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Full Schedule

  • Tuesday, September 2, 2025
  • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Exhibitor Setup
  • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration and Information Desk Open
  • Wednesday, September 3, 2025
  • 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Exhibitor Setup
  • 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration and Information Desk Open
  • 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 7:15 AM - 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    First-Time Attendee Coffee & Pastries (RSVP Required)
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Beverage Service
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    (MWA-1) Allard AFOs – Three Decades of Successful Development of Off-The-Shelf to Custom-Fitted to Custom Fabricated and Guidelines to Reduce AFO Insurance Claim Denials
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    (MWA-2) The Future of O&P: Streamlining 3D Scanning to Fabrication
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    (MWA-3) Bio Leg, an Innovative Powered Microprocessor Knees : Enhancing Patient Mobility
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    (MWA-4) Experience the Next Evolution in High-Performance Prosthetic Feet
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    (MWA-5) Live Demonstration of the New PROTEOR Digital Suite (including 3D Printing)
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    (MWA-6) Osseointegration: Introductory Overview of the Different Types of Implant Systems, and Instruction on the OTN Luci and Hermle Connector Systems.
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    (MWA-7) Dynamic Contracture Management in Pediatric Gait: Increasing ROM with LLPS and Multi Motion for Optimal SWASH & AFO Outcomes - Allard USA
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    (MWA-8) The SYNSYS Microprocessor Full-Leg System by PROTEOR (includes Patient Fitting)
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    (MWA-9) 2025: Facility Accreditation Standards: Your Ultimate Blueprint for Compliance Excellence
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    (MWA-10) Orthotic Strategies in Spinal Trauma and Deformity: A Comprehensive Workshop
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    (MWA-11) Creating Amparo Sockets Through Utilization of the Symphony Aqua or Ice Cast Systems
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWA-12) Powering Movement- How The Agilik™ Transforms Mobility
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWA-13) Experience Adam’s Hand: The Revolutionary Multiarticular Hand Solution from BionIT Labs
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWB-1) Socket Selection Criteria and Alignment Considerations
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWB-2) Exploring Optimal Outcomes with the Method TA™ Ankle-Foot Orthosis
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWB-3) Avior – K2 Microprocessor Knee
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWB-4) Caring for the High Activity Amputee
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWB-5) FIOR & GENTZ 360 Neuro-Orthotic Solutions and Product Line Overview
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWB-6) Navii & Pro-Flex Terra - Unparalleled Freedom of Movement.
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWB-7) Moving Past Potential into Participation and Performance with Dynamic Orthotic Solutions
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWB-8) NEW Microprocessor Foot & Knee Solutions from College Park
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWB-9)  Clinical Application of Pattern Recognition in Upper Limb Prostheses by Ottobock
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWB-10) The Clinical Need for Multiple CRO Design Options to Optimize Deformational and Post-Operative Outcomes
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWB-11) Expanding Reimbursement Landscape for Adjustable Socket Fitting Techniques to Achieve Optimal Patient Outcomes
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWB-12) Introducing SpryStep One: Bridging the Gap Prescription Principles and Composite Materials
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWB-13) Piro: Discover What Is New In Leading 3D Printed Pediatric Orthotics: Flexible SMO, Spring AFO with Adjustable Struts & Much More- Invent Medical USA
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Lunch on Own
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Post-Mastectomy Pre-Show Course (Pre-Registration Required)
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWC-1) Glide: Upper Limb Myoelectric Control Reinvented
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWC-2) Advancing Upper Limb Care: Zeus Bionic Hand & Clinical Insights.
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWC-3) Tectus – Microprocessor-Controlled KAFO
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWC-4) Smarter, Tougher, Made for Life: World-Class Partnerships Driving the Future of Myoelectric Prostheses
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWC-5) Advanced Prosthetic Management of the Partial Hand Amputee
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWC-6) Innovative Edge Silicone Socket System
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWC-7) Move with Us: Discover Surestep’s New Lower Extremity Orthotic Solutions
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWC-8) Updates on the PROTEOR QUATTRO Microprocessor Knee (Includes Patient Fitting)
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWC-9) Ethnocare-Managing Limb Volume Variation With The Overlay
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWC-10) Advantages of Nocturnal Bracing for Scoliosis and Hypercorrection with the Providence Nocturnal Scoliosis® Orthosis
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWC-11) Digital 3D Manufacturing Workflow for O&P
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWC-12) Level-Up Your Mobility with The Intuy® Knee
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWC-13) Talee the Leading 3D Printed Cranial Orthosis: Groundbreaking 2in1 System, Outcomes, Treatment Progress Tracking & Scanning Tips- Invent Medical USA
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWD-1) A Practical Approach to Shoe Fit and Aesthetics
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWD-2) An Introduction to Fitting Myoelectric Powered Arm Bracing
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWD-3) Mastering Medicare: Navigating Lymphedema Coverage and Breakthrough Research
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWD-4) Using Gravity to Your Advantage: SPL2 Stance Control
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWD-5) Össur’s MPK Clinical Solutions for the K2 Population
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWD-6) Thuasne’s OA Solutions- Exploring the effectiveness of unloading Knee Braces
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWD-7) Navigating Surestep: Grow, Play, Move, Align, Build
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWD-8) Unlocking the Future of Prosthetics: Exploring the Ottobock Genium X4 and Its Groundbreaking Features
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWD-9) Matching Patient Mobility and Safety Needs with MPK function: Kenevo
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWD-10) Shaping the future: How Qwadra Leads the Charge in 3D Printing and Digital Transformation for O&P
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWD-11) A Novel Full-Service EHR/PM Software and RCM Service Company to Improve Efficiency and Productivity
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWD-12) SteeperUSA’s Upper Limb Innovations
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (MWD-13) Finally The Complete 3D Printing Solution For Prosthetics: Fully Digital Workflow for Check, Definitive & Volume-adjustable Socket- Invent Medical USA
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Rolling Out the Boardwalk: Welcome to Orlando Reception
  • Thursday, September 4, 2025
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration and Information Desk Open
  • 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    (GS1) Opening General Session: Shine on O&P
  • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Ask Me Anything Content Experts Table
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Coffee Break/Exhibit Hall Time
  • 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Exhibit Hall Open
  • 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT1) ProStride™ Knee: Confidence for Every Step - Alps South LLC
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Mobile Scanning
    Jonathan Naft, CPO – Geauga Rehab. Engineering
  • 9:50 AM - 10:20 AM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT2) 2025 O&P Woman of the Year Award Ceremony- OPGA
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Ask Me Anything: Myoelectric Upper Limb Orthotics
  • 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT3) The Future of O&P: Streamlining 3D Scanning to Fabrication- Shining 3D
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (B1) Medicare Updates: How to Be Better Business Partners
    Kimberly Hanson – Ottobock HealthCare LP
    Judie Roan – CGS Jurisdiction B
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C1) Setting Goals and Building Tools for Communication in Pediatric Orthotics & Prosthetics
    Clinical Care
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C2) Adjustable-Volume Prosthetic Sockets: Evidence, Reimbursement, and System Selection
    Tyler D. Klenow, MSPO, MBA, CPO, FAAOP – Ottobock HealthCare LP
    Rob Burcham, CP, LP – Martin Bionics
    Sydney Robinson, MEng – Vessl Prosthetics Inc
    Tyler D. Klenow, MSPO, MBA, CPO, FAAOP – Ottobock HealthCare LP
    Clinical Care: Prosthetics
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C3) Free Paper Showcase
    Matt Wernke, PhD – WillowWood
    Clinical Care
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C4) O&P Education Standards and its Evolution: A Discussion on the Future of our Clinicians
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (D1) Innovating Digital Care: Personalization and Sustainability Through 3D Printing in Healthcare
    Brent Wright, CP, BOCO – Advanced 3D
    Digital
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (P1/T1) Lab: Custom Sandal Fabrication
    Jason Wilson, CPed – jburkehandmade LLC
    Pedorthic/Technical
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT4) HP & Dyemansion: Enabling 3D Printing O&P- HP 3D Printing
  • 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT5) Prosthetics & Beyond: How Allard’s Composite Legacy shaped Meracus
  • 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Ask Me Anything: Career Awareness
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
  • 12:10 PM - 12:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT6) Method TA™ AFO – Adjustable Custom-Fit Prepreg AFO- Becker Orthopedic
  • 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Ask Me Anything: 2025 Residency Standards
  • 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT7) Slingshot Bionics PPT
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Ask Me Anything: Breastcare
  • 1:20 PM - 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT8) Neuro-Orthotic Solution from FIOR & GENTZ - Ossur Americas Inc.
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Ask Me Anything: Artificial Intelligence for Clinical Reasoning Documentation
    Molly McCoy, CPO (she/her/hers) – Hanger Clinical & Scientific Affairs
  • 1:55 PM - 2:25 PM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT9) Revolutionizing Patient Mobility with Bio Leg: Advancements in Powered Microprocessor Knee Technology - BionicM Inc.
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (B2) ALJ Mock Trial
    Dale Berry, CP, FAAOP, LP (he/him/his) – Prosthetic Xpert Consultation
    Kimberly Hanson – Ottobock HealthCare LP
    Business Education
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C5) The Final Frontier: Upper & Lower Extremity Exoskeletal Applications
    Jonathan Naft, CPO – Geauga Rehab. Engineering
    Kinsey Herrin, MSPO, C/LPO, FAAOP – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Jeffrey Cook, CPO – Myomo, Inc.
    Clinical Care: Orthotics
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C6) Bridging the Gap: Transforming Innovation into Tangible Clinical Success
    Levi Hargrove, PhD – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Rahul Kaliki, PhD – Infinite Biomedical Technologies
    Matt Wernke, PhD – WillowWood
    Clinical Care
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C7) Prosthetic Free Papers: Components and Technology
    Tyler D. Klenow, MSPO, MBA, CPO, FAAOP – Ottobock HealthCare LP
    Clinical Care: Prosthetics
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C8) Feedback: Engaging Residents in the Clinical Learning Process
    Renee Van Veld, PT, DPT – ForMotion Clinics
    Brad Conner, CPO – ForMotion Clinics
    Renee Van Veld, PT, DPT – ForMotion Clinics
    Clinical Care
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (D2) Digital Transformation in Prosthetic and Orthotic Care: New Approaches for a Changing Landscape
    Corey Baum, CO – Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
    Digital
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (P2) Relast Shoes
    Jeremy Janisse, CPed, COA – National Pedorthic Services, Inc.
    Pedorthic
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (T2) Revolutionizing Prosthetic Comfort
    Mike Marten, CTP – Click Medical
    Technical
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT10) "The Kneuro Microprocessor Knee by BrainRobotics"
  • 3:05 PM - 3:35 PM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT11) Optimizing the TRAZER & Motio Systems to Document Patient Outcomes- Nutech Synergies LLC/Trazer
  • 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Ask Me Anything: Insurance Neogtiations, Compliance, Workflow, and Process Improvements
  • 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Break/Exhibit Hall Time
  • 3:40 PM - 4:10 PM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT12) Thuasne : Introducing SpryStep ONE
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (B3) New AI & Marketing Ideas to Support and Expand Your Business
    Rob Burcham, CP, LP – Martin Bionics
    Business Education
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C9) Development of a Microprocessor KAFO Patient Care Protocol
    Clinical
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (D3) Bridging Innovation and Tradition: Implementing Digital Technologies in O&P Care and Education
    Digital
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (P3) Diabetes, Obesity, Your Patients and Our Society
    Pedorthic
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (T3) Lab: Personalized Performance: Creating Bespoke Adaptive Sports Equipment
    Scott Wimberley, CPA, CTPO – Fabtech Systems
    Technical
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C10) Qualitative Research to Guide Quantitative Research
    Bretta Fylstra, PhD (she/her/hers) – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education
    Bretta Fylstra, PhD (she/her/hers) – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education
    Clinical Care
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C11) Orthotic Free Papers: Pediatric Applications
    Clinical Care: Orthotics
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C12) Will They Stay? Considerations for Early-Career Clinician Retention
  • 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT13) Life-Changing Prosthetics for Kids: A Fireside Chat on Innovation and Compassionate Care
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    3D Printed Socket Design for Myoelectric Prostheses: Enhancing User Comfort and Fit
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    A Guide for the Prosthetic Management of Partial Foot Amputations
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Aqualeg - Secondary Prosthesis for water related activities
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Biomechanical Changes of the Foot During Simulated Road March Conditions
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Biomechanical Design Criteria for Measuring Calcaneal Displacement with a Dorsal Control Strap
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Board Exam Scores and Exam-taker Demographics: Preliminary Analysis
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Cast Study:Challenge of Bilateral Amputation in Prothesis
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Does the Weight of a Prosthesis Impact Balance and Stability in Transtibial Amputees Concerning Spatial-Temporal Variables?
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Exhibit Hall/Poster Showcase
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Exploring Gait Stability of Transtibial Prosthesis Users During Bus Ramp Navigation: A Qualitative Perspective
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    How Does Myoelectric Orthotics Improve Motor Function & Rehabilitation in Stroke Patients?
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    How Does the Use of Sensory feedback Systems influence Cortical Reorganization of Prosthesis Users?
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Hyperrealistic Lower Limb Prosthetics & Their Psychological Impact on Patients
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Impact of Amputation Cause on Hyperhidrosis Severity in Lower Limb Prosthesis Users
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Important Factors of Upper-Limb Prosthesis use and Myoelectric vs. Body powered Adoption Rates
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    International Institute of Orthotics & Prosthetics, SPC, FSU, FIU Alumni - 20-Year Celebration (RSVP Required)
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Know Pain, Know Gain: Relationship Between Low Back Pain Chronicity and Psychosocial Health Outcomes Among Adults with Lower-Limb Loss
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Mechanical Stance Control for restoring Gait Stability in a Post-COVID 19- patient.
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Microprocessor Knees vs. Blade Prosthetics: Performance and Biomechanics in Paralympic Track
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Novel Socket Designs for Myoelectric Prostheses: Innovative Solutions for Enhanced Comfort and Fit
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    On the Beam and On the Clock: Balance and Gait Speed Relation in Upper and Lower Limb Amputees
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Orthotic-based Stroke Rehabilitation: A Literature Review on using Descending Orthotics Strategies for Functional Rehabilitation
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Osseointegrated Lower Limb Prostheses: A Review of Complications, Clinical Outcomes, and the Role of Rehabilitation
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Ottobock C-Brace- A Literature Review of the Use and Quality of Life After Spinal Cord Injuries
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Prevalence and Contributing Factors to Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Orthotics and Prosthetics Workforce
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Public Transit Travel Behavior and Accessibity Challenges of Prosthetic Device and Other Mobility Aid Users
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Rate of Force Development during the Sit-to-stand Task in Individuals with Transfemoral Amputation: Daily Use vs. Motorized Knee Prostheses
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Relational Maintenance Behaviors and Relationship Satisfaction in Amputee Relationships
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Research Mixer
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Sensor-Integrated Cranial Helmets
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Shifting the Shift: A Novel Bracing Strategy for Iliocostal Impingement Syndrome in Senior Scoliosis
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Smarter Socket Design: How AI Is Reshaping Transtibial Prosthetic Fabrication
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Standardizing Multi-gesture Electromyographic Training to Improve Prosthesis Outcomes and Patient Engagement
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    The “Ewing” Amputation: Agonist-Antagonist Myoneural Interface Utilization for Transtibial Amputees
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    The Impact of Surgical Bunionectomy on Postural Steadiness: A Pilot Study on Time and Frequency Domain Variables of Postural Sway
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    The Psychological Experience of an Individual with a Lower Limb Prosthesis During Pregnancy ​
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    THE USE OF THERMOPLASTICS IN PROSTHETICS P&O fabrication techniquesDescription A variety of thermoplastics options will be presented, fabrication technics will be demonstrated
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Understanding Patient Education in Orthotics and Prosthetics: Do Clinician’s Practices Align with Proven Strategies in Healthcare?
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Unlimbited Wellness (C): Exploring Prosthetic Acceptance: Navigating the Journey of Embodiment through Occupational Therapy Intervention
  • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    So Every BODY Can Move Reception (Registration Required)
  • Friday, September 5, 2025
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration and Information Desk Open
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    (GS2) Thranhardt Award Lectures
     Earn 1.0 CE credit
  • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Ask Me Anything: RCM, Appeals, Documentation, Coding, Business Practices
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Break in the Exhibit Hall
  • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Exhibit Hall Open
  • 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT15) Shaping the Future with Sprout3D: Review of Current Outcomes and Clinician & Parent Feedback- Surestep
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Ask Me Anything: Facility Accreditation
  • 9:50 AM - 10:20 AM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT16) Odyssey iQ: Intelligent Microprocessor Foot Solution from College Park.
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Ask Me Anything: 3D Printing
  • 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT17) 3D Printing Happy (Half) Hour with the Limber UniLeg
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (B4) Maximizing Practice Efficiency: The Power of Assistants
    Cara Negri, CP (she/her/hers) – Gainesville Prosthetics
    Amy Skuta, MSPO, CPO, LPO – Martin Bionics
    Kimberly Hanson – Ottobock HealthCare LP
    Business Education
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (D4) Innovations in Data-Driven Practice for Clinical Impact in O&P
    Digital
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (P4) Getting the Most out of SCFOs
    Dennis Janisse, CPed – National Pedorthic Services, Inc/Asst. Prof. PM&R/Medical College of WI
    Pedorthic
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (T4) Lab: Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis Design; Utilizing Energy Storing Carbon Fiber to Produce Stance Control
    Noel J. Chladek, CO, LPO – Bio-Mechanical Composites Inc.
    Technical
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C13) Shared-Decision Making in O&P: How to Incorporate Patient Preference
    Bretta Fylstra, PhD (she/her/hers) – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education
    Bretta Fylstra, PhD (she/her/hers) – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education
    Clinical Care
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C14) Use of Clinical Diagnostics to Inform Decision-making: The Prosthetist's Perspective
    Clinical Care
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C15) Lessons from Clinical Practice Abroad Inform Practice at Home
    Kinsey Herrin, MSPO, C/LPO, FAAOP – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Katie M. Leatherwood, CPO – Designed to Live Ortopēdija
    Ana Groff, CPO, MSPO, PT, DPT – Fundacion Teleton Honduras
    Jeff Erenstone, CPO (he/him/his) – Mountain Orthotic and Prosthetic Services
    Clinical Care
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT18) Understanding how the Nabtesco ALLUX2 Knee Benefits K2 Patients- Nutech Synergies LLC/Nabtesco
  • 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT19) Introducing Vessl's Automatic Volume Management System; Fit that Adapts, Comfort that Lasts
  • 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Ask Me Anything: Upper Limb Prosthetics Coding
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Women in O&P 10th Anniversary Luncheon: A Decade of Progress: Embracing a Bright Future (Pre-registration Required)
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
  • 12:10 PM - 12:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT20) The Future of 3D Scanning- Structure
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Ask Me Anything: Coding & Billing
  • 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT21) Thuasne: Introducing Agilik™
  • 1:20 PM - 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT22) Don’t Judge a Book (AFO) by Its Cover - Allard USA
  • 1:55 PM - 2:25 PM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT23) Step Ahead:  The NEW Innovative Products in the PROTEOR Foot Portfolio
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Navigating the 2025 Residency Standards: A Detailed Overview
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (B5) Hamontree Award Lectures
    Rob Burcham, CP, LP – Martin Bionics
    Business Education
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (D5) Tech-Enabled Care: Advancing Outcomes in Prosthetics and Orthotics
    Brent Wright, CP, BOCO – Advanced 3D
    Digital
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C16) Modern Scoliosis Treatment
    Miguel Gomez, MD LO – Gomez Orthotic Systems, USA Laboratorio Gilete, Colombia
    Jonathan Taylor – Spinal Technology, LLC
    Keith M. Smith, CO LO FAAOP – Orthotic & Prosthetic Lab, Inc.
    Miguel Gomez, MD LO – Gomez Orthotic Systems, USA Laboratorio Gilete, Colombia
    Clinical Care: Orthotics
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C17) Transfemoral Socket Interface Design: Existing Evidence and Novel Approaches
    Malte Bellmann, PhD – Ottobock
    Tyler D. Klenow, MSPO, MBA, CPO, FAAOP – Ottobock HealthCare LP
    Marlo Ortiz, LOP (M) – Ortiz Internacional SA de CV
    Prosthetic
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C18) O&P Free Papers: A Focus on Outcomes
    Matt Wernke, PhD – WillowWood
    Clinical Care
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (P5/T5) Lab: Partial Foot and Toe Filler Fabrication
    Jeremy Janisse, CPed, COA – National Pedorthic Services, Inc.
    Pedorthic/Technical
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (PPT24) Experience Adam’s Hand: The Revolutionary Multiarticular Hand Solution from BionIT Labs
  • 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Break/Exhibit Hall Time
  • 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    International Attendee Coffee Break (RSVP Requested)
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (B6) Success Factors & Keys to Building a Thriving Practice
    Rob Burcham, CP, LP – Martin Bionics
    Business Education
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (D6) 3D Printing in O&P: From Materials to Modern Workflows
    Digital
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (P6) Lab: Unusual Buildups
    Dennis Janisse, CPed – National Pedorthic Services, Inc/Asst. Prof. PM&R/Medical College of WI
    Pedorthic
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (T6) Current Concepts in Prosthetic Alignment
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C19) The Essentials of Pediatric Orthotic Follow-up
    Orthotic
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C20) C20 Microprocessor-controlled Prosthetic Knees for K2 Patients: Clinical and Policy Update
    Natascha Raisig, MSc (she/her/hers) – MEDIAN Reha-Center Wiesbaden Germany & Ottobock
    Sara Morgan, PhD, CPO (she/her/hers) – Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
    Prosthetic
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C21) Facilitating Exercise in Prosthesis and Orthosis Users: How Clinicians and Researchers Can Support Active Lifestyles
    Todd Castleberry, PhD – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education
    Matthew Brisebois, PhD – University of South Carolina Upstate
    Kyle Stepp, BA – So Every BODY Can Move
    Todd Castleberry, PhD – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education
    Clinical Care
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Century College Orthotics & Prosthetics 50th Anniversary Celebration
  • Saturday, September 6, 2025
  • 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Registration and Information Desk Open
  • 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    General Session: AOPA Awards Ceremony & Membership Meeting
  • 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    (B7) Coding: Taking the Mystery Out
    Tanya Baer, CFom (she/her/hers) – Sierra Prosthetics-Orthotics
    Business Education
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    (D8) Advancing Prosthetic Care Through Digital Innovation, AI, and Performance Analytics
    Cara Negri, CP (she/her/hers) – Gainesville Prosthetics
    Digital
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    (C22) The Science of Offloading: Justifying and Implementing Volume Management in Advanced Lower Limb Orthotics
    Nathan Schmetter, MS CPO – Fabtech Systems
    David Hughes, CPO – Cornerstone Prosthetics and Orthotics
    Jason M. Wilken, PT, PhD – University of Iowa
    Joe Mahon – Click Medical
    Nathan Schmetter, MS CPO – Fabtech Systems
    Clinical Care: Orthotics
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    (C24) Use of Clinical Diagnostics to Inform Decision-Making Care
    Bretta Fylstra, PhD (she/her/hers) – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education
    Jeffrey T. Heckman, DO – Department of Veterans Affairs
    Clinical Care
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    (C25) Prosthetic Free Papers: Interface Applications & Gait
    Clinical Care: Prosthetics
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    (P7/T7) Lab: Quantitative Safety Standards for Orthotic and Prosthetic Fabrication
    Niles Leonard – Leonard Industries
    Pedorthic/Technical
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    (C23/D7) Where to Begin with Digital/3D Printing in O&P
    Corey Baum, CO – Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
    Ben Wright, MS, C/LPO – Wright O&P
    Brent Wright, CP, BOCO – Advanced 3D
    Corey Baum, CO – Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
    Clinical Care
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Break
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (B8) Optimizing Operations & Leveraging Data
    Tanya Baer, CFom (she/her/hers) – Sierra Prosthetics-Orthotics
    Business Education
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (P8) Digital Workflows for 3D Printing Custom Orthotic Insoles
    Chris Lawrie – FIT360
    Pedorthic
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (T8) Lab: Molded Realities: The Art and Science of Plaster and Plastic
    Technical
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C26) The Orthotist’s Role in Post-Surgical Cranial Orthoses: Featuring Insights on Cutting Edge Surgical Technology for Infants with Craniosynostosis by a Leading Cranial-Facial Plastic Surgeon
    John Reets, IV, CO(L) – Cranial Technologies
    Raj Sawh-Martinez, MD, MHS, FACS – AdventHealth Medical Group
    Adrienne W. Hill, MHA, CPO(L) (she/her/hers) – Kennesaw State University
    Clinical Care: Orthotics
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C27) Prosthetic Treatment Guidelines for Patients Undergoing GLP-1 Medication Weight-Loss Therapy: A Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Managing the Rise of Ozempic Use in Individuals with Limb Loss.
    Cassandra M. Delgado, MSPO, CPO (she/her/hers) – Coyote Prosthetics and Orthotics
    Cassandra Delgado, MSPO, CPO – Coyote Prosthetics and Prosthetic and Orthotic Associates
    Clinical Care: Prosthetics
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C28) Prosthetic Free Papers: Microprocessor Knees
    Clinical Care: Prosthetics
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (D9) Digital Showcase
    Digital
     Earn 2 CE credit
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (B9) New Models to Explore & Compliance
    Tanya Baer, CFom (she/her/hers) – Sierra Prosthetics-Orthotics
    Business Education
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C29) Beyond the Textbook: Orthotic Solutions for Real- World Scenarios
    Katie Bisutti, CO (she/her/hers) – Westcoast Brace and Limb
    Katie Bisutti, CO (she/her/hers) – Westcoast Brace and Limb
    Clinical Care: Orthotics
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C30) Exploring the opportunities of sensory feedback in improving usability and functionality of lower limb prostheses
    Rainer Schultheis (he/him/his) – Saphenus Medical Technology
    Noel F. So, MD – Paradigm
    Aaron Pitschl, CP – Saphenus Medical Technology
    Clinical Care
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    (C31) Orthotic Free Papers: Lower Extremity Applications
    Charles Kuffel, MSM, LPO, CPO, FAAOP – Arise Orthotics & Prosthetics
    Clinical Care: Orthotics
     Earn 1.5 CE credit
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Post-Show Workshop: Transforming Practice: The Science and Application of Advanced AFO Design Principles
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Post-Show Workshop: Upper Limb Prosthetics Fundamentals: Casting, Modifications, and Harnessing.
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    (PS3) Post-Show Workshop: Osseoprosthetics: Comprehensive Training for Bone-Anchored Prosthesis Management