ANNOUNCE: Academy One-Day Seminars

ANNOUNCE: Academy One-Day Seminars

Manisha Bhaskar

8/20/2012

The American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists

ANNOUNCING TWO ONE-DAY SEMINAR CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS October 19-20, 2012

The Academy's 2012 One-Day Seminar Certificate Programs at the Embassy
Suites Hotel O'Hare-Rosemont provide concentrated education programming
and the opportunity to earn Certificates for Professional Development
that are required to attain or renew the prestigious Fellow of the
Academy* designation.

Friday, October 19
Contemporary Management of the Upper Limb Prosthetic Patient
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
Chris Robinson, MBA, CPO, ATC, FAAOP

Upper Limb Prosthetics-The Current State of Practice Chris Lake, CPO/L,
FAAOP

Upper Limb Prosthetics-A Review of the Literature Jason Highsmith, DPT,
CP, FAAOP

Quality Patient Care: Clinically Relevant Upper Limb Outcomes Laura
Miller, CP, PhD

Trial Upper Limb Fittings-Practical Considerations Joe Brenner, CP,
FAAOP

Management of the Pediatric Upper Limb Prosthetic Patient Robert
Lipschutz, CP

Transradial Fitting Principles
Ron Hopkins, CP

Transhumeral Fitting Principles
Gerald Stark, MSEM, CPO/L, FAAOP

Shoulder Disarticulation Fitting Principles Pat Prigge, CP

Moving Forward: A Panel Discussion
Chris Robinson, MBA, CPO, ATC, FAAOP


Saturday, October 20
Dermatology and Wound Care for Prosthetists and Orthotists
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
Chris Robinson, MBA, CPO, ATC, FAAOP

Dermatologic Problems in the Prosthetic and Orthotic Client-Diagnosis
and Medical Management: A Dermatologist's Perspective James Highsmith,
MD

Skin Tissue Mechanics
Jason Highsmith, DPT, CP, FAAOP

Contemporary Principles of Dermatology in the Prosthetic & Orthotic
Client: A Practitioner's Perspective
Marty Carlson, CPO, FAAOP
Jason Highsmith, DPT, CP, FAAOP

Soft Tissue Management in the Prosthetic and Orthotic Client: A
Surgeon's Perspective Chris Ertl, MD

Contemporary Principles of Wound Care in the Prosthetic and Orthotic
Client: A Wound Care Specialist's Perspective Mimi Zeigler, APN, CWOCN

Contemporary Principles of Wound Care in the Prosthetic and Orthotic
Client: A Prosthetist's Perspective
Aaron Fitzsimmons, OTR, CP

Moving Forward: A Panel Discussion
Chris Robinson, MBA, CPO, ATC, FAAOP
You will walk away with one or two certificates, up to 13.75 MCE
credits, and knowledge that you can apply in your practice right away!

Register today!
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*Fellow of the Academy Program
Those who seek to earn their Fellow credential for the first time may
complete the education requirement to apply by attending both One-Day
Seminars or half of it by attending one. For current Fellows, taking a
single One-Day Seminar will complete the education requirement for
renewal.

For questions about the Academy Fellow program, visit
http://www.oandp.org/fellow , contact Rachel Balick at (202) 380-3663, or
email <Email Address Redacted>



Manisha S. Bhaskar
American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
Director of Marketing & Publications
1331 H Street, NW, Suite 501
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 380-3663, ext. 210
FAX (202) 380-3447
www.oandp.org