Professional Education Course Archive
Revisit our past course offerings and verify course information.
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October 17, 2019PowerUp Webinar – Finding Your Best Approach: Advancing Your Career & Achieving Work/Life Effectiveness
Allied Health Professionals O&P Providers Physicians Series: PowerUp Professional DevelopmentPanelists share their experiences and perspectives on work/life effectiveness, along with their approach to achieving success in their careers.
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February 5, 2020PowerUp Webinar – Defining You: Building & Marketing Your Personal Brand
Allied Health Professionals O&P Providers Physicians Series: PowerUp Professional DevelopmentEveryone has a personal brand—by design or by default. The way you are perceived and received by the people you seek to influence matters. A strong personal brand is the key to living your passion and making an impact.
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May 6, 2020
Webinar: Successful Rehabilitation of an Upper Limb Amputee
Allied Health Professionals Professional EducationParticipants will be guided through a prosthetic training protocol. Topics covered include edema control, desensitization, mirror therapy, prepositioning and proportional control of the terminal device, and bi-manual skills training.
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May 6, 2020
Webinar: Treating Toe Walking and Connecting the Sensory Dots
Professional EducationIdiopathic toe walking, if not treated, can sometimes lead to problems with a child’s leg and foot as they get older. Early classification and intervention for your patient, can help formulate a treatment plan that supports both the primary (i.e. sensory based) and secondary (i.e. musculoskeletal) reasons for toe walking.
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May 8, 2020
Webinar: Lower Limb Prostheses, Design to Ambulation
Allied Health Professionals Professional EducationThis one hour introductory level course for PT/PTA, OT/OTA, RN, Case Managers and other health care professionals provides a detailed overview of the process of prosthetic design from the first patient evaluation through to the final fitting of the definitive prosthesis.
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May 12, 2020
Webinar: Overview of Lower Limb Prostheses
Allied Health Professionals Professional EducationThis course begins by reviewing common terms associated with prosthetics and levels of amputation of the lower extremities. A generalized time line for the rehabilitation of an individual after lower extremity amputation will be discussed.
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May 14, 2020
Webinar: Partial Hand Interventions – What Works, What Doesn’t
Allied Health Professionals Professional EducationHand and finger amputations are the most common upper limb amputation, and there are various prosthetic solutions to think through for your patients. The focus of this course will be on identifying the advantages and features of these options, and more importantly, identifying which patients will most benefit from these devices.
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May 19, 2020
Webinar: Multi-Grasp Terminal Device Specific Training
Allied Health Professionals Professional EducationThere are a variety of hands, hooks, and fingers designed to help people with upper limb loss or limb difference complete everyday tasks. This course is meant to provide you with a case by case look at solutions based on functional needs and helping patients get back to daily activity levels.
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May 21, 2020
Webinar: The Provision of Orthotic and Prosthetic Care in a COVID-19 World
O&P Providers Professional EducationWith the emergence of the COVID-19 crisis, providers of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services have faced significant transformations over the past several months—changing how we communicate, adapting to new demands for evaluations and delivery of care, and creating a necessity for telehealth options.
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May 28, 2020
Webinar: Restoring Mobility and Building a Patient-Focused Future Using Big Data
Allied Health Professionals O&P Providers Professional EducationJoin us as Clinical Education Specialist, Erin O’Brien, CPO, FAAOP, discusses how the Mobility Analysis of AmpuTees studies relate to and can provide insight for therapists who support limb loss patients around the country.
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June 2, 2020
Webinar: Introduction to Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR) for Therapists
Allied Health Professionals Professional EducationThis session will focus on the key components of the preoperative and postoperative treatment plan for the upper limb amputee, with a focus on TMR. The session will provide technological updates in prosthetic solutions and surgical techniques; and how to integrate these new technologies into daily activities for upper limb prosthetic users.
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June 4, 2020
Webinar: Multi-Grasp Terminal Device Specific Training – II
Allied Health Professionals Professional EducationThis course is meant to provide you with a case by case look at solutions based on functional needs and helping patients get back to daily activity levels. This series is meant to provide you with a case by case look at solutions based on functional needs and helping patients get back to daily activity levels.
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June 11, 2020
Webinar: Post-operative Prosthetic Care Following Lower Limb Amputation
Allied Health Professionals Professional EducationEarly care following surgery is just the beginning. This one hour introductory level course discusses the many immediate and early postoperative prosthetic techniques available.
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June 12, 2020
Webinar: Cranial Asymmetry: A Closer Look at Why Infant Early Detection and Prevention Matter Most
Allied Health Professionals Professional EducationEarly detection and prevention is important. This one hour session is designed to deepen the understanding of and ability to assess for deformational plagiocephaly. This course will provide guidance on taking cranial measurements, equip you with assessment techniques, and support you through discovering appropriate patient care pathways for your pediatric patient population.
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June 18, 2020
Webinar: The IMPACT Study: Early Prosthetic Delivery Shown to Reduce Overall Direct Healthcare Costs
Allied Health Professionals O&P Providers Professional EducationThe IMPACT study, recently published in the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AJPMR), suggests that delaying or not providing a prosthesis increases direct healthcare costs by approximately 25 percent over the initial 12 months post-amputation. Join us as research and clinical leaders from around the country dive into this study and its implications for the patient population we serve.
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June 23, 2020
Webinar: Multi-Grasp Terminal Device Specific Training – Session III
Allied Health Professionals Professional EducationThis course is the third session in the series on multi-grasp terminal devices, and will feature a single patient use scenario.
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June 25, 2020
Webinar: Key Aspects of Amputee Rehabilitation and Collaborative Care: A Virtual Roundtable
Allied Health Professionals Professional EducationThis one hour introductory/intermediate level course will discuss the multiple stages and considerations of the amputee rehabilitation timeline in a panel forum. This patient focused discussion brings rehabilitation specialists together with amputee patients and a certified prosthetist to discuss their expertise and experience.
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June 30, 2020
Webinar: Multi-Grasp Terminal Device Specific Training – Session IV
Allied Health Professionals Professional EducationThis course is the fourth session in the series on multi-grasp terminal devices, and will feature a single patient use scenario.
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July 2, 2020
Webinar: Multi-Grasp Terminal Device Specific Training – Session V
Allied Health Professionals Professional EducationThis course is the fifth session in the series on multi-grasp terminal devices, and will feature a single patient use scenario.
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July 16, 2020
Webinar: Listen. Learn. Respond: Empathy and the Patient Experience
Allied Health Professionals O&P Providers Professional EducationCreating a culture of service requires deep listening, committing to understanding, and thoughtfully acting. The patient journey is made up of a number of touchpoints that can have tremendous impact on a patient’s success. Providing a high quality, innovative device is only part of the equation. The way care is delivered is equally important.
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July 23, 2020
[Success Starts Early 101] Trends in Prosthetic Rehabilitation: From Terminology to Technology
Allied Health Professionals Professional EducationThis session will provide an overview of prosthetic technology, including componentry, general terminology, and communication strategies.
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July 28, 2020
[Success Starts Early 102] Pre-Prosthetic Rehabilitation Program Planning
Allied Health Professionals Professional EducationThis session will take you through a sample pre-prosthetic rehabilitation program plan, including residual limb care and outcomes assessment.
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July 30, 2020
[Success Starts Early 103] Post-Prosthetic Rehabilitation Program Planning
Allied Health Professionals Professional EducationThis session will take you through a sample post-prosthetic rehabilitation program plan, including gait assessment and balance techniques.
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August 4, 2020
[Success Starts Early 104] Achieving Patient Success Today and in the Future
Allied Health Professionals Professional EducationThis session will open with quick tips for ensuring the best fit of a prosthesis to help maximize mobility, including when and how to partner with your patients’ prosthetist.
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August 7, 2020
Webinar: Purposeful Note-Writing for Patients with Limb Loss
Physicians Professional EducationAn important role for a prescribing physician is to identify a patient’s medical necessity for a prosthetic device as well as their future potential for ambulation. This course is designed to educate physicians on how to produce meaningful, evidence-based documentation with the support of prosthetists for a better patient outcome.
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August 11, 2020
[Success Starts Early 105] Virtual Prosthetic Rehabilitation Lab
Allied Health Professionals Professional EducationThis session will bring the series to life with virtual, hands-on, patient-centered activities designed to help you practice assessment techniques, communication, and best practices that help lead to patient success.
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August 13, 2020
PowerUp Webinar: Recognizing Microaggressions and the Impact in the Workplace
Allied Health Professionals O&P Providers Physicians Series: PowerUp Professional DevelopmentMicroaggressions – often unintentional expressions of racism, sexism, ageism, or ableism. They come out in seemingly innocuous comments by people who might be well-intentioned. They can make a workplace feel uncomfortable, unsafe, and toxic.
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August 14, 2020
Webinar: Treating Toe Walking and Connecting the Sensory Dots
Allied Health ProfessionalsThis course will deepen the learner’s insight into various factors that contribute to toe walking as well as discuss the importance of collaboratively identifying a well-rounded treatment plan.
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September 18, 2020
Webinar – Embracing Telehealth for O&P Patients: A Team-Based Approach
Allied Health Professionals Physicians Professional EducationIn this session, Dr. Ben Branch, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, will lead a discussion on best practices for triaging rehab patients and providing a continuity of care through virtual visits. A panel of O&P clinical experts will then join Dr. Branch to dive into clinical considerations and the impact telehealth can have on this patient population, today and in the future.
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December 4, 2020
Research Review: OASIS 1 – Retrospective Analysis of Four Different Microprocessor Knee Types
O&P Providers Professional EducationJoin us as research and clinical leaders reflect on the current state of literature surrounding this topic, including findings and implications as they relate directly to the OASIS 1 study.
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April 22, 2021
Cranial Asymmetry: The Pathways to Care & Early Intervention
Allied Health Professionals O&P ProvidersThis one hour session is designed to deepen your understanding of deformational plagiocephaly and brachycephaly by providing guidance on taking cranial measurements, equipping you with assessment techniques, and highlighting appropriate patient care pathways for your pediatric patient population.
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May 6, 2021
Craniosynostosis: The Principles of Correction
Allied Health Professionals O&P ProvidersThrough interactive case studies, the goal of this session is to provide an overview of the principles of correction, both surgical and orthotic, based on the various types of synostosis.
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May 20, 2021
Pediatric Symposium 2021
Allied Health Professionals O&P Providers PhysiciansThe Pediatric Symposium is an evidence-based program designed to provide healthcare professionals with insight into the role of orthotic intervention for optimal management of a wide range of pediatric diagnoses.
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June 3, 2021
Cranial Remolding Orthoses: The Research That is Shaping the Future for Our Littlest Patients
Allied Health Professionals O&P ProvidersThis session will provide you with an overview of the current research as it relates to the treatment of cranial asymmetry and other head abnormalities, the impact it has on patient care, and how other specialists in this field are leveraging research to make evidence-based clinical decisions about the care they provide.
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July 8, 2021
Treating Cranial Asymmetry: How to Achieve Successful Outcomes Supported by Evidence-Based Practice
Allied Health Professionals O&P ProvidersThis session will focus on the various types of outcomes and clinical practice guidelines being used in the field today that are designed to help therapists and orthotists analyze and respond quickly and efficiently when providing cranial care for infants with cranial abnormalities.
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April 12, 2022
PowerUp Webinar – Resilience Reset
O&P Providers Series: PowerUp Professional DevelopmentWe are living in an unprecedented time. Ever-increasing demands on time and energy have created an environment where we are always multitasking and often feel distracted and overwhelmed. Anxiety, stress, and burnout are at an all-time high, and if we don’t take time to reset, the physical and psychological results can take a toll on […]
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July 12, 2022
Prosthetic Research and the Impact on Patient Outcomes: A Journey Begins with One Step
Allied Health Professionals O&P Providers PhysiciansThis course will take participants through a story of patient recovery, and demonstrate how current research results is an integral piece to the success of every patient.
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July 14, 2022
Pediatric Symposium 2022
Allied Health Professionals O&P Providers PhysiciansThe Pediatric Symposium is an evidence-based program designed to provide healthcare professionals with insight into the role of orthotic intervention for optimal management of a wide range of pediatric diagnoses.
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August 2, 2022
Pediatric Prosthetics: Beyond the Basics
Allied Health Professionals Lower Limb Prosthetics National O&P Providers PhysiciansThis course provides a brief overview of lower limb prosthetic design and key factors when addressing the unique needs of each child with limb loss.
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August 18, 2022
Pediatric Prosthetics: Optimizing Prosthetic Design to Improve Patient Outcomes
Allied Health Professionals Lower Limb Prosthetics National O&P Providers PhysiciansThis course will dive deeper into how prosthesis design and componentry selection relates to the pediatric patient’s rehabilitation goals.
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August 30, 2022
OASIS 2: Mobility Differences with Specific Prosthetic Feet Across Procedure Codes
O&P Providers Professional EducationThe purpose of Outcomes ASsessment and DISsemination (OASIS) 2 was to compare patient-reported functional mobility across a range of prosthetic feet using real-world clinical outcomes data.
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September 8, 2022
Pediatric Orthotics: Providing Optimal Care for Patients with Cerebral Palsy
Allied Health Professionals National O&P Providers Orthotics PhysiciansThis session will cover a basic overview of cerebral palsy, sample treatment plans, and how to set-up optimal goals for lower limb orthotic intervention.
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June 21, 2023
The Pathway to Well-Being Following Upper Limb Amputation
Allied Health Professionals O&P ProvidersDrawing upon recently published evidence from the Hanger Institute and representative case studies, this session will discuss strategies for thoughtful prosthetic design and rehabilitation techniques that address the restoration of meaningful bimanual function and well-being through individualized approaches to each patient’s care journey.
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July 9, 2024
Medical Necessity in Prosthetics and Orthotics: An Interdisciplinary Care Team Approach
Allied Health Professionals O&P Providers Professional EducationThis session will help participants better understand medical necessity related to prosthetics and orthotics, how it fits into physical rehabilitation, what type of medical record information can inform medical necessity for an expected health outcome after the provision of the prosthesis or orthosis, and how to come together to effectively document that information for better patient care.
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August 29, 2024
Journey to Policy: Unpacking Wins in Successful O&P Advocacy
Allied Health Professionals O&P Providers Professional EducationJoin us as we discuss the evolving landscape of advocacy and how we can work together to drive meaningful legislative and regulatory outcomes for patients with limb loss everywhere.
