Tuesday, March 15

Registration Open

Wednesday, March 16

Registration Open

Technical Workshops: Workshop 1
The Benefits of Suction Suspension Versus Pin and Locking - Sponsored by: ALPS South Corporation

Technical Workshops: Workshop 2
Automated Fiber Placement in Prosthetic Socket Design - Sponsored by: American Prosthetic Components

Technical Workshops: Workshop 3
The Practical Benefits of Using Pressure Analysis with 3D Digital Imaging for the Design of Custom Foot Orthotics: A Hands-on Workshop - Sponsored by: Amfit, Inc.

Technical Workshops: Workshop 4
Improve the Profitability of Diabetic Foot Care While Expanding Your Patient Base - Sponsored by: Apex Foot Health Industries

Technical Workshops: Workshop 5
Shoe Modifi cations for Complicated Deformities - Sponsored by: Apis Footwear

Technical Workshops: Workshop 6
Acute Pediatric Orthoses: The Post-Operative Orthotic Management of the Hip, Shoulder and Cervical Spine - Sponsored by: Becker Orthopedic

Technical Workshops: Workshop 7
Solving Pediatric Gait Deviations with Cascade DAFO Bracing - Sponsored by: Cascasde DAFO, Inc.

Technical Workshops: Workshop 8
Horton Stance Conrol Knee Qualifying Course Part 1 of 2 - Sponsored by: Horton Technology

Technical Workshops: Workshop 9
Practical Use of Pre-Preg Materials - Sponsored by: Euro International, Inc.

Technical Workshops: Workshop 10
Introduction to the Haberman Alignment Fixture - Sponsored by: ESP, Engineered Silicone Products

Technical Workshops: Workshop 11
Advances in Carbon Fiber Prosthetic Foot Technologies: Fitting and Function - Sponsored by: ÖSSUR

Technical Workshops: Workshop 11 A
Prosthetic Solutions - Sponsored by: Bionix Prosthetic Solutions, LLC

Technical Workshops: Workshop 11 B
Scoliosis Management for MD's, Orthotists, PT's and Nurses - Sponsored by: Boston Brace

Exhibitor Set-Up

Refreshment Break

Speaker Ready Room Open

Lunch on Your Own

Technical Workshops: Workshop 12
Restoring Reason to Smart Technology; A Novel Knee Design - Sponsored by: Freedom Innovations

Technical Workshops: Workshop 13
Latest Advances in Carbon Feet and Microprocessor Knees - Sponsored by: Endolite

Technical Workshops: Workshop 14
Silicone Prostheses - Common Challenges Meeting Your Patient’s Needs - Sponsored by: Livingskin® by Aesthetic Concerns

Technical Workshops: Workshop 15
New High-Performance Electric Components for Upper Limb Prostheses - Sponsored by: Motion Control

Technical Workshops: Workshop 16
"What's New in the OMEGA Tracer System?" - Sponsored by: Ohio Willow Wood

Technical Workshops: Workshop 17
Orthotic Solutions to Maximize Post-Operative Recovery of the Elbow, Knee and Hip - Sponsored by: Ortho Innovations

Technical Workshops: Workshop 18
RGO/SPL - Sponsored by: Fillauer LLC and Center for Orthotic Design

Technical Workshops: Workshop 19
Suction Suspension Using Össur Seal-In Silicone Liners - Sponsored by: ÖSSUR

Technical Workshops: Workshop 20
A Spectrum of Orthotic and Prosthetic Management from Head to Toe - Sponsored by: Seattle Systems

Technical Workshops: Workshop 21
Get Technology for Skin Care, Wound and Scar Management: The Prosthetist’s Role in the Orthopedic/Wound Care Clinic (Explorer New Design Gel Liners) - Sponsored by: Silipos

Technical Workshops: Workshop 22
Ultraflex Technical Workshop: Indications, Treatment Protocols, Fabrication, Coding/Coverage - Sponsored by: Ultraflex

Technical Workshops: Workshop 23
Horton Stance Control Knee Qualifying Course Part 2 of 2 - Sponsored by: Horton Technology

Technical Workshops: Workshop 24
Clinical Management Technology: Streamlining the Patient Care Process with OPIE Software - Sponsored by: oandp.com

Refreshment Break

Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall

Thursday, March 17

Registration/Speaker Ready Room Open

Welcome, Awards, Fellow Induction

ACPOC Hector Kay Lecture Series Keynote Address - Peter F. Armstrong, MD, FRSC, FACS, FAAP
Director of Medical Affairs, Shriners Hospitals for Children

Thranhardt Lecture Finalists: Lecture 1
The Influence of How Much a Scoliosis Orthosis Is Worn and Its Ability to Prevent Curve Progression in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis - Donald E. Katz, CO, LO, FAAOP

Thranhardt Lecture Finalists: Lecture 2
Postoperative Use of the Cranial Remodeling Orthosis - Timothy R. Littlefield, MS

Thranhardt Lecture Finalists: Lecture 3
Patient Performance and Outcomes: A Comparative Analysis of Microprocessor and Mechanically Controlled Prosthetic Knee Joints - Jason T. Kahle, CPO

Thranhardt Lecture Finalists: Lecture 4
Effect of Spinal Extension on Restoring Geometric and Loading Alignment of the Thoracic Spine with a Vertebral Compression Fracture - Avinash G. Patwardhan, PhD

Exhibit Hall Open

Joint Academy and ACPOC Lunch in Exhibit Hall

Product Display Showcases

Symposia: Symposium 1
JOINT Academy and ACPOC Cerebral Palsy/Spasticity Symposium - Michael L. Schmitz, MD; Janet Lombardo, MBA, CPO; Katie Ennis, CO, MBA; Colleen Coulter-O’Berry, PT, MS, PCS

Symposia: Symposium 2
Microprocessor Knee Symposium - Doug Smith, MD; Margrit R. Meier, PhD, CPO

NCOPE Residency Workshop

Joint Academy and ACPOC Break in Exhibit Hall with Product Display Showcases

Professional Development: 1
Who’s Controlling Your Company? – Internal Controls for a Healthy O&P Company - Rob Benedetti

Certificate Programming: O&P Management of the Lower-Limb Patient: Module 4
Modifications of the Transfemoral Socket - Mark L. Edwards, CP

Licensure Meeting

US-ISPO Annual Business Meeting. JOIN US. Everyone is welcome!!!

Friday, March 18

Registration/Speaker Ready Room Open

Academy Member Breakfast and Annual Business Meeting

Technician Program
Material Science and Prosthetic/Orthotic Design: Maximizing Patient Safety

Clinical Techniques: CT 2
Concurrent Concepts in the Orthotic Management of the Lower-Limb in Children (Part 1 of 2) - Thomas V. DiBello, CO, FAAOP

Clinical Techniques: CT 1
Hip Disarticulation and Hemipelvectomy: Practical Approaches From Juvenile to Adulthood - Jim Kaiser, CP; John Angelico, CPO; Dave Rotter, CP

Certificate Programming: O&P Management of the Lower-Limb Patient: Module 2
A Different Approach on the Transfemoral Socket for the Active Amputee - W. Stan Patterson, CP

Certificate Programming: O&P Management of the Lower-Limb Patient: Module 5
Suspension Systems Used for the Transfemoral Socket - Mark L. Edwards, CP

Break in Exhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall Open

Free Papers: Upper-Limb Prosthetics Paper 1
Therapy Intervention to Assure Continued Use of Electric Prostheses - Margaret F. Wise, OTR, CHT

Free Papers: Upper-Limb Prosthetics Paper 2
Fitting the Scarred Upper-Limb Amputee - Troy Farnsworth, CP, FAAOP

Free Papers: Upper-Limb Prosthetics Paper 3
External-Powered Prosthesis for Partial Hand Presentation with the Thumb Intact - Christopher Lake, CPO, FAAOP; Margaret F. Wise, OTR, CHT, CVE

Free Papers: Upper-Limb Prosthetics Paper 4
Quality of Life, Musculoskeletal Health and Function of Children with Below Elbow Defi ciency: Results of a Multi-Center Study - Michelle A. James, MD

Free Papers: Upper-Limb Prosthetics Paper 5
Van Lunteren’s Wallet - Kim Doolan

Free Papers: Upper-Limb Prosthetics Paper 6
A Vietnamese Boy with Bilateral Transhumeral Amputation: A 10 Year Follow-Up - Jack E. Uellendahl, CPO

Free Papers: Upper-Limb Prosthetics Paper 7
Transradial Interface Variations - Gerald Stark, BSM, CP, FAAOP

Free Papers: Upper-Limb Prosthetics Paper 8
Value of Specialized Rehabilitation with Trauma and Amputations - Sandy Fletchall, OTR, CHT, MPA

Professional Development: 2
Developing Critical Thinking Skills - Joyce Perrone

Symposia: Symposium 3
JOINT Academy and ACPOC Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency - Robin C. Crandall, MD; Robert Lipschutz, CP; Hugh G. Watts, MD; J. Ivan Krajbich, MD

Instructional Course: Course 1
Spinal Instability - Keith Smith, CO; Jeff Nemeth, CPO, FAAOP

Joint Academy and ACPOC Break in Exhibit Hall with Product Display Showcases

Chapter President’s Meeting

Instructional Course: Course 2
Upper-Extremity Prosthetics – The Iraqi Experience - Shawn Swanson, OTR/L; Suzanne Krenek, MOT, OTR; Phil Stevens, CO, LO; David Baty, CPO, LPO

Free Papers: Outcomes Paper 9
10 Year Analysis of a National Amputee Rehabilitation Database - M.E. Condie, FCSP

Free Papers: Outcomes Paper 10
New Ideas in Amputation Care Program - Anton Johannesson, CPO

Free Papers: Outcomes Paper 11
Amputee Anthropometrics: Reliability and Accuracy of Analog and CAD/CAM Measurement Devices - Mark D. Geil, PhD

Free Papers: Outcomes Paper 12
Objective Measurement of Patient Activity - Gudjon G. Karason

Free Papers: Outcomes Paper 13
Clinical Results Using Patient Activity Monitor: A New Approach to Amputee Activities - Magnus Lilja

Free Papers: Outcomes Paper 14
Evidenced Based Practice with a Multidisciplinary Approach - Catarina M. Lowenadler, CPO

Free Papers: Orthotics Paper 15
Effects on Gait of Ankle Alignment and Foot- Plate Length in the Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFOs) - Stefania Fatone, PhD

Free Papers: Orthotics Paper 16
Effectiveness of New Dynamic Thoracic Extension Orthosis for the Treatment of Scheuermann’s Kyphosis - Jennifer Avakian, BA

Free Papers: Orthotics Paper 17
The Effect of a Thoraco-Lumbo-Sacral Orthosis on Gait - Regina J. Konz, MS

Free Papers: Orthotics Paper 18
AFO for Footdrop Results - William A. Carlton, CO

Free Papers: Orthotics Paper 19
Ambulation in a Child with Caudal Regression Syndrome: A Case Presentation - Ann W. Pari, CO, LO

Free Papers: Orthotics Paper 20
Biomechanical and Pulmonary Function Comparisons of Prefabricated Rigid, Prefabricated Soft and Made-To-Measure Polyethylene Flexion-Resist TLSO’s - Angela S. Kozinski, BS

Free Papers: Orthotics Paper 21
Use of Non-Invasive Laser Data Acquisition System to Quantify Head Shape Changes in Infants Presenting with Deformational Plagiocephaly - Laura H. Plank, CO

Free Papers: Orthotics Paper 22
A Therapeutic Ankle Foot Orthosis Powered By Artifi cial Pneumatic Muscles - Ammanath Peethambaran, MS, CO

Free Papers: Orthotics Paper 23
A New Non-Invasive Halo in Pediatric Cervical Spine Immobilization - Lawrence Lerman, CO

ABC Facility Accreditation Workshop

Joint Academy and ACPOC Break in Exhibit Hall with Product Display Showcases

NAAOP Legislative Update

Professional Development: 3
The Business Side of an O&P Company - Rob Benedetti

Certificate Programming: O&P Management of the Lower-Limb Patient: Module 10
History of the Transfemoral Socket - Timothy B. Staats, CP

Free Papers: Orthotics Paper 24
Viscoelastic Polymer Shoe Modifi cations for Charcot Foot Deformities - Dennis J. Janisse, CPed

Free Papers: Orthotics Paper 25
Ethical Issues in the Profession of Orthotics: A Survey of Certifi ed Orthotists and Orthotic Residents - Jessica McFarland

Free Papers: Orthotics Paper 26
Advances in the Rancho-Jaeco Multi-Link Mobile Arm Support and its Application to the Spinal Injury Populations - Pierre Leung, MSME

Free Papers: Orthotics Paper 27
A Novel Posterior Strut AFO with Controllable Dorsifl exion Resistance - Roger Weber, CPO; Ronan Reynolds

Free Papers: Orthotics Paper 28
KAFO’s Knee Stiffness and Knee Stability - Ronan Reynolds; Roger Weber, CPO

Exhibitors Forum

Free Papers: Orthotics Paper 29
Stance Control Orthosis Application: Initial Gait Charges - Steve Irby, MS

Town Hall Meeting

Saturday, March 19

Registration/Speaker Ready Room Open

Clinical Techniques: CT 2
Concurrent Concepts in the Orthotic Management of the Lower-Limb in Children (Part 2 of 2) - Thomas V. DiBello, CO, FAAOP

Clinical Techniques: CT 3
Upper-Extremity Harnessing Techniques - Jack E. Uellendahl, CPO; Gerald Stark, CPO, FAAOP

Free Papers: Lower-Limb Prosthetics Paper 30
Biomechanical Response to Immobilization of the Knee Joint in Infant Crawling - Mark D. Geil, PhD

Free Papers: Lower-Limb Prosthetics Paper 31
Fibular Defi ciency: Adult Outcomes Following Amputation or Lengthening - Janet L. Walker, MD

Free Papers: Lower-Limb Prosthetics Paper 32
Mechanical Testing Prosthetic Sockets - Douglas A. Taylor, CP, FAAOP

Free Papers: Lower-Limb Prosthetics Paper 33
Prosthetic Socket/Interface Motion: A Comparison of Silicone and Elastomeric Liners - Jim Chea, BS, BA

Free Papers: Lower-Limb Prosthetics Paper 34
An Investigation of Shock-Absorbing Components in Persons with Unilateral Transfemoral Amputations - Sara R. Koehler, BS

Free Papers: Lower-Limb Prosthetics Paper 35
Design Improvements of a Prosthetic Spring Foot - Knut Lechler

Free Papers: Lower-Limb Prosthetics Paper 36
Post-Surgical Care and Case Studies of the Ertl Procedure - Raymond Francis, CP

Free Papers: Lower-Limb Prosthetics Paper 37
Foot and Ankle Prostheses: Adaptation to Different Terrain - Heidrun Gigja Ragnarsdottir, MS

Professional Development: 4
Who Moved My Dog Dish? - Russ Hornfi sher

Certificate Programming: O&P Management of the Lower-Limb Patient: Module 1
Limb Salvage - Ronald P. Williams, PhD, MD, FACS

Certificate Programming: O&P Management of the Lower-Limb Patient: Module 9
Pain Management for the Lower-Limb Amputee - Nicolas E. Walsh, MD

Technician Program
Highlights from Material Science & Prosthetic/Orthotic Design: Maximizing Patient Safety

Mastectomy Fitter Program

New
Joint Academy and ACPOC Brunch in Exhibit Hall with Product Display Showcases

Exhibit Hall Open

Instructional Course: Course 3
Consensus Conference on the State of the Science Reports - Deanna Fish, CPO; Nancy Elftman, CO; Dulcey Lima, OTR, CO

Symposia: Symposium 4
Management of Bilateral Lower Extremity Amputees - Steven Gard, PhD; Donald Shurr, CPO, PT; Brian L. Ruhe, MS; Jack E. Uellendahl, CPO

Professional Development: 5
Professionalism - Russ Hornfisher

Past President’s Lunch

Lunch on Your Own

Symposia: Symposium 5
Relationship Between Education and Professional Practice - Douglas G. Smith, MD; John W. Michael, MEd, CPO, FAAOP, FISPO

Symposia: Symposium 6
Developmental Issues with Adolescent and Teenage O&P Users - Paddy Rosbach, RN

Professional Development
Trend Tracking - Joyce Perrone

Certificate Programming
Orthotic Management of the CVA Stroke Patient

Past President’s Meeting