ACADEMY NEWS: Technician Program at Annual Meeting
Tom Gorski, CAE
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ACADEMY NEWS: Technician Program at Annual Meeting
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Tom Gorski, CAE
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1/23/2003
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The Academy's Technician Education Committee in conjunction with the Annual Meeting Program Content Subcommittee has developed a full program of sessions pertinent to technicians. In addition to the 31 Technical Workshops presented on Wednesday, March 19, a full day of technician sessions is scheduled for Saturday.
SATURDAY'S PROGRAM
Tony Wickman, RTPO of Freedom Fabrication, Inc. will present a one hour PowerPoint program on the design, manufacture, and finishing of a conventional metal short leg orthosis. This program was developed to give the technician insight into the commonly accepted protocol for the production of this device. Included will be a comprehensive overview of tracing delineation, metal bending technique, leatherwork, and shoe finishing.
Scott Tracewell of Fab-tech Systems will offer an hour-long PowerPoint presentation on the one shot lamination technique. This innovative process allows for fabricating shuttle lock mechanisms with a four-hole European adapter in a single lamination. This technique produces a significant savings of both time and materials over the conventional two-step process.
Steve Hill, BOCO of O.T.S. Corp. will give a one-hour PowerPoint lecture on the theory and practice of heating with infra-red technology. As the principal producer of infrared-based laboratory ovens for the orthotic prosthetic field, Mr. Hill is uniquely qualified to interpret the complex scientific principles behind this technology. This informative program will cover both the underlying theory and the practical application of this technology.
Jeff Green RTPO of Southern Prosthetic Supply, Inc. will be presenting two PowerPoint based presentations on prosthetic fabrication techniques. The first is a step-by-step process for fabricating a leather shoe in-shoe prosthesis. The second is a similar protocol for fabricating a leather knee disarticulation prosthesis. As a technician and second generation stitcher, Mr. Green offers excellent insights to vastly simplify these complex projects. Information on the design, materials, tools, and techniques will be given with great clarity.
Darin Vincent of S.C.O.P.E offers a one-hour PowerPoint program on the manufacture of the Symes prosthesis. Mr. Vincent will focus on the production of a simple cost-effective device for the Symes amputee. All aspects of the S.C.O.P.E. method will be reviewed including design considerations, materials, and fabrication methodologies.
Information about a career as an O&P technician can be found on www.opcareers.org < <URL Redacted>>. The site contains useful information about technician schools, scholarships, and general data about the O&P field. Encouraging students to enter the O&P field is a priority activity of Project Quantum Leap, the most important undertaking by the Academy in its 30-year history.
A Preliminary Program for the Annual Meeting was mailed to all ABC certifees and registered technicians. Update information can be found on the Academy's website at www.oandp.org < <URL Redacted>>.
P.S. Today's San Diego temperature is 70 degrees.
Tom Gorski, CAE
Executive Director
American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
SATURDAY'S PROGRAM
Tony Wickman, RTPO of Freedom Fabrication, Inc. will present a one hour PowerPoint program on the design, manufacture, and finishing of a conventional metal short leg orthosis. This program was developed to give the technician insight into the commonly accepted protocol for the production of this device. Included will be a comprehensive overview of tracing delineation, metal bending technique, leatherwork, and shoe finishing.
Scott Tracewell of Fab-tech Systems will offer an hour-long PowerPoint presentation on the one shot lamination technique. This innovative process allows for fabricating shuttle lock mechanisms with a four-hole European adapter in a single lamination. This technique produces a significant savings of both time and materials over the conventional two-step process.
Steve Hill, BOCO of O.T.S. Corp. will give a one-hour PowerPoint lecture on the theory and practice of heating with infra-red technology. As the principal producer of infrared-based laboratory ovens for the orthotic prosthetic field, Mr. Hill is uniquely qualified to interpret the complex scientific principles behind this technology. This informative program will cover both the underlying theory and the practical application of this technology.
Jeff Green RTPO of Southern Prosthetic Supply, Inc. will be presenting two PowerPoint based presentations on prosthetic fabrication techniques. The first is a step-by-step process for fabricating a leather shoe in-shoe prosthesis. The second is a similar protocol for fabricating a leather knee disarticulation prosthesis. As a technician and second generation stitcher, Mr. Green offers excellent insights to vastly simplify these complex projects. Information on the design, materials, tools, and techniques will be given with great clarity.
Darin Vincent of S.C.O.P.E offers a one-hour PowerPoint program on the manufacture of the Symes prosthesis. Mr. Vincent will focus on the production of a simple cost-effective device for the Symes amputee. All aspects of the S.C.O.P.E. method will be reviewed including design considerations, materials, and fabrication methodologies.
Information about a career as an O&P technician can be found on www.opcareers.org < <URL Redacted>>. The site contains useful information about technician schools, scholarships, and general data about the O&P field. Encouraging students to enter the O&P field is a priority activity of Project Quantum Leap, the most important undertaking by the Academy in its 30-year history.
A Preliminary Program for the Annual Meeting was mailed to all ABC certifees and registered technicians. Update information can be found on the Academy's website at www.oandp.org < <URL Redacted>>.
P.S. Today's San Diego temperature is 70 degrees.
Tom Gorski, CAE
Executive Director
American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
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Tom Gorski, CAE, “ACADEMY NEWS: Technician Program at Annual Meeting,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 4, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/220266.
