2018 NWAAOP Continuing Education Conference
Thursday, April 26, 2018 – Saturday, April 28, 2018
Red Lion Hotel Bellevue
11211 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: (425) 455-5240 or 1-800-733-5466
Save the date! The Northwest Chapter of the AAOP Continue Education
Conference is just around the corner! With dozens of speakers and even
more invitations to clinicians and technicians this year, we are expecting
a great turn out and are excited to have you participate in this event!
The meeting will be held in Bellevue, Washington and will start on
Thursday, April 26th and go though Saturday, April 28th. To maintain
flexibility for your schedule, there are registration options ranging from
1, 2, or 3 days depending on your work schedule, with potential for 20
continuing education credits! Come meet the speakers, catch up with
colleagues and exhibitors, or take advantage of a great networking
opportunity during the reception in the Exhibit Hall on Friday.
Save $25-$50 for registering before March 19th, 2018.
REGISTER NOW FOR A SPECIAL RATE!
We’re excited to announce the following speakers!
THURSDAY, APRIL 26th
Shriners Hospital for Children – Spokane: Gait Lab Research
Symphonie Aqua System (Cypress Adaptive): Casting with optimal hydrostatic
pressure applied to the limb while in full weight bearing
-Lynn Snyder, PT, CLT, CEEAA
ABC 2018 Compliance Update
-Jim Lawson, Outreach Development (ABC)
Legworks: Transcending K2 Boundaries with the All-Terrain Knee
-Nicolas Vogel, CP
WilloWood One System: A certification course for the elevated vacuum
system. Includes patient selection, component function, shape capture,
socket fitting, and vacuum parameter adjustment
-Jennifer Dowell, CPO (OWW)
Puget Sound VA: Updates
-Tami Cron, L/CPO
FRIDAY, APRIL 27th
Martin Bionics
Lower Extremity Bracing Solutions (Thuasne USA): Overview of advanced
carbon fiber KAFO’s, KO’s, and AFO’s for patients with complex
neuromuscular conditions
-Will Cox, CPO
Co-Apt: Myoelectric Pattern Recognition for Prosthetics
Maximizing Spring Length in Prosthetic Design: Fillauer Formula, Ossur
Cheetah Xplore, and Posterior-Mounted Running Feet
-Greg Davidson, L/CPO
Puget Sound VA: Current Research
Allard: Helping Kids be Kids
Reception in the Exhibit Hall (cocktails and appetizers provided)
SATURDAY, APRIL 28th
Best Wound Care Practices: Going Beyond Pressure Relief
-Sally Munn, DPT, Certified Wound Care Specialist
BioEngineering Update: Volume Changes of Adjustable Sockets / Incremental
Socket Size Adjustments during Ambulation
-Katrina Henrikson and Ty Youngblood
Academy Update
-Susan Kapp, M.Ed., L/CPO, FAAOP and Kate Allyn, L/CPO, FAAOP
British Columbia Institute of Technology: Understanding the Collaboration
Relationship Between Clinicians and Engineers in the Field of Prosthetics
and Orthotics in Order to Improve Patient
Outcomes
-Rachel Rudolf, BSc and MSc Candidate and Sam Spencer, BSc and MSc Candidate
British Columbia Institute of Technology: Serial Casting vs Dynamic Bracing
following BoNT Injections for Spastic Equinus in Stroke Patients
-Jordan Schwartz, BSc and MSc Candidate, Sydney Stokoe, BKin and MSc
Candidate
NWAAOP Business Meeting
REGISTER NOW FOR A SPECIAL RATE!
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