. PM&R/Medical College of WI

Pedorthic

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CE: .75

9:15 AM – 10:30 AM ET

(B7) What Does Your Contract Say?
Location: W209EF

Speaker: Stacy Toner, CBCS – CBS Medical Billing & Consulting

Moderator: Teri Kuffel, JD (she/her/hers) – Arise O&P

Speaker: Erin Cammarata

Speaker: Brock C. Berta, MBA, CPC (he/him/his) – Boston Orthotics & Prosthetics

Business

CE: .75

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM ET

Taking the Leap: Advancing O&P with Digital Tools, Digital Workflow and 3D Printing (D7)
Location: W207

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM ET

(D7) Taking the Leap: Advancing O&P with Digital Tools, Digital Workflow and 3D Printing - - Combined Clinical, Digital & Technical Session
Location: W207

CE: 1.5

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM ET

(T9) Taking the Leap: Advancing O&P with Digital Tools, Digital Workflow and 3D Printing - Combined Clinical and Digital Session
Location: W207

Technical

CE: 1.5

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM ET

(C24) The State of Dynamic Carbon Fiber AFO Technology: Clinical Applications and Long-Term Outcomes
Location: W206

Panelist: Kirsten M. Anderson, PhD Candidate (she/her/hers) – University of Iowa

Panelist: Lee Childers, PhD, CP (he/him/his) – Defense Health Agency

Panelist: Noel J. Chladek, CPO, LPO – Bio-Mechanical Composites Inc.

Moderator: Lee Childers, PhD, CP (he/him/his) – Defense Health Agency

Orthotics

CE: 1.5

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM ET

(C25) Taking the Leap: Advancing O&P with Digital Tools, Digital Workflow and 3D Printing - - Combined Clinical, Digital & Technical Session
Location: W207

Prosthetic

CE: 1.5

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM ET

(C26) Prosthetic Free Papers: General Topics
Location: W208

Moderator: Bretta Fylstra, PhD – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education

Prosthetics

CE: 1.5

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM ET

(C26A) Assessment of the Usability of a Telerehealth Remote Prosthetic Training Application for Service Members and Veterans
Location: W208

Speaker: Robert Gailey, PhD, PT, FAPTA – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Prosthetics

9:25 AM – 9:35 AM ET

(C26B) Effective Use of Components with External Power Is Not Intuitive for Many Patients with Lower-limb Amputation
Location: W208

Speaker: Andreas Kannenberg, MD (GER), PhD (he/him/his) – Ottobock HealthCare LP

Prosthetics

9:35 AM – 9:45 AM ET

(C26C) “It Is Available, It Is Just Not Available to Me”: Exploring the Factors Influencing the Social Participation of Adults with Lower Limb Absence
Location: W208

Speaker: Brittany M. Pousett, CP(C), MSc – Barber Prosthetics Clinic

Prosthetics

9:45 AM – 9:55 AM ET

(C26D) Managing Prosthetic Treatment for Women with Lower Limb Absence During Pregnancy and the Post-Natal Period
Location: W208

Speaker: Brittany M. Pousett, CP(C), MSc – Barber Prosthetics Clinic

Prosthetics

9:55 AM – 10:05 AM ET

(C26E) Early Prosthesis Receipt Is Associated with Better Odds of Employment After Lower Limb Amputation
Location: W208

Speaker: Shane Wurdeman, PhD, CP – Hanger

Prosthetics

10:05 AM – 10:15 AM ET

(C26F) Empowering Amputees: Shaping Phantom Limb Pain Solutions from the Patient's Perspective
Location: W208

Speaker: Ryan P. Serbin, MD – Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute

Co-Speaker: Bryan Loeffler, MD – OrthoCarolina

Prosthetics

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM ET

(P11) Foot Orthoses Case Studies
Location: W209A

Speaker: Dennis Janisse, CPed – National Pedorthic Services, Inc/Asst. Prof. PM&R/Medical College of WI

Pedorthic

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CE: .75

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM ET

(B8) Regulatory Update...Did You Know?
Location: W209EF

Speaker: Laurie Johnson, JD – Hanger Inc

Co-Speaker: Karyn Kessler, CHPC, CHC (she/her/hers) – Hanger Inc.

Moderator: Teri Kuffel, JD (she/her/hers) – Arise O&P

Business

CE: .75

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET

(C27) Orthotic Free Papers: Pediatric & Upper Extremity
Location: W206

Orthotics

CE: 1.5

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM ET

(C27A) A Pilot Analysis of Pressures in Cranial Remolding Orthoses
Location: W206

Speaker: Tiffany Graham, MSPO, CPO, LPO, FAAOP(D) (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Co-Speaker: Jennifer Johansson, MS – Liberating Technologies, Inc

Orthotics

11:15 AM – 11:30 AM ET

(C27B) An Updated Prediction Model for the Maximum Expected Treatment Time with a Cranial Remolding Orthosis
Location: W206

Speaker: Tiffany Graham, MSPO, CPO, LPO, FAAOP(D) (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Orthotics

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM ET

(C27C) Functional Comparison and Social Perception of Dynamic Strut Orthotic Intervention for Sensory-Based Idiopathic Toe-Walking in Children
Location: W206

Speaker: Cassandra Delgado, MSPO, CPO – Coyote Prosthetics and Prosthetic and Orthotic Associates

Orthotics

11:45 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(C27D) Myoelectric Powered Orthosis: Clinical Outcomes From 59 Subjects During 12 months Of Home Use
Location: W206

Speaker: Jonathan Naft, CPO – Geauga Rehab. Engineering

Orthotics

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET

(C28) Medical Necessity in Prosthetics and Orthotics: Moving from Device Deliverers to Healthcare Providers
Location: W207

Organizing Chair: Molly McCoy, CPO – Hanger Clinical & Scientific Affairs

Panelist: Jeffrey T. Heckman, DO in PM&R (he/him/his) – Veterans Administration

Panelist: Andreas Kannenberg, MD (GER), PhD (he/him/his) – Ottobock HealthCare LP

Panelist: Dave McGill, JD – Ossur

Moderator: Molly McCoy, CPO – Hanger Clinical & Scientific Affairs

Prosthetics

CE: 1.5

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET

(C29) Prosthetic Free Papers: Sockets & Osseointegration
Location: W208

Moderator: Jeffrey A. Denune, CP, LP – The NuTech Institute LLC

Prosthetics

CE: 1.5

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM ET

(C29A) An Adaptable Socket to Automatically Maintain Prosthetic Fit During Simulated Military Operations
Location: W208

Speaker: Ciera A. Price, MSPO, CPO/L (she/her/hers) – Henry M Jackson Foundation, Center for the Intrepid

Prosthetics

11:10 AM – 11:20 AM ET

(C29B) Biomechanical Effects of an Adjustable versus Rigid Lower Limb Prosthetic Socket During Walking
Location: W208

Speaker: Gabriela Diaz, M.S. (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado Boulder

Prosthetics

11:20 AM – 11:30 AM ET

(C29C) Digital Weight-bearing (dwb) Shape Capture Socket Technology for Improved Residual Limb Health
Location: W208

Speaker: Jeffrey A. Denune, CP, LP – The NuTech Institute LLC

Prosthetics

11:30 AM – 11:40 AM ET

(C29D) In-socket Pressure Characteristics for Powered Transtibial Prostheses
Location: W208

Speaker: Adedayo B. Jigida, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Notre Dame

Co-Speaker: Jeffrey A. Denune, CP, LP – The NuTech Institute LLC

Prosthetics

11:40 AM – 11:50 AM ET

(C29E) Review of Current Bone Anchored Research and Reimbursement Considerations
Location: W208

Speaker: D. Kurt Collier, CP – Integrum

Prosthetics

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET

(D8) Digital O&P Showcase
Location: W209CD

Digital

CE: 2

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM ET

(B9) Learn How to Maximize Profitability as an Independent Clinic Owner - Applying the Laws of Physics to Understand Your Business and Reduce Entropy in Today’s Climate of Regulatory Headwinds
Location: W209EF

Speaker: Amit V. Bhanti – Comprehensive Prosthetics & Orthotics

Moderator: Teri Kuffel, JD (she/her/hers) – Arise O&P

Business

CE: .75