The Annual Prosthetics and Orthotics Conference is sponsored by the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – University of Missouri School of Medicine. The focus of the 2023 conference is Lower Limb Amputation and Prosthetics.
To register or for additional information email byarsk@health.missouri.edu. Virtual attendance is available for Friday’s Presentations but is not available on Saturday. Virtual attendees will receive invitations to zoom via email. Please contact Morrisbk@health.missouri.edu with any questions regarding invitations.
Conference Presenters
- Joseph Burris, MD Course Director, Chair and Professor of Clinical PM&R University of Missouri
Profile - Geoff Dunlop, CP Hanger Clinic, Columbia, Missouri
- Tracy Ell, CP Manager Owner Hi-Tek Limb & Brace, Columbia, Missouri
- Janelle Engel, DPT Physical Therapist, Therapy Neuro Center, University of Missouri
- Carl Giacchi, DO Clinical Assistant Professor, Harry S. Truman, Veteran’s Hospital
- Kodi Hilgenbrinck Hi-Tek Limb & Brace Columbia, Missouri
- Brandon Jones, CPO Hanger Clinic Columbia, Missouri
- Paul Jones, DO Professor of Clinical PM&R University of Missouri
Conference Schedule
Friday, April 21, 2023
(Only Friday’s Lectures will be broadcast on ZOOM)
7:30 am - 8:00 am
- Registration
8:00 am - 8:10 am
- Welcome and Introduction of Course Faculty
8:10 am - 9:10 am
- Evaluation of Patients with Lower Limb Amputation
Heikki Uustal, MD
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9:10 am - 10:00 am
- Biomechanics of Normal Gait
Heikki Uustal, MD
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10:00 am – 11:00 am
- Prosthetic Gait Deviations
Joseph Burris, MD
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11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Prosthetic Prescription Formulation Medical Necessity
Heikki Uustal, MD
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12:00 pm - 12:15 p m
- Lunch pick up—in room
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm
- PT considerations in gait training
Janelle Engel, DPT
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm
- Functional Outcomes
Heikki Uustal, MD
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Saturday, April 22, 2023
8:00 am - 8:15 am
- Registration
8:15 am - 9:30 am
- Pediatric Patient with Lower Limb Amputation
Heikki Uustal, MD
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9:30 am - 10:30 am
- Live Gait Deviations
Joseph Burris, MD
Paul Jones, DO
10:30 am - 12:10 pm
- Workshop with Demonstrations
Componentry/Residual Limb Mgmt.
12:10 am - 12:40 pm
- Lunch
12:40 pm - 1:40 pm
- Workshop with Demonstrations
Patient Models/Componentry
1:40 pm - 2:00 pm
- Posttest and Course evaluations
Joseph Burris, MD
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