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  • 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
    Curt A. Bertram, CPO, FAAOP – O&P Insight
    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
    Lesleigh Sisson, CFo, CFm – O&P Insight
    Curt A. Bertram, CPO, FAAOP – O&P Insight
    Kimberly Hanson – Ottobock HealthCare LP
    Mitchell Dobson, CPO, FAAOP (he/him/his) – Hanger, Inc.
    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
    Todd Farrell, PhD – LTI
    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
    Heather Latchford, CPO (she/her/hers) – 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
    Emily A. Steffensen, PhD, CPO (she/her/hers) – Hanger Clinic
    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)