September 12-14, 2019
Grand Geneva Resort and Spa
7036 Grand Geneva Way, Lake Geneva, WI 53147

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THURSDAY, September 12, 2019
11:00am             Registration in Maple Lawn Foyer
2:00-7:00pm      Maple Lawn BC – Exhibitor Set Up
                               
1:00-3:00pm      Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Galewood AB:       Ossur – Upper Extremity Prosthetics, Steve Martin, OTR/L
Galewood CD:       Fuzion, Norm Yankus, CO, Orthomerica
3:00-5:00pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Galewood AB:    Improved Clinical Outcomes with Consistent Successful Socket Fit via Full Weight Bearing
Hydrostatic Casting Technique, Matt Doering, Cypress Adaptive
Galewood CD:       C-Brace, Curt Kowalczyk, CO, Ottobock
 
FRIDAY, September 13, 2019
Linwood Ballroom
7:00am               Registration in Maple Lawn Foyer
7:45-8:00am       Welcome, Vari McPherson, CPO, MWCAAOP President
8:00-8:45am       Creating Meaningful Lower Limb Prosthetic Outcomes: Preliminary Findings of a 12-Month Pilot,
Brian Gustin, CP, FAAOP
8:45-9:00am       ISOPP Presentation, Mary Whalen and Samantha Marek
9:00-10:00am    Maple Lawn B/C - Exhibit Hall
10:00-10:30am   Presentation Title: The effect of upper limb loss on the momentum balance during walking: an exploration of why people with upper limb absence may fall more, Jenny Kent, PhD
10:30-11:30am  Otto Bock Optimization and Outcomes with Ottobock MPKs and MPF’s, Mark Edwards, CP
11:30-12:00pm  Evaluating the effect of walking speed on leg muscle activations in older transtibial prosthesis users, Paul Hammond, II, MS
12:00-1:00pm    Lunch in the Exhibit Hall         
1:00-1:20pm       What we’ve Learnt from Mechanical Testing of Textured 3D Printed Prosthetic Sockets,  Julia Quinlan, PhD
1:20-2:00pm       Overview of High Intensity/High Repetition Gait Training for Stroke Patients,   John T. Frederick Jr., CPO/L, Caitlin Deom PT, DPT
2:00-2:45pm       Management of Children with Limb Differences: Congenital and Acquired, Ana-Marie Rojas, MD
2:45-3:45pm     Gunter Gehl scholarship presentations – student scholarship candidates
3:45-4:00pm       Break
4:00-4:15pm       Fall Prevention, It Could Save a Patient’s Life! Dennis Janisse, CPed
4:15-4:30pm    Modified Heel Trimline on Posterior Entry Articulated Dorsi-Assist AFO, Dennis Smerko, CPO            
5:00-6:30pm      Cocktails with the exhibitors in the exhibit hall and presentation of Gunter Gehl Scholarship
FRIDAY, September 13, 2019
Maple Lawn A
7:00am      Registration in Maple Lawn Foyer
8:00-9:00am    Management Liability, Don Foley
9:00-10:00am    Maple Lawn B/C - Exhibit Hall
10:00-12:00pm   Improving Outomes with Motivational Strategies, John Brinkmann, MA, CPO/L, FAAOP (D)
12:00-1:00pm Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
1:00-3:00pm    Medicare Updates, Stacie McMichel, CGS
3:00-4:00pm    Social Media Marketing Addiction…and Burnout, Elizabeth Mansfield
5:00-6:30pm   Cocktails with the exhibitors in the exhibit hall
  
SATURDAY, September 14, 2019
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
7:00am    Registration in Maple Lawn Foyer
8:00-10:00am
Maple Lawn A: The Benefits of Scanning to Help Your Entire Practice, Chris Mowrer, CPO
Linwood A:     SWASH, Bob Meier, CO, BOCO
Linwood B:      Getting Back to Pedorthic Basics: Indications and Applications of External and internal Shoe Modifications, Dennis Janisse, CPed
​10:00-11:00am  Maple Lawn B/C Exhibit Hall (Exhibit Tear Down at 11:00am)
11:00am-12:00pm    
Maple Lawn A: CJ Socket, Renee Lewis, BSE, CO, CPA
Linwood A:     Next Generation Carbon Fiber AFO, Noel Chladek, CO
Linwood B:      Getting Back to Pedorthic Basics: Heterogeneous Foot Orthoses, Dennis Janisse, CPed
MWC members are 400.00
365.00 for the full conference. Plus 35.00 for dues.
If you are eligible for MWC AAOP membership (WI, IL, IN) then your dues will automatically be included in your registration when you register as a member.  
 
Non members are 425.00 full conference.
One day registrations are 250.00 and are for ONE day only. If you are planning on coming for at least two days, you need to register as full conference since it will save you $$$.
Residents are 150.00
Technicians are 150.00* (If you need ABC/BOC credits, you must register as Full Conference).

Exhibitor Fees
One table, includes two exhibitors, is 700.00
Additional exhibitor is 200.00 (Max number at one table is three exhibitors, any more requires an additional table.)
Additional table is 600.00

Back in the day...

Past MWCAAOP Meetings and Dates
2018 Annual Meeting 9/13-9/15/2018 Lake Geneva, WI
2017 One Day Symposium 11/2017 Chicago, IL
2016 Annual Meeting 11/3-11/5/2016 Rosemont, IL
2015 Annual Meeting 5/27-5/29/2015 Rosemont, IL
2014 1-Day Symposium 11/14/2014 Hickory Hills, IL
2014 Annual Meeting  The MWC held a  meeting during the national AAOP meeting in February.
2013 Annual Meeting 5/30/2013  Lake Geneva, WI
2012 Annual Meeting 9/27/2012 Lake Geneva, WI
2011 1-Day Symposium 11/12/2011 Hickory Hills, IL
2011 Annual Meeting  6/2/2011 Lake Geneva, WI
2010 Annual Meeting  9/16/2010 Lake Geneva, WI

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