Finding Profitably in Your Practice
March 1, 8-10 a.m.
Speaker: Scott Williamson
Williamson’s session will cover the ways a practice can find more profitability in its operations with some insight from practices that have implemented these processes. “Not a single company, large or small, that faithfully executed on these ideas was sorry they did,” he says. Session attendees will find out what others are doing to increase profitability and create a team-oriented O&P practice.
Upper-Extremity Casting, Modification, and Troubleshooting Techniques
March 1, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Hands-on Instructor: Chris Baschuk, MPO, CPO, FAAOP(D)
Speakers: Nathan Sprunger, MS, CP; Scott Hosie, CPO; Gerald Stark, PhD, MSEM, CPO/L, FAAOP(D)
Presented by the Academy’s Upper Limb Prosthetics Society, this is the Society’s first live, hands-on casting session. Techniques for partial-hand, transradial, and transhumeral casting, as well as harnessing and troubleshooting are on tap. Attendees will be divided into small groups to rotate through each of the 45-minute hands-on demonstrations. Early registration is recommended as space is limited and requires an additional course fee.
Get a Grasp on Partial Hand Prostheses
March 3, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Session Leader/Speaker: Chris Baschuk, MPO, CPO, FAAOP(D); Speakers: Jason Dean, CPO; Karl Lindborg, CPO/LP; Shane Grubbs, MPO, CPO/L; Blake Goodwin, BOCP, LP; Q&A Moderator: Jennifer Lucarevic
“Rubber fingers are so 1980s, yet outside of our profession, this is still considered one of the only options for someone with a partial hand difference,” says Bashuk. But options for this patient population are constantly expanding, allowing restoration of both form and function. Effectively managing the care of this patient population requires an understanding of the available options but also some additional time and dedication. The Academy’s Upper Limb Prosthetics Society is hosting the session that will include a panel discussion with clinicians sharing their experiences in treating this patient population.
