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  • Friday, September 13, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
    Speaker Ready Room and Lounge
  • 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET
    Registration Open
  • 7:15 AM – 8:00 AM ET
    Attendee Breakfast
  • 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
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM ET
    Break in Exhibit Hall
  • 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM ET
    Exhibit Hall Open
  • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM ET
    (PPT1) Quantifying Amputee Activity & Mobility with Validated Technologies-TRAZER + Motio- Presented by NuTech Synergies LLC
  • 9:50 AM – 10:20 AM ET
    (PPT2) OPGA
  • 10:25 AM – 10:55 AM ET
    (PPT3) Pure Motion, Pure Composite: Introducing Meracus, Allard’s Patented Prosthetic Foot- Presented by Allard USA
  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET
    Special Event: Improve Your Business, Learn How to Use the O&P Profession’s Benchmarking Data
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
    (PPT4) HP and DyeMansion: Enabling 3D Printed O&P presented by HP 3D Printing
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
    Special Session: NCOPE/ABC Update -- How Residency and Credentialing Changes Will Affect You
  • 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
  • 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
  • 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
    Lunch in Exhibit Hall
  • 12:10 PM – 12:40 PM ET
    (PPT6) Becker Orthopedic Appliance Co.
  • 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM ET
    (PPT7) Structure Sensor Premiere--Unveiling the Future in 3D
  • 1:20 PM – 1:50 PM ET
    (PPT8) Choosing the Best Surestep Solution for Your Patients presented by Surestep
  • 1:55 PM – 2:25 PM ET
    (PPT9) Partial Foot, Part II: 12-Steps to Fabricate a Partial Foot Prosthesis presented by Allard USA
  • 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
  • 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
    (B2) Medicare Updates & Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT)
  • 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)
    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
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET
    (PPT10) Creating a Direct-Fit TT Diagnostic Socket in Weight Bearing Using Amparo Technologies presented by NuTech Synergies LLC
  • 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
  • 3:05 PM – 3:35 PM ET
    (PPT11) Spentys
  • 3:40 PM – 4:10 PM ET
    (PPT12) Aspen Medical
  • 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 – 4:45 PM ET
    (B3) How to Be Better Business Partners When Working with the Veterans Administration Clinical Care and Contracting Team
  • 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
    (D3) Foot Orthotics Using Digital Technology - Joint Digital and Pedorthic Program
  • 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET
    (P5) 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
     CE: 1.5
  • 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET
    (P5) Foot Orthotics Using Digital Technology - Joint Digital and Pedorthic Program

    Speaker: Amit V. Bhanti – Comprehensive Prosthetics & Orthotics

  • 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
  • 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET
    (C12) Essentials of Rehabilitation for Partial Hand Amputees: A Multi-disciplinary Approach
  • 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)
  • 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM ET
    (PPT13) Fillauer Companies Inc.
  • 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, CTPO – Fabtech Systems LLC

  • 4:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET
    (B4) The Impact of Mobile O&P Care on Patient Satisfaction and Access to Care Among Veterans
  • 5:15 PM – 6:30 PM ET
    Exhibitor-sponsored Happy Hour
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET
    Poster Showcase
  • 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
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET
    (PP) Poster Session