Texas Chapter Academy Meeting, August 5-6

Texas Chapter Academy Meeting, August 5-6

Susan Kapp

7/13/2005

Dear Colleagues: The Texas Chapter of the Academy invites you to attend our meeting, August 5-6, 2005, in Austin, Texas. Link to <URL Redacted> to download the agenda and registration form. The venue is the Doubletree Hotel in North Austin at 6505 IH 35 North, Austin, Texas 78752. It is located on the northeast corner of IH 35 and Hwy 290. Hotel room rates at $84.00/night have been extended to July 20, 2005.Call 1-800-347-0330 or 512/454-3737 and mention the TCAAOP meeting to secure the group rate. The workshops offered on Friday are: -Orthotic Treatment for Spine Deformities, a New Biomechanical Approach, Dynamic O&P & Laboratorio Gilete, Jose Migue Gomez, MD-Latest Advancements in Myoelectric Prosthetics, Otto Bock-Prosthetic Foot Selection: The Right (or Left) Foot For Your Patient, Freedom Innovation-Microprocessor Knees: Review of C-leg function and programming with patient demo, Otto Bock-Introduction to the Rheo Knee, Ossur-BK Line Course (including Seal-in Liner), Ossur-Ephnography: How First Impressions Effect Your Practice, Becker Orthopedic-Evolution of Orthotics: Early Knee and Ankle Joints to Stance Control, Becker Orthopedic-An Introduction to Post-Mastectomy Fittings and Products, Camp Healthcare-Technician Workshop: Four-Bar Geometry Understanding Unique Geometric Four-bar Alignment and Cosmetic Covers and Finishing Freedom Feet-Technician Workshop:A Leather KD with Outside Joints and Endo Shin & A Leather Partial Foot Prosthesis from the inside out-Technician Workshop: Understanding the Industrial Sewing Machine and Shop Maintenance and Fabrication of a Symes Expandable Prosthesis The Saturday scientific speakers and topics are: -Douglas Smith, MD, Measuring Outcomes in Prosthetics & Amputations-Jose Miguel Gomez MD, LO, Biomechanic Principles to Treat Spine Deformities-Ed Ayyappa, CPO, Video on AK Gait Deviations and Causes-Ed Ayyappa, CPO Video on BK Gait Deviations and Causes-Jeffery Nemeth, CPO, FAAOP, Management of CT Junction-Jennifer Klein BS OP Lower Extremity Trauma Reconstruction vs. Amputation-Paul Prusakowski, CPO, FAAOP, Clinical Management Technology: Streamlining the Patient Care Process -Jeffery Nemeth, CPO, FAAOP, New Findings of The Use of Halos and MRI Compatibility-Kurt Collier, CP, Sport Prosthesis for Today's Athletes-John Fergason, CPO, Choosing an Elastomeric Liner Based on Mechanical Testing-Phil Stevens, CPO, LO, Post-Operative Use of Cranial Remolding Helmets in the Treatment of Craniosynostosis Please come and join us for what will surely be an exciting weekend in Texas. I look forward to seeing you in Austin. Best regards, Susan Kapp, CPO, LPOTexas Chapter President Susan Kapp, CPO, LPO
Associate Professor and Director
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Prosthetics-Orthotics Program
214/648-1599/1580
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