ANNOUNCE - NY AAOP May 15-17, 2019 - Rivers Casino and Resort

ANNOUNCE - NY AAOP May 15-17, 2019 - Rivers Casino and Resort

NYS AAOP

4/15/2019

The Rivers Casino and Resort provides gambling, table games, poker room,
slots, indoor and outdoor bars, live entertainment and performances. Dining
will be an experience with seven restaurants on site with award winning
chefs, local favorites and the newest in culinary concepts in the Capital
Region. Splash Spa is on site with a full line of spa services.

NYSAAOP Rate is $145.00 at the Rivers Casino and Resort.

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*Preliminary Agenda - Subject to Change Without Notice*

*Wednesday, May 15, 2019*
*Orthotics*
8:00am-6:00pm OWLS Certification Course, Jeff Miller, CO

*Upper Limb Prosthetics*
11:00am-12:00pm Functional Solutions for Partial Hand Amputations
1:00pm-5:00pm TASKA Hand Certification Course, Nate Sprunger, CPO
5:00pm-6:00pm Upper Limb Prosthetics - It's Not Exo, It's Nexo, Jackie
Valdez, CO, BOCP, FAAOP

*Lower Limb Prosthetics*
10:00am-12:00pm Conquering the Unique Challenges of the K2 and K3 Amputee
with the All-Terrain Knee, Nick Vogel, CP
1:00pm-3:00pm The Infinite Socket Product Line - Adjustable Socket
Solutions for Above-Knee and Below-Knee Amputees, Tom Bowers, MSPO, CPO
3:00pm-6:00pm Lower Limb Prosthetics - Bionic Technology by Ossur, Steve
Hoover, CP

*Billing Workshop 1:00pm-6:00pm*

1:00pm-4:00pm

- Medicare Provider Outreach and Education, Jessica Gaddie, Jurisdiction
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- New York State Medicaid - *invited*

4:00pm-6:00pm

- Are Insurance Denials Preventing You From Fitting Your Patients with
the High-Technology Prostheses they Need and Deserve?
Bill Lifford, CP

*6:00pm - Exhibit Hall Opening Reception*


*Thursday, May 16, 2019 - General Sessions*8:00am Welcome and NY AAOP
Chapter Updates, Ted Drygas, CPO, FAAOP
8:15am AAOP National Academy Updates
8:15am-8:30am AOPA Policy Forum Update, Bill Lifford, CP
8:30am-9:00am Break in Exhibit Hall
9:00am-9:30am New York State Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
Requirements, Don Foley
9:30am-10:15am ABC's New Matrix, Marita Dorsch-Carrozza, CP
11:30am-12:30pm Citizen Preparedness
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Sergeant, Matt Kassel, Army National Guard, NY Citizens Preparedness Corps
12:30pm-1:30pm Lunch and Chapter Meeting
*1:30pm-2:00pm Exhibitor Theater*
2:00pm-3:00pm Insurance Fairness for Amputees, Jeremy Haines
3:00pm-3:45pm Resident Presentations
3:45pm-4:00pm Break
4:00pm-5:00pm Sensory Science in Chronic Neurological Conditions, Emily
Splichal, DPM, MS
*5:00pm NY AAOP Sponsored Cocktail Reception with Exhibitors in the Exhibit
Hall*



*Friday, May 17, 2019Orthotic/Prosthetic/Pedorthic WorkshopsOrthotics*
8:00am-10:00am AFO Customization, Understanding How and Why, Vincent
DeCataldo, CO
*Prosthetics*
8:00am-10:00am TBA, Ottobock
*Pedorthics*
8:00am-10:00am Sensormotoric Insoles, Jon Fogg, CPed

*10:00am-11:00am Break with Exhibitors(Exhibitors Tear Down at 11:00am)*
*Orthotics*
11:00am-1:00pm PPM, Jackie Valdez, CO, BOCP, FAAOP
*Prosthetics*
11:00am-1:00pm An Alternative to Carbon Fiber using Coyote Composite,
Protect your Health and Save Money, Jennifer Fayter
*Pedorthics*
11:00am-1:00pm Biomechanics Review and How to Conduct a Thorough Patient
Exam, Seamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed

*EXHIBITORS: - THIS IS NOW FULL! WAITLIST ONLY.*
The first twenty exhibitors will be able to participant in the Exhibitor's
Theater on Thursday at 1:30 pm.

Each participant is able to present for 3 minutes about services or
products for their company. Do not miss out. Register early.
Exhibitor set up will begin on Wednesday afternoon at 2 pm.

The Exhibit Hall will open at 6 pm on Wednesday! Kick the meeting off with
mingling with the attendees and presenting your products and services,
first hand.

See you all at the Rivers!