AGENDA FOR APOA LIVE ONLINE MEETING THIS WEEK

 Friday, August 20, 2021
General Sessions "Room"
8:00am-9:00am Medicare Updates, Belinda Yandell, CGS
9:00am-10:00am O&P Education & 3D Printing, Tim Fair, LPO, CPO
10:00am-11:00am Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Labor, Gerry Stark, PhD, MSEM, CPO/L, FAAOP (D)
11:00am-12:00pm Does Workplace Bullying Exist in the O&P Profession? Tom Karolewski, MA, CP, FAAOP

12:00-1:00 LUNCH BREAK
O&P Workshops
Prosthetics "Room"
1:00pm-2:00pm Success in working together, Growing your business with Naked Prosthetics, Tania Garcia
2:00pm-3:00pm The OPRA System: Improving Life, Kurt Collier, CP
3:00pm-4:00pm Advanced Technology for the Limited Community Ambulator,: Kenovo, Chris Doerger, PT, CP
4:00om-5:00pm Thoughts on Managing Lower Limb Orthotic & Prosthetic Challenges in Diabetic Patients, Bill Carlton, CO, LO
Orthotics "Room"
1:00pm-2:00pm The Full Spectrum, Norm Yankus, CO
2:00pm-3:00pm C-brace, Gerry Stark, PhD, MSEM, CPO/L, FAAOP (D)
3:00pm-4:00pm Digital Design Simplified for Orthotics, Terrell Tate, BOCP, CO
4:00pm-5:00pm Thoughts on Managing Lower Limb Orthotic & Prosthetic Challenges in Diabetic Patients, Bill Carlton, CO, LO
Saturday, August 21, 2021
General Sessions "Room"
8:30am-9:30am Alabama Legal Presentation, Suzanne Booth & Ronny Ezell
9:30am-10:30am Ethics
10:30am-11:00am BREAK

Pedorthics/Shoe Fitter "Room"
11:00am-12:00pm Transitional Approach to Wound Healing and Diabetic Footcare, Seamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech) CPed
12:00pm-1:00pm Charcot Foot: Why, What and How, Dennis Janisse, CPed
1:00pm-2:00pm Unique Biomechanics of Running, Seamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed
2:00pm-3:00pm Modalities for Fall Prevention: You Could Save Someone's Lilfe! Dennis Janisse, CPed

Mastectomy "Room"
11:00am-12:00pm Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Labor, Gerry Stark, PhD, MSEM, CPO/L, FAAOP (D)
12:00pm-1:00pm Does Workplace Bullying Exist in the O&P Profession? Tom Karolewski, MA, CP, FAAOP

Registration Information

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Our Annual Meeting will be ONLINE ONLY.
​August 20-21, 2021
If you are not able to attend the live sessions, don't worry!
Sessions will be recorded and will be available for registered attendees to watch on demand beginning on September 1, 2021
  1. REGISTER - click on the Register button
  2. ATTEND the LIVE VIRTUAL sessions on Friday and Saturday.

Information for On-Demand Sessions 

  1. Your registration covers the on-demand sessions, too.
    1. How do I attend the on-demand sessions?
    2. You're going to need your email address and the password you created when you registered on this site.
    3. After September 1st you will sign in (upper right hand corner of this website where it says SIGN IN)
    4. Then you will scroll over to the SCHEDULE (left hand side of the page)
    5. Click on SCHEDULE
    6. Scroll all the way down and look for the SESSION times
    7. There will be a WATCH NOW button on the session.
      1. IF YOU DO NOT SEE THE WATCH NOW BUTTON 
        1. Are you using Chrome as your browser?
        2. Have you turned OFF your pop up blocker?
        3. Have you refreshed your browser?
        4. Still don't see it? Are you sure you are logged in?
        5. Still no? Call Elizabeth at (256) 346-4326
        6. DO NOT PANIC
  2. COMPLETE the session materials following each session that you attend in order to receive continuing education credit.
  3. HOW MANY CREDITS WILL I GET?
    1. Depends on how many sessions you attend.
    2. You will receive 1 continuing education credit for each session that you attend and complete the session materials.
    3. You will receive a certificate for the hours that you complete online.

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT FOR FUTURE APOA MEETINGS.
Prosthetics, orthotics, pedorthics, mastectomy fitter, orthotic fitter, therapeutic shoe fitter .
​Share your knowledge with your colleagues!

    Abstract submission form

2019 APOA Annual Meeting, Embassy Suites Birmingham/Hoover