Orthotic & Prosthetic Technician Continuing Education Course
Dates
October 11 and 12, 2019
Registration Fee
$ 30.00 (SFCC Students) Friday & Saturday (October 11th and 12th)
$165.00 (Technicians/CPOs/Assts/Fitters) Friday & Saturday (October 11th and 12th)
$100.00 (Technicians/CPOs/Assts/Fitters) Friday only (October 11th)
SPECIAL: If more than one person from your practice or company is attending the 1½-day course, the registration fee for each is reduced by $25 per additional person with a limit of three (3) attendees. (For example: if two techs attend, the fee for each is $140 or for three techs, the fee for each is $115.) Fees remain the same for attendance on Friday only.
About
The 2019 Technician CE Course is created and designed specifically for O&P technicians with each presentation including a fabrication demonstration. This CE course is approved for 15 CE credits by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC) and for 16.5 CE credits by the Board of Certification (BOC), and for 12 MCE by Orthotics Prosthetics Canada (OPC).
Instructor
See Program Agenda
Course Outcomes
Practical application and information regarding innovations and problem-solving techniques and processes used in O&P fabrication, technique, and application that are applied on an everyday basis in O&P practices, central fabrication labs, hospitals and clinics.
Course Agenda
| Friday, October 11 |
Speaker |
Course Title |
| 7:00 a.m. |
Registration/Refreshments |
|
| 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. |
Dwight Putnam |
Creative Fab Techniques & Problem Solving |
| 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
Jason Kimmel & Alex Stein |
Plaster Modifications |
| 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. |
Break |
|
| 10:45 - 12:15 p.m. |
Francois van der Watt |
Fabrication of Direct-mounted Prosthetic Foot |
| 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
Lunch |
|
| 12:45 - 2:15 p.m. |
Mike Dodd & Owen Dodd |
Hamstring Repair Orthoses |
| 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. |
Break |
|
| 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. |
Desh Anderson |
Pectus Carantum Fabrication |
| 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. |
Vendor Panel* |
Fabrication Round Table |
| Saturday, October 12 |
Speaker |
Course Title |
| 7:00 a.m. |
Refreshments |
|
| 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. |
Glenn Wilson |
The Evolution of the Technician |
| 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
Dan Kiesecker |
Finding Creative Solutions to Technical Difficulties |
| 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. |
Break |
|
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Pat Maroney |
Willowwood One System Fabrication |
| 12:15 - 1:45 p.m. |
Chad Eberhart & Rich Thomas |
Incorporating BOA System Design Into LL Socket |
| 12:45 - 1:45 p.m. |
Russ Bartlett & Brad Davis |
Dynamic Strut AFO Set-up & Finishing |
| 1:45 - 2:00 p.m. |
Evaluation |
Comments from Attendees |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |
|
Contact
Ruthie H. Dearing, MHSA, JD
Program Coordinator
O & P Technology Program
Spokane Falls Community College
3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive
Spokane, Washington 99224
509-533-3231
ruthie.dearing@sfcc.spokane.edu