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Friday, September 13, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET
(GS1) Opening Keynote Presentation--The AI Revolution, Unlocking the Future of Business
Presenter: Chuck Gallagher, CSP (he/him/his) – Chuck Gallagher, LLC - Ethics Resource Group
CE: 1.0

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM ET
(P1) Pedorthic Modalities
Panelist: Dennis Janisse, CPed – National Pedorthic Services, Inc/Asst. Prof. PM&R/Medical College of WI
Pedorthic
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.
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
Panelist: Ghaith Androwis, PhD – 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
Orthotics
CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
(C4) Osseointegration for Amputation Reconstruction: Clinical Applications and Continuing Care
Panelist: Mark Elgart, CPO (he/him/his) – Hanger Clinic
Panelist: Christopher Hoyt, CP – noticeability, inc.
Panelist: Joseph Hsu, MD
Panelist: Bryan J. Loeffler, MD – OrthoCarolina
Panelist: Doug M. Thommen, MD (he/him/his) – Atrium Health - Carolinas Rehabilitation
Moderator: Rachel Seymour, PhD (she/her/hers) – Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute
Prosthetics
CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
(C5) Modern Patient Preference Technologies to Drive Patient Outcomes Within Prosthetic Choice
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, MSEM, CPO/L, FAAOP(D) (he/him/his) – BionIT Labs
Prosthetics
CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
(D1) It's All About the Data
Moderator: Corey Baum, CO – Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Digital
CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
(T1) Optimization of User Adjustable Lower Extremity Prosthetic Designs
Speaker: Mike Marten, CTP – Click Medical
Moderator: Brad Mattear, LO, CPA, CFo (he/him/his) – Shriners Hospital for Children
Technical
CE: 1.5

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM ET
(P2) Practice Management: Morning/Daily Routines for Each Practitioner
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
CE: .75

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM ET
(P3) Filling the Pedorthic Prescription: How to Decide What Orthosis to Use
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
CE: .75

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
(T2) Maximizing the Tuning of Ankle Foot Orthoses with the Material Science of Custom Fabrication
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)
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
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, CMTPT/DN – NextStep
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
Panelist: Alex Albury, CPO – WillowWood Global
Panelist: Daniel Gallego Perez, PhD (he/him/his) – The Ohio State University
Panelist: Heather Powell, PhD – The Ohio State University
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
Moderator: Chad Duncan, PhD, CRC, CPO, LPO(PA) (he/him/his) – Salus at Drexel University
Prosthetics
CE: 1.5

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
(C9) The Value Add of Health Screenings in Routine Prosthetic Practice: A Hands-on Guide to Implementations
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
Moderator: Corey Baum, CO – Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Digital
CE: 1.5

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM ET
(P4) Functional Orthoses vs. Total Contact
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
CE: .75

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
(T3) Creating a Mobile O&P Lab Through User-Centered Design Process (T3)
Presenter: Eli Kaufman, CPO (he/him/his) – US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Co-Author: Daniel C. Abrahamson, CPO (he/him/his) – US Department of Veterans Affairs
Moderator: James Young, CP/L, FAAOP – Amputee Prosthetic Clinics
Technical
CE: .5

3:45 PM – 4:30 PM ET
(T4) A Model for the Management of Partial Foot Amputations
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 – 5:15 PM ET
(D3) Combined Digital and Pedorthic Program: Foot Orthotics Using Digital Technology
Moderator: Chad Duncan, PhD, CRC, CPO, LPO(PA) (he/him/his) – Salus at Drexel University
Digital
CE: 1.5

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET
(C10) Orthotic Free Papers: Lower Extremity Applications
Moderator: Brianna Sehrer, MSOP, CPO (she/her/hers) – Orthotic and Prosthetic Specialists
CE: 1.5

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET
(C11) Adjustable-volume Sockets: Who, What, When, Why, and How to Get Paid
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
Organizing Chair: Chris Baschuk, MPO, CPO, FAAOP(D) – Point Designs
Speaker: Julie Klarich, OTR, CHT (she/her/hers) – Point Designs
Speaker: Shaun Mendenhall, MD – University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital
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)
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

4:30 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
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
Speaker: Daniel C. Abrahamson, CPO (he/him/his) – US Department of Veterans Affairs
Co-Speaker: Chelsea Leonard, PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Veterans Affairs
Moderator: Kimberly Hanson
Business
CE: .5

Saturday, September 14, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET
(C14) Award Winning Thranhardt Lectures
Moderator: Matt Wernke, PhD – WillowWood Global LLC
CE: 1

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
(B5) Administrative Law Judge Trial -- Simulation Proceedings
Presenter: Dale Berry, CP, FAAOP, LP (he/him/his) – Prosthetic Xpert Consultation
Presenter: Mitchell Dobson, CPO, FAAOP (he/him/his) – Hanger, Inc.
Presenter: Lesleigh Sisson, CFo, CFm – O&P Insight
Moderator: Kimberly Hanson
Business
CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
(D4) Managing Your Practice with Digital Technology
Moderator: Corey Baum, CO – Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Digital
CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
(P6) Combined Technical, Hands-on Total Contact Foot Orthoses Materials/ Fabrication
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
CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
(T6) Combined Pedorthic-Technical, Hands-on Total Contact Foot Orthoses Materials/ Fabrication (T6)
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
Technical
CE: 1.5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
(C15) An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Clinical Management of Children with Arthrogryposis
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?
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, MSBE 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
Moderator: Matt Wernke, PhD – WillowWood Global LLC
CE: 1.5

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM ET
(P7) 12 Tips to Successfully Dispense Foot Orthotics
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
CE: .75

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
(D5) Resources for Digital Production
Moderator: Chad Duncan, PhD, CRC, CPO, LPO(PA) (he/him/his) – Salus at Drexel University
Digital
CE: 1.5

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
(T7) Learning How to Properly Manufacture a Modular Dynamic AFO
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
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 – Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Orthotics
CE: 1.5

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
(C19) Socketology: Advanced Techniques
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
Moderator: Tyler D. Klenow, MSPO, MBA, CPO, FAAOP – Otto Bock HealthCare LP
CE: 1.5

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
(B6) Hamontree Lecture Series
Moderator: Rob Burcham, CP, LP – Martin Bionics
Business
CE: 2.75

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM ET
(P8) Foot Orthotic Management of the Diabetic Foot
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
CE: .75

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET
(D6) Tools for Digital Success
Moderator: Chad Duncan, PhD, CRC, CPO, LPO(PA) (he/him/his) – Salus at Drexel University
Digital
CE: 1.5

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET
(P9) Options When You Need More Control SCFOs
Speaker: Dennis Janisse, CPed – National Pedorthic Services, Inc/Asst. Prof. PM&R/Medical College of WI
Pedorthic
CE: 1.5

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET
(T8) Technical Fabrication Techniques of High-Performance MILine Ankle Components
Speaker: Sean McKale, CO, ATC (he/him/his) – Becker Orthopedic Appliance Co.
Moderator: James Young, CP/L, FAAOP – Amputee Prosthetic Clinics
Technical
CE: 1.5

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET
(C21) Clinical Indications for Physical Therapy, Repositioning Therapy, and Cranial Remolding
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, MD, FAANS (she/her/hers) – Novant Health
Orthotics
CE: 1.5

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET
(C22) MPK K2: Benefits and Reimbursement Update
Panelist: Al Dobson, PhD – Dobson | Davanzo
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
Moderator: Fanny Schultea, MS, MSEd, CPO, LP, FAAOP(D) – The O&P Foundation for Education and Research
Prosthetics
CE: 1.5

Sunday, September 15, 2024
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM ET
(P10) Technology and 3d Printing in Pedorthics: Reducing the Environmental Impact
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
CE: .75

9:15 AM – 10:30 AM ET
(B7) Contracting Panel
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: 1.25

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM ET
Taking the Leap: Advancing O&P with Digital Tools, Digital Workflow and 3D Printing (D7)

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM ET
(C24) The State of Dynamic Carbon Fiber AFO Technology: Clinical Applications and Long-Term Outcomes
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, CO, 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 (C25)
Speaker: Jeffrey A. Denune, CP, LP – The NuTech Institute LLC
Speaker: Brent Wright, CP, BOCO – Advanced 3D
Moderator: Brent Wright, CP, BOCO – Advanced 3D
Prosthetics
CE: 1.5

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM ET
(C26) Prosthetic Free Papers: General Topics
Moderator: Bretta Fylstra, PhD – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education
Prosthetics
CE: 1.5

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM ET
(P11) Foot Orthoses Case Studies
Speaker: Dennis Janisse, CPed – National Pedorthic Services, Inc/Asst. Prof. PM&R/Medical College of WI
Pedorthic
CE: .75

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
(B8) Regulatory Update...Did You Know?
Speaker: Laurie Johnson, JD – Hanger Inc
Co-Speaker: Karyn Kessler, CHPC, CHC (she/her/hers) – Hanger Inc.
Speaker: Amit V. Bhanti – Comprehensive Prosthetics & Orthotics
Moderator: Teri Kuffel, JD (she/her/hers) – Arise O&P
Business
CE: 1.5

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
(C27) Orthotic Free Papers: Pediatric & Upper Extremity
Moderator: Charles Kuffel, MSM, LPO, CPO, FAAOP – Arise Orthotics & Prosthetics
Orthotics
CE: 1.5

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
(C28) Medical Necessity in Prosthetics and Orthotics: Moving from Device Deliverers to Healthcare Providers
Organizing Chair: Molly McCoy, CPO (she/her/hers) – 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
Moderator: Molly McCoy, CPO (she/her/hers) – Hanger Clinical & Scientific Affairs
Prosthetics
CE: 1.5

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
(C29) Prosthetic Free Papers: Sockets & Osseointegration
Moderator: Jeffrey A. Denune, CP, LP – The NuTech Institute LLC
Prosthetics
CE: 1.5