ANNOUNCE: MWCAAOP early bird expires May 15th at midnight

Early Bird Registration Ends on May 15th.
Don’t miss Stacie McMichel of NGS in her two hour  “Medicare Documentation Requirements” on Saturday at 3:15pm

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2013 Midwest Chapter AAOP Annual Meeting and Scientific Session
May 30-June 1, 2013
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM (program is subject to change without notice)
Thursday,May 30th
11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Golf Outing, The Highlands, Grand Geneva Resort & Spa

Friday,May 31st
7:00-7:45………Registration/Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
7:45-8:00………Opening Remarks: Craig DeCamp, CO, Chapter President
8:00-8:30………AAOP Update, Michelle Hall, CPO, FAAOP
8:30-9:00………Development of a Three-Dimensional Simulation Tool to Investigate the Effects of Ankle Foot Orthotic Joint Misalignments, Kerice-Ahmun Tucker, BS
9:00-10:00….…Exhibit Hall
10:00-10:20….. Effect of Socket Characteristics on Coronal Plane Stability During Gait in Persons with Unilateral Transfemoral Amputation, Stefania Fatone, PhD
10:20-11:00……Energy Storing AFO: Conceptual Methodology, Noel Chladek, CO
11:00-12:00……Fabrication of a Dynamic Flexible Elevated Socket System, Glenn Hutnick, CPO, CTP, FAAOP
12:00-1:00….…Lunch Break in Exhibit Hall
1:00-2:00………Concurrent Breakout Sessions 
Salon C/Breakout I……An Interactive Approach to Lower Limb Prosthetic Education, Craig Armstrong, CP, Freedom Innovations
Fontana Bay Boardroom/Breakout II……ProComp Introduction, Brad Mattear, CPA, CFo, Cascade USA
Williams Bay Boardroom/Breakout III…..Gait Fundamentals and Documentation, Robert Meier, CO, BOCO, Kassel Group Inc.,
Geneva Bay Boardroom/Breakout IV…….The RUSH Foot: Emerging Materials and their Effective Applications, Richard M. Sainz, MA, CP
2:00-3:00………Concurrent Breakout Sessions 
Salon C/Breakout I…The Future of Documentation & Regulation:  How did we get here? Where is this all headed?, Mark Ford, OPIE
Fontana Bay Boardroom/Breakout II…Braided Socket Technology, Rachel Friddle-Johnson, CP, Friddle’s Inc.
Williams Bay Boardroom/Breakout III……Hydraulic ankle and Microprocessor foot technology, Mike Magee, CP, Endolite 
Geneva Bay Boardroom/Breakout IV…..Townsend Knee Bracing: Reducing Costs, Improving Outcomes, Kurt Townson, Townsend Design 
3:00-4:00………Exhibit Hall
4:00-5:00……….Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Salon C/Breakout I…..…Otto Bock, Speaker Mark Edwards, CP/LP, MPH

Fontana Bay Boardroom/Breakout II……Technical Issues Related to the Manufacturing of Orthopedic Materials and the Production Techniques Used by Patient Care/Fabrication Facilities Which Can Impact the Quality and Clinical Results of Orthotics, Andrew Ullman, BSME, MSM, UCO International 

Williams Bay Boardroom/Breakout III……Recent Advances in Lower Extremity Orthotics, Russell J. Hornfisher, MBA

Geneva Bay Boardroom/Breakout IV……(cont’d from 2-3) Townsend Knee Bracing: Reducing Costs, Improving Outcomes, Kurt Townson, Townsend Design
5:30-7:30…………Reception in Exhibit Hall

Saturday, June 1st
General Sessions, Salon A
7:00-7:45……..Registration/Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
7:45-8:00……..Welcome and introduction
8:00-9:00……..Gunter Gehl Scholarship Presentations 
9:00-10:00……Exhibit Hall
10:00-11:00…..ABC’s Facility Accreditation Standards and How They Will Improve Your Business, Jim Lawson, ABC
11:00-11:40…..Survey of Orthotic Prescription Trends for Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease, Sandra Schechner, CP
11:40-12:00…..An analytic approach to assessing transfemoral socket flexibility, Oluseeni Komolafe, PhD
12:00-1:00……Lunch (Vouchers provided)
1:00-1:20……..The effects of walking speed and prosthetic ankle adapters on upper extremity dynamics and stability-related parameters in bilateral transtibial amputee gait. Matthew Major, PhD
1:20-2:05……..What Is Your Educational Message? Tom McGovern, Clinical Education Concepts
2:05-3:00……..Clinical Management and Orthotic Application Influencing Gait Biomechanics in Patients with Neurological Conditions, Jackie Valdez, CO
3:00-3:15……..Break
3:15-5:00……..Medicare Documentation Requirements, Stacie McMichel, NGS 

Saturday, Dilatancy Workshop, Geneva Boardroom
Please choose AM or PM Session, not both.
This is a two hour workshop.
10:00-12:00…..AM Session 12:00-1:00……Lunch (Vouchers provided)
1:00-3:00……..PM Session  

Saturday, Concurrent Pedorthic, Williams Bay Boardroom
Speaker: Brian Lane, CPed
8:00-9:00……..Registration 
9:00-10:00……Exhibit Hall
10:00-10:30…..The Medical Needs for Compression Hosiery
10:30-11:30…..Proper Measuring and Fitting of Footwear
11:30-12:30…..The Continuum of Care for Osteoarthritis
12:30-1:30……Lunch (Vouchers provided) 
1:30-3:00……..Common Mistakes Made in Measuring, Billing and Documenting Diabetic Patients for Footwear