THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH
7:00 – 8:00
EXHIBITOR SET UP
8:00 – 9:00
Pes Cavus Foot: It Isn’t Really That Hard to Manage. Why, What and How
Dennis Janisse, C.Ped, Consultant Dr. Comfort/DJOGlobal – National Pedorthic Services
9:00 – 9:30
Development Of An Item Bank For Evaluating Mobility Of People Who Use Lower-Limb Orthoses
Geoff Balkman L/CPO, MSPO
9:30 – 10:00
Mobile O And P In The VA
Eli Kaufman, CPO, Research Prosthetist
10:00 – 10:30
Exhibit Hall Break With Light Refreshments
10:30 – 11:30
Orthotics And Prosthetics Medicare Criteria Review
Jessica Bennett, RN, DME Provider Outreach Education Clinical Reviewer, NORIDIAN HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS
11:30 – 12:00
Neuros Medical
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch in Exhibit Hall
1:00 – 2:00
Stance Control to Orthotronic Mobility: Introduction To The C-Brace
Ron Wilkinson, CPO/L, Ottobock Orthotic Clinical Specialist
2:00 – 2:30
Exhibit Hall Break With Light Refreshments
2:30 – 3:30
To Be Determined
3:30 – 4:15
Transfemoral Socket Design Overview
Nina Bondre, CPO, Clinical Educator for Cascade Orthopedic Supply
4:15 – 5:00
Best Practices For A Successful Accreditation Survey – Compliance, Privileging And Tools For Better Outcomes
Jim Lawson, ABC, Outreach Development Manager
FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH
8:00 – 9:30
What Is The Competitive Bidding Program And How Does It Impact Me?
Elaine Hensley, Chief Liaison Palmetto GBA, DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor
9:30 – 10:00
Outcomes When Using A Crossover Foot With Syme Amputations
Conrad Slater, MPO Student & Sara Morgan, CPO
10:00 – 10:30
Exhibit Hall Break With Light Refreshments
10:30 – 11:00
WA DOH P&O Licensure And Legislation
Mike Smith, CPO
11:00 – 12:00
A Socket That Automatically Adjusts Size To Maintain Limb Volume & Academy Update
Kate Allyn, CPO/L,FAAOP; University of Washington department of Bioengineering, Sanders Prosthetic Science & Technology Lab
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch in Exhibit Hall
1:00 – 2:30
Physical Activity And Sports For Disability A Necessity for Health and Well-Being
Tayler Elizondo, CEP, PES, MS & David Greig, MHK
2:30 – 3:00
Exhibit Hall Break With Light Refreshments
3:00 – 4:00
A Continuous And Expedited Delivery Model
Wil Sundberg, CPO, Business Owner
4:00 – 5:00
Mental Health For Amputees: The Overlooked Necessity
Taylor Ballew, Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
5:00 – 7:00
Happy Hour Mingle
SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH
8:00 – 10:00
Pediatric AFO Footwear Combination Tuning for Cerebral Palsy [AFO-FC]
Garth Shippen, CO and Kristie Bjornson, PT, PhD, MS
10:00 – 10:30
Exhibit Hall Break With Light Refreshments
10:30 – 11:30
Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome: A Multi-System Approach for Complex Patients with Complicated Problems
Timothy Zepelak PT, DPT, OCS, TPS & Kristin Vinci PT, DPT
11:30 – 12:00
Characteristics of Delphi Processes in Orthotics and Prosthetics Research
Kierra Falbo, CO, Resident Prosthetist
12:00 – 12:30
LUNCH & Northwest AAOP Chapter Meeting
12:30 – 1:30
BCIT Masters Presentations
1:30 – 2:30
NWAAOP Business Meeting
