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Full Schedule

  • Thursday, February 19, 2026
  • 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM CDT
    Thranhardt Awards
    Moderator: Kristin Carnahan
    Presenter: Brian J. Hafner, PhD – University of Washington
    Presenter: Jennifer A. Richards, MA, CPO (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan Orthotics and Prosthetics Center
    Thranhardt Awards
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
    Part 1: Thuasne's Dry Casting Technique and the Cognitive Checkpoints that Predict KAFO Success
    Presenter: William Cox, CPO – Thuasne USA / Townsend
    Clinical Technique
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Lower Limb Prosthetics: Knees and Feet
    Free Paper Session
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    O&P: Interface and Device Design and Testing
    Free Paper Session
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Real-World Experiences with Microprocessor Knee-Ankle-Foot-Orthoses: Clinical Outcomes, Patient Selection, and Shared Decision Making
    Organized Session
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    The Right Tool for the Right Task: Justifying Multiple Upper Limb Prostheses
    Session Leader: Chris Baschuk, MPO, CPO, FAAOP(D) – Point Designs
    Organized Session
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Innovating with Purpose: Sustainable and Evolving Models of Global O&P Care
    Session Leader: Stephen Charry, MSPO, CPO, FAAOP (he/him/his) – University of Hartford
    Organized Session
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CDT
    CASE REPORT: Utilizing A Disinfection Technology to Assist in Healing Infected Residual Limb Wound
    Presenter: Cara Negri, CP/LP (she/her/hers) – Gainesville Prosthetics
    Clinical Technique
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM CDT
    Lower Limb Orthotics
    Free Paper Session
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM CDT
    Upper Limb Prosthetics
    Free Paper Session
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM CDT
    Clinical Training: Challenges and Opportunities During Residency
    Session Leader: John T. Brinkmann, MA, CPO/L, FAAOP(D) (he/him/his) – Northwestern University
    Speaker: Ashley Mullen
    Speaker: Samantha J. Stauffer, CPO, PhD, FAAOP – University of Delaware, Limb Loss Studies Lab / Independence Prosthetics-Orthotics
    Speaker: David Speers, CPO/L (he/him/his) – Northwestern University
    Speaker: John T. Brinkmann, MA, CPO/L, FAAOP(D) (he/him/his) – Northwestern University
    Organized Session
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM CDT
    US-German Exchange - Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
    Organized Session
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM CDT
    Future in Political Climate
    Session Leader: Kevin L. Hines, CPO, LPO, FAAOP – Arise Orthotics and Prosthetics
    Special Event
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CDT
    Bridging Practice and Discovery: The Role of Clinicians in Advancing Medical Research
    Session Leader: Kiley Armstong
    Speaker: Juan E. Cave, II, MSPO CPO FAAOP – RECOVER; Minneapolis Veterans Administration Hospital
    Speaker: Amandi Rhett, MS, CPO, LPO, FAAOP (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Speaker: Graci Finco, PhD, CPO – Texas Christian University
    Speaker: Fanny Schultea, MS, MSEd, CPO, LP, FAAOP – Baylor College of Medicine
    Speaker: Jennifer A. Richards, MA, CPO (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan Orthotics and Prosthetics Center
    Change Management
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    BIONIT Labs - COMING SOON!
    Clinical Technique
  • 11:55 AM - 12:25 PM CDT
    Beyond Hydraulics: The Energy-Return Advantage of META Flow
    Presenter: Mark Clary, CPO/L, FAAOP – WillowWood Global, LLC.
    Product Display Showcase
  • 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
    ALPS ProStride Introduction
    Presenter: Nick Nelson,   – Alps South
    Product Display Showcase
  • 1:05 PM - 1:35 PM CDT
    BILLY Footwear
    Presenter: Alysha Ruf – BILLY Footwear
    Product Display Showcase
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    Partial Hand Prosthetic Socket Design Principles
    Presenter: Chris Baschuk, MPO, CPO, FAAOP(D) – Point Designs
    Clinical Technique
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM CDT
    Poster Presentations
    Special Event
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM CDT
    Cranial and Spinal Orthotic Treatment
    Free Paper Session
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM CDT
    Lower Limb Prosthetics: Gait Characteristics
    Free Paper Session
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM CDT
    Lessons From Sustained Multidisciplinary Research Collaborations in Global Rehabilitation
    Organized Session
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM CDT
    Lower Limb Orthosis Users: Health Profiles and the Relationships between Mobility, Pain Interference, Fall Risk, and Wellbeing
    Session Leader: Emily A. Steffensen, PhD, CPO (she/her/hers) – Hanger Clinic, Hanger Institute for Clinical Research & Education
    Speaker: Geoff Balkman, PhD, CPO – University of Washington
    Speaker: Phillip M. Stevens, CPO, MEd – Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education
    Speaker: Emily A. Steffensen, PhD, CPO (she/her/hers) – Hanger Clinic, Hanger Institute for Clinical Research & Education
    Organized Session
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM CDT
    Novel Clinical Outcomes for Individuals with Bone-Anchored Limbs: Limb Donning, Amputation Pain, Activity Monitoring, and Biomechanical Modeling
    Session Leader: Eric J. Earley, PhD – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
    Organized Session
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM CDT
    Post Fitting Gait Optimization for Pediatric AFOs
    Presenter: P. Scott Hinshon – LaunchPad
    Clinical Technique
  • 3:25 PM - 3:55 PM CDT
    BIONIT Labs - COMING SOON!
    Product Display Showcase
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM CDT
    Better Data, Better Decisions: Business Intelligence for Clinical and Financial Growth
    Presenter: Josh Black – Nymbl
    Product Display Showcase
  • 4:35 PM - 5:05 PM CDT
    Understanding how the Nabtesco ALLUX2 Knee Benefits K2 Patients
    Presenter: Terry Tate, CO, BOCP – NuTech Synergies -Nabtesco
    Product Display Showcase
  • 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
    Pillars of Collaboration: A Conversation with Leaders in O&P
    Session Leader: Scott Thach, MSPO, CPO (he/him/his) – Shriners Children's Hawaii
    Session Leader: Stefania Fatone, PhD, BPO(Hons) (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
    Keynote