AAOP 2025 —
Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium

7:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Hands-On Workshop Fundamentals of MPKAFO, Proficiency, Programming, Casting, and Alignment – Paid Session 

Room: International North

Moderator: Eric Weber, L/CPO, FAAOP (D) – Institute for Clinical Research and Education, Hanger Clinic 

Speakers:

• Ted Friedmann, CO – Ottobock
• Mike Magee – Blatchford
• Molly McCoy, CPO – Institute for Clinical Research and Education, Hanger Clinic

9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Orthotic Exam Preparation Seminar – Paid Session 

Room: Regency VI

Session Leader: Sarah Thomas, CPO, FAAOP(D) – Hanger Clinic  

9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Prosthetic Exam Preparation Seminar – Paid Session 

Room: Regency VI

Session Leader: Sarah Thomas, CPO, FAAOP(D) – Hanger Clinic  

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM

Free Paper: Lower Limb O&P: Impact on User Outcomes 

Room: Centennial I

Moderator: Andreas H. Kannenberg, MD (GER), PhD – Ottobock Healthcare LP 

Q&A Moderator:  Kathleen M. Carroll, MS, MSPO, CPO, FAAOP – Institute for Clinical Research and Education, Hanger Clinic 

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM

Free Paper: Patient Reported Outcomes Following Lower Limb Socket and Prosthesis Replacement 

Room: Regency VI

Moderator: Todd Castleberry, PhD – Institute for Clinical Research and Education, Hanger Clinic  

2:20 PM – 3:50 PM

Shaping Health Disparities Research in Orthotics and Prosthetics 

Room: Regency VII

Session Leader/Moderator: Cody L. McDonald, PhD, MPH, L/CPO – University of Washington 

Moderator: Aarti Deshpande, CPO, FAAOP, MS-HCA – University of California, San Francisco

Speakers:

• Amandi Rhett, MS, L/CPO, FAAOP – Baylor College of Medicine
• Sheila M. Clemens, PT, MPT, PhD – University of Kentucky 
• Bretta L. Fylstra, PhD – Institute for Clinical Research and Education, Hanger Clinic
• Kiley L. Armstrong, MS, MPO, CPO – Northwestern University

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

Fall Risk Among the Elderly: Assessment Below and Above the Ankle 

Room: Embassy D

Speaker: Phillip M. Stevens, CPO, MEd – Institute for Clinical Research and Education, Hanger Clinic 

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM

Advances in O&P Care through Innovative Research 

Room: Regency V

Moderators: 

• Shane R. Wurdeman, PhD – Institute for Clinical Research and Education, Hanger Clinic 
• Ashlie White, MA – Amputee Coalition 

Speakers:

• Ashlie White, MA – Amputee Coalition 
• Todd Farrell, PhD – Liberating Technologies, Inc. 
• Jason M. Wilken, PT, PhD – University of Iowa
•  Sara Morgan, PhD, CPO – Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare

9:15 AM – 5:00 PM

Technical Program 

Room: Embassy C 

Session Leaders: 

• Lindi Mitsou, MSPO, CPO, FAAOP – University of Hartford 
• Duffy Felmlee, CPO – Hanger Clinic and University of Hartford 

Speakers:

• Gary G. Bedard, CO, FAAOP(D) – Rhode 401 LLC 
• Niles S. Leonard – Leonard Industries 
• Michael Intorcia – USG – United States Gypsum 
• Scott Wimberley, CPA, CTPO – Fabtech Systems, LLC. 
• Tim Fair, MSIDT, L/CPO – Hanger Fabrication Network 
• Rob Schulman 

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Findings of the Academy’s State of the Science Conference on ‘Prosthetic Care Following Osseointegration Surgery 

Room: Regency VII

Session Leader: Brian Kaluf, CP – Ottobock

Speakers: 

• Matthew Garibaldi, MS, CPO – University of California, San Francisco
• Phillip M. Stevens, CPO, MEd – Institute for Clinical Research and Education, Hanger Clinic 
• Danielle Melton, MD – University of Colorado School of Medicine 

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Free Papers: Lower Limb Prostheses: Prosthetic Feet 

Room: Regency VI

Moderator: Bretta L. Fylstra, PhD – Institute for Clinical Research and Education, Hanger Clinic 

Q&A Moderator: Russ Lundstrom, MS – Ottobock HealthCare LP 

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Leveling up Your Physical Exam: O&P Decision-making and Communication

Room: Centennial II-IV

Session Leader: Ashley Mullen, PhD, MSAT, CPO – Baylor College of Medicine

Moderator: Molly McCoy, CPO – Institute for Clinical Research and Education, Hanger Clinic

Speaker:

• Sally Kenworthy, PhD, CPO – Baylor College of Medicine
• Matthew A. Parente, MS, PT, CPO, FAAOP(D) (he/him/his) – University of Hartford

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Prosthetic Alignment for Fabrication 

Room: Embassy C

Speaker:  Tim Fair, MSIDT, LCPO – Hanger Fabrication Network 

5:35 PM – 7:05 PM

Subischial Socket Technology: Challenging Cases, Clinical Indications, and Current Research 

Room: Centennial I

Session Leader: Ryan Caldwell, CP – Hanger Clinic 

Speaker:    

•  Stefania Fatone, PhD, BPO (Hons) – University of Washington 
• Claire Kilpatrick MSPO, L/CPO – Hanger Clinic 

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Changing O&P Policy: How Evidence Drives Policy Change 

Room: Centennial II-IV

Session Leader: Bretta L. Fylstra, PhD – Institute for Clinical Research and Education, Hanger Clinic 

Speaker:    

• Maggie Baumer, JD – Hanger Clinic 
• Sheryl Sachs, MSPO, CPO – Dankmeyer, NCOPE, SEBCM
• Ashlie White, MA  – Amputee Coalition 

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Upper Limb Prosthetics – Past, Present, and Future of Upper Limb Prosthetic Care 

Room: Centennial I

Session Leader/Moderator: Todd Castleberry, PhD – Institute for Clinical Research and Education, Hanger Clinic

Speaker:    

• Laura Miller, PhD, CP – Shirley Ryan Ability Lab 
• Amy Todd, MS, OTR/L, CHT – Hanger Clinic
• Leslie Wilson, Professor – UC San Francisco

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Free Papers: Lower Limb Prostheses: Adjustable Transfemoral Sockets 

Room: Regency VI

Moderator: Joan E. Sanders, PhD – University of Washington

Q&A Moderator: Katie Johnson, MS,L/CPO – Hanger Clinic  

10:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Development of a Microprocessor KAFO Patient Care Protocol 

Room: Regency VI 

Session Leader/Q&A Moderator: Kathleen M. Carroll, MS, MSPO, CPO, FAAOP – Institute for Clinical Research and Education, Hanger Clinic 

Speaker/Moderator: Eric Weber, L/CPO, FAAOP (D) – Institute for Clinical Research and Education, Hanger Clinic 

Speakers:

• Molly McCoy, CPO – Institute for Clinical Research and Education, Hanger Clinic 
• Kathleen M. Carroll, MS, MSPO, CPO, FAAOP – Institute for Clinical Research and Education, Hanger Clinic 
•  Andreas H. Kannenberg, MD (GER), PhD – Ottobock Healthcare LP