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Please note: CE credits are estimated. Final CE credit determination is made by the accreditation boards.

Full Schedule

  • Thursday, September 10, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Speaker Print Room
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Registration and Information Desk Open
  • 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM PDT
    Attendee Breakfast
  • 7:45 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    (GS1) Opening General Session: Keynote by Dr. Hugh Herr & Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    (AMA1) Ask Us about Navigating Reimbursement Complexities for Upper Extremity Prosthetics
    Content Expert: Lesleigh B. Sisson, CFo,CFm – O&P Insight
    Content Expert: Curt A. Bertram, CPO, FAAOP – O&P Insight
    Content Expert: Curt A. Bertram, CPO, FAAOP – O&P Insight
    Ask Me Anything Content Experts Table
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
    Exhibit Hall Time/Coffee Break
  • 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM PDT
    Exhibit Hall Open
  • 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    (PPT1) Aura Plus: Hydraulic + Polycentric – The latest knee design from College Park
    Product Preview Theater (PPT)
     Earn .5 CEs
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    (AMA2) Breastcare in the O&P Industry
    Content Expert: Kristi Huddleson, CFm (she/her/hers) – Trulife
    Ask Me Anything Content Experts Table
  • 9:50 AM - 10:20 AM PDT
    (PPT2) 2026 O&P Woman of the Year Presentation
    Product Preview Theater (PPT)
     Earn .5 CEs
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
    (AMA3) Carbon Fiber AFOs and Delamination
    Content Expert: Joshua Mullins (he/him/his) – Trulife
    Ask Me Anything Content Experts Table
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
    (T1) Orthotic and Prosthetic Materials
    Moderator: Joanna Kenton, MHA, CPO, LPO – Century College
    Technical Presentation Panel
     Earn 2.0 CEs
  • 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM PDT
    (PPT3) Enhancing Patient Outcomes with Powered Knee Technology
    Product Preview Theater (PPT)
     Earn .5 CEs
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
    (B1) From the Payer's Perspective
    Moderator: Tanya Baer, CFom (she/her/hers) – Thrive Prosthetics
    Business Education Presentation Panel
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
    (C1) Understanding and Addressing the Global Health Burdens of Lower Limb Orthosis Users
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Kathleen Carroll, MS, MSPO, CPO, FAAOP (she/her/hers) – Hanger Institute for Research and Education
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Jason Meints, PT, DPT – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Educati
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Phillip Stevens, PhD, CPO – Hanger Clinic
    Moderator: Phillip Stevens, PhD, CPO – Hanger Clinic
    Clinical Care: Orthotics Roundtable Panel
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
    (C2) Adjustments to Prosthetic Care in the GLP-1 Medication Era
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Cassandra M. Delgado, MSPO, CPO (she/her/hers) – Coyote Prosthetics and Orthotics
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Kristen Lindsay, MSPO, CPO – Prosthetic and Orthotic Associates
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Curt A. Bertram, CPO, FAAOP – O&P Insight
    Moderator: Cassandra M. Delgado, MSPO, CPO (she/her/hers) – Coyote Prosthetics and Orthotics
    Clinical Care: Prosthetics Roundtable Panel
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
    (C3) Prosthetic Free Paper Showcase
    Moderator: Tyler D. Klenow, MSPO, MBA, CPO, FAAOP – Ottobock HealthCare LP
    Clinical Care: Prosthetics Free Paper Session
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
    (D1) Revolutionizing Transtibial Prosthetics: Digital Interfaces, AI Workflows, and Human-in-the-Loop Design
    Lead Moderator: Cara Negri, MSEd., CP, LP, FAAOP (she/her/hers) – Gainesville Prosthetics
    Secondary Moderator: J.Chad Duncan, PhD, CRC, CPO, LPO – Drexel University
    Digital O&P Care Presentation Panel
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
    (P1) Chronic Disease and the Pedorthic Patient: Seeing the Complete Picture
    Presentation Speaker: Erick J. Janisse, CO, CPED – Orthotic Holdings, Inc.
    Moderator: Dennis J. Janisse, C. Ped. – National Pedorthic Services/Medical College of Wisconsin
    Pedorthic Presentation
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
    (AC1) Amputee Coalition Community Day: So Every BODY Can Move 101: The Grassroots Movement Sweeping O&P
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Nicole Ver Kuilen
    Amputee Coalition Community Day Panel
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PDT
    (PPT4) Restoring Grasp, Expanding Options: Innovation in Partial Hand Prosthetics
    Product Preview Theater (PPT)
     Earn .5 CEs
  • 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM PDT
    (PPT5) The Altius Direct Electrical Nerve Stimulation System for Chronic Post-Amputation Pain
    Product Preview Theater (PPT)
     Earn .5 CEs
  • 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PDT
    (AMA4) Compliance and Operations
    Content Expert: Dana Glover (she/her/hers) – O&P Insight
    Content Expert: Lesleigh B. Sisson, CFo,CFm – O&P Insight
    Ask Me Anything Content Experts Table
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
  • 12:10 PM - 12:40 PM PDT
    (PPT6) ALPS VIP System - Vacuum Integrated Pump & VIP Lock
    Product Preview Theater (PPT)
     Earn .5 CEs
  • 12:15 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    (AC2) Amputee Coalition Community Day: So Every BODY Can Move Leadership Roundtable
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Kyle Stepp, NA (he/him/his) – Amputee Coalition and So Every BODY Can Move
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Nicole Ver Kuilen
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Annika Berlin
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Maggie Baumer, JD – Hanger
    Amputee Coalition Community Day Panel
     Earn 1.75 CEs
  • 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
    (AMA5) Design Automation for 3D Printed Devices
    Content Expert: Calvin Young – HP
    Ask Me Anything Content Experts Table
  • 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM PDT
    (PPT7) Slingshot Socket™ - Soft, Adjustable Comfort™
    Product Preview Theater (PPT)
     Earn .5 CEs
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    (AMA6) Operational Success Q&A: Better Practice, Better People, Better Outcomes
    Content Expert: Michelle Newcombe-Platt – TLCU - The Limb Clinic
    Ask Me Anything Content Experts Table
  • 1:20 PM - 1:50 PM PDT
    (PPT8) HP & DyeMansion: Enabling 3D Printed O&P
    Product Preview Theater (PPT)
     Earn .5 CEs
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    (AMA7) Optimizing Device Selection and Reimbursement in Orthotic and Prosthetic Clinical Practice: An AI-Driven Decision Support Feature
    Content Expert: Jason T. Kahle, MSMS, L/CPO, FAAOP – OP Solutions
    Ask Me Anything Content Experts Table
  • 1:55 PM - 2:25 PM PDT
    (PPT9) Ethnocare: Volume & Heat Management for Lower Limb Amputees
    Product Preview Theater (PPT)
     Earn .5 CEs
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    (B2) Help Your Business Work for You
    Moderator: Rob Burcham, CP, LP – Martin Bionics
    Business Education Presentation Panel
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    (C4) Full Clinical cases with scoliosis, NM scoliosis, hyperkyphosis, low back pain and other pathologies as Osteoporosis. .Orthotic + PT treatment
    Moderator: Jose Miguel M. Gomez T, Business AdministratorG – Gomez Orthotic Systems
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Bryan Malas, MHPE, CO – Lurie Childrens; Northwestern University
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Jose Miguel M. Gomez T, Business AdministratorG – Gomez Orthotic Systems
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Keith M. Smith, CO LO FAAOP – Orthotic & Prosthetic Lab, Inc.
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Kristian Christansen, CPO
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Danielle Valette, PT (she/her/hers) – ScolioAustin Spine and scoliosis
    Clinical Care: Orthotics Roundtable Panel
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    (C5) Adjustable-Volume Prosthetic Interfaces: Overview of Current Evidence, Clinical Indications, and Reimbursement
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Tyler D. Klenow, MSPO, MBA, CPO, FAAOP – Ottobock HealthCare LP
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Curt A. Bertram, CPO, FAAOP – O&P Insight
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Joe Mahon, n/a – Click Medical
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Joan E. Sanders (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
    Moderator: Tyler D. Klenow, MSPO, MBA, CPO, FAAOP – Ottobock HealthCare LP
    Clinical Care: Prosthetics Roundtable Panel
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    (C6) Upper Extremity Prosthetics
    Moderator: Jeffrey A A. Denune, CP/L – NuTech Institute
    Clinical Care: Prosthetics Free Paper Session
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    (D2) Digital Transformation in O&P Care: Connected Technologies, Advanced Manufacturing, and Ethical Data Integration in Modern O&P Practice
    Digital O&P Care Presentation Panel
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    (P2) The Importance of Specialized Footwear
    Moderator: Erick J. Janisse, CO, CPED – Orthotic Holdings, Inc.
    Pedorthics Presentation Panel
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    (T2) Modern Tools, Safety, and Workflows for Technicians and Fabricating Clinicians
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Niles Leonard – Leonard Industries
    Moderator: Brad Mattear, LO, CPA, CFo – Shriners Hospitals for Children
    Technical Presentation
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    (AC3) Amputee Coalition Community Day: Disability Rights and O&P: A Civil Rights Approach to Inclusive Care
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Annika Berlin
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Taylor Haines
    Amputee Coalition Community Day Panel
     Earn 15 CEs
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
    (PPT10) Learn How to Pronounce “Biomimetic,” What It Brings to Prosthetic Foot Technology, and What an Outsider Can Provide Your Patients With PROTEOR
    Product Preview Theater (PPT)
     Earn .5 CEs
  • 3:05 PM - 3:35 PM PDT
    (PPT11) Pure Composite. Pure Motion: Why Meracus® Changes the Game for Clinicians
    Product Preview Theater (PPT)
     Earn .5 CEs
  • 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Exhibit Hall Time/Break
  • 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    (AMA8) The Advantages of Aluminum Componentry and Consistent Look of Prosthetics
    Content Expert: Joshua Mullins (he/him/his) – Trulife
    Ask Me Anything Content Experts Table
  • 3:40 PM - 4:10 PM PDT
    (PPT12) The Kneuro MPK : Programming, Performance & Patient Outcomes
    Product Preview Theater (PPT)
     Earn .5 CEs
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    (B3) Who Wants to be a Millionaire - O&P Style
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Fanny Schultea, MS, MSEd, CPO, LP, FAAOP(D) – The O&P Foundation for Education and Research
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Ashlie White, MSHLS, MA – American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Shane Wurdeman, PhD, CP, FAAOP(D) – Hanger Clinic
    Moderator: Rob Burcham, CP, LP – Martin Bionics
    Business Education Roundtable Panel
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    (C7) Orthotic Applications of Lower Extremity Exoskeletons: Advancement of Complex Rehabilitation Technology for Personal Utilization in the Home and Community
    Moderator: Michael E. Glover, PT, MBA (he/him/his) – Ekso Bionics, Inc
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Daniel Chan, MBA, COA – Bionic Prosthetics & Orthotics
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Kenneth O'Meara, MS, CPO, LPO – Ottobock.care – Austin
    Clinical Care: Orthotics Roundtable Panel
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    (D3) Implementing and Scaling Digital Fabrication: Successes and Hurdles from Several Unique Perspectives
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Alex Berardo-Cates, n/a (he/him/his) – VA
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Jeff Erenstone, CPO (he/him/his) – Mountain Orthotic and Prosthetics Services
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Aaron Flores, PhD – Hanger
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Cara Negri, MSEd., CP, LP, FAAOP (she/her/hers) – Gainesville Prosthetics
    Digital O&P Care Roundtable Panel
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    (P3) The Functional Foot
    Moderator: Erick J. Janisse, CO, CPED – Orthotic Holdings, Inc.
    Pedorthics Presentation Panel
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    (AC4) Amputee Coalition Community Day: Limb Loss Resource Center 101
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Whitney Doyle, MNM, CNP, CP (she/her/hers) – Amputee Coalition
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Priya Sheriff
    Amputee Coalition Community Day Panel
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    (B10) AOPA O&P Survey Panel
    Business Education Roundtable Panel
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    (C8/T3) Joint Clinical-Technical Program : Current Clinical and Technical Concepts with Posterior Mounted Fee
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Samuel Hale, BSME, MSPO, CPO – Fillauer Companies
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Brandon P. Sampson, Certified Prosthetist (he/him/his) – Limb Lab
    Roundtable/Symposium Speaker: Robert Gailey, PhD, PT, FAPTA – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Physical Therapy: Director, University of Miami Functional Outcomes Research and Evaluation Center
    Moderator: Brad Mattear, LO, CPA, CFo – Shriners Hospitals for Children
    Moderator: Joanna Kenton, MHA, CPO, LPO – Century College
    Clinical Care and Technical Roundtable Panel
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM PDT
    (C9) Interfaces and Feet
    Moderator: Jeffrey A A. Denune, CP/L – NuTech Institute
    Clinical Care: Free Paper Session
     Earn 1.5 CEs
  • 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM PDT
    (PPT13) Understanding how the Nabtesco ALLUX2 Knee Benefits K2 Patients
    Product Preview Theater (PPT)
     Earn .5 CEs
  • 4:50 PM - 5:20 PM PDT
    (PPT14)  New Technologies to Create Weight Bearing Transtibial Sockets
    Product Preview Theater (PPT)
     Earn .5 CEs
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM PDT
    Exhibit Hall Time
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM PDT
    (PP) Poster Showcase
    Poster Presentation