ANNOUNCE: MWCAAOP Fall One Day Symposium at NUPOC – November 11

Saturday, November 11, 2017
Attendee and exhibitor space is limited.Register at:http://www.mwcaaop.org/meetings–events.html

Northwestern University Prothetics-Orthotics Center​680 North Lake Shore Drive
Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60611
Traditionally, the Midwest Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists has a one day Meeting & Scientific Session on the years that the AAOP Annual Meeting is held in Chicago. 

The scientific session will include presentations of challenging orthotic and prosthetic cases. 
Exhibitor tables are $400.00 NOTE: Parking in the building will cost $14.00 for Saturday. 
Attendee and exhibitor space is limited so register now! 7:00-8:00 – Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00-8:15      
Welcome and Introduction; Brinkmann 
8:15-9:15 – Gunter Gehl Scholarship Presentations                      
Workplace Violence in Healthcare, Abbot                      
The Ability AFO, Pressney                      
9:00-10:00 – Modification for Neurogenic Equinovarus; McGovern
Challenging Orthotic Case: Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, Hall
10:00-10:30 – Break with Exhibitors 
10:30-11:30 – Description and Demonstration of a Prototype Residual Limb Monitoring System, Tran 
Caring for Conjoined Twins, a Multidisciplinary Approach, Frederick 
11:30-12:30 – Lunch with Exhibitors 
12:30-1:00 – MWCAAOP Updates, Brinkmann 
1:00-2:00 – Evaluation of the NU-FlexSIV Socket for Persons with Transfemoral Amputation: Interim Results, Fatone
The Effect of Prosthetic Socket Texturing on Socket Suspension Using Mechanical Loading, Quinlan
2:30-2:30 – Break with Exhibitors 
2:30-4:30 – Orthotist, Physical Therapist, and Patient Perspectives on Indicators of Quality Care for Users of Custom Ankle Foot Orthoses, Heineman 
Update on Joliet Junior College Orthotic Prosthetic Technician Program, Brncick   
Primer on Digital Manufacturing: Clinical Approach to Scanning Human Subjects, Mowrer  
4:30pm – Closing, Brinkmann