AOPA 2024 National Assembly
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About the Event
The 107th Annual AOPA National Assembly is the premier event for O&P professionals. AOPA provides education from business leaders, physicians, and top researchers in the field. This event brings together pedorthic, prosthetic, and orthotic professionals to network and bring new ideas to the field.
Visit our Booth #939
Stop by our booth to connect with our team, and don’t miss out on free giveaways!
Attend Our Sessions
Join us for a series of sessions that will expand your knowledge and inspire new ideas. Don’t miss out on the award-winning Thranhardt Lecture: Assessing Outcomes with Microprocessor Knee Utilization in a K2 Population (ASCENT K2): Findings from a Clinical Trial of 107 Individuals with Above-knee Amputation with Shane Wurdeman. Check out the listing below for dates and times.
Exhibit Hall Hours:
- Friday, September 13, 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
- Saturday, September 14, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Where To Find Us
Friday, September 13
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
C4 – Osseointegration for Amputation Reconstruction: Clinical Applications and Continuing Care
Moderator: Leslie Wilson, PhD – University of California, San Francisco
Panelists:
• Mark Elgart, CPO – Hanger Clinic
• Christopher Hoyt, CP
• Joseph Hsu, MD
• Bryan Loeffer, MD – OrthoCarolina
• Doug Thommen, MD
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
C5 – Modern Patient Preference Technologies to Drive Patient Outcomes Within Prosthetic Choice
Organizing Chair: Leslie Wilson, PhD – University of California, San Francisco
Panelists:
• Todd Castleberry, PhD – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education
• Ashlie White, MSHLS, MA – Amputee Coalition
• Shane Wurdeman, PhD, CP – Hanger
• Gerald Stark, PhD – Ottobock
2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
C8D – Responsiveness of PROMIS-9 UE Physical Function to Prosthesis Rehabilitation
Speaker: Todd Castleberry, PhD – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education
2:50 PM – 3:00 PM
C8F – Prosthesis Receipt Is Associated with Improved Participation and Decreased Pain Following Upper Limb Amputation
Speaker: Bretta Fylstra, PhD – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
C11 – Adjustable-Volume Sockets: Who, What, When, Why, and How to Get Paid
Moderator: Tyler D. Klenow, MSPO, MBA, CPO, FAAOP – Ottobock HealthCare LP
Speakers:
• Jimmy Capra
• Tyler Klenow, MSPO, MBA, CPO, FAAOP – Ottobock HealthCare LP
• Billy Lester – Hanger
• Joe Mahon, CP – Click Medical
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Poster – Identifying and Acknowledging a Sex Gap in Lower-Limb Prosthetics Research: A Review
Speaker: Abigail Iacangelo, CPO – Hanger Clinic
Saturday, September 14
8:20 AM – 8:40 AM
Thranhardt Award-Winning Lecture:
C14A – Assessing Outcomes with Microprocessor Knee Utilization in a K2 Population (ASCENT K2): Findings from a Clinical Trial of 107 Individuals with Above-knee Amputation
Speaker: Shane Wurdeman, PhD, CP – Hanger Co- Speaker: Andreas Kannenberg, MD (GER), PhD – Ottobock HealthCare LP
10:40 AM – 10:50 AM
C17B – Response Probabilities of PLUS-M Scores for Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation
Speaker: Bretta Fylstra, PhD – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education
3:35 PM – 4:10 PM
B6C – Harmon Tree Lecture Series: How Mergers and Acquisitions are Changing the Orthotics and Prosthetics Landscape and What Independents Should Consider When Developing a Transition Plan
Speaker: David Holzman, CFA – Hanger
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
C22 – MPK K2: Benefits and Reimbursement Update
Moderator: Andreas Kannenberg, MD (GER), PhD – Ottobock HealthCare LP
Panelists:
• Al Dobson, PhD
• Andreas D. Hahn, PhD – Ottobock Healthcare Products GmbH
• Andreas Kannenberg, MD (GER), PhD – Ottobock HealthCare LP
• Shane Wurdeman, PhD, CP – Hanger
Sunday, September 15
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM
C26 – Prosthetic Free Papers: General Topics
Moderator: Bretta Fylstra, PhD – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education
9:55 AM – 10:30 AM
C26E – Early Prosthesis Receipt Is Associated with Better Odds of Employment After Lower Limb Amputation
Speaker: Shane Wurdeman, PhD, CP – Hanger
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
B8 – Regulatory Update…Did You know?
Moderator: Terri Kuffel, JD – Arise O&P
Speakers:
• Laurie Johnson, JD – Hanger
• Karyn Kessler, CHPC, CHC – Hanger
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
C28 – Medical Necessity in Prosthetics and Orthotics: Moving from Device Deliverers to Healthcare Providers
Moderator & Organizing Chair: Molly McCoy, CPO – Hanger Clinical & Scientific Affairs
Panelists:
• Jeffrey T. Heckman, DO in PM&R – Veterans Administration
• Andreas Kannenberg, MD (GER), PhD – Ottobock HealthCare LP
• Dave McGill, JD – Ossur