Guest Speakers
Our guest speakers are specialists from the diverse professional backgrounds important to the clinical practice of prosthetics and orthotics. Their experience and expertise are valuable adjuncts to our students' education. Following is a list of recent program contributors.
Andrea Adighibe OTR/L, CHT
Hand Therapy
John Angelico, OTR, CP, FAAOP
Burn Masks
David Bassett, BE (Mech), CP
Thermosets / Composites
Gary G. Bedard, BSc, CO, FAAOP
Thermoplastics
Bill Contoyannis, BE (Mech), MEngSc (Biomedical)
Materials Science
Brigid Driscoll, PT, CO
Neuromuscular Pediatrics
Rachel Fergus, CPO
Functional Electric Stimulation
Michael Fotis, BS Pharm
Pharmacology
Tenner Guillaume, MD
Surgical Management of Spinal Deformities
Michelle Hall, MS, CPO
Ponseti Method
Levi Hargrove, PhD
Development of Neural Interfaces for Powered Prostheses
Jason Highsmith, DPT, PhD, CP, FAAOP
Dermatologic Issues in the O&P Patient
Dennis Janisse, CPed
Pedorthics
Dulcey Lima, OTR/L, CO
Orthotic Management of Pediatric Cranial Deformity
Julia A. McCay, CP/L
Safety in the Workplace
Vari McPherson, CPO
Stance Control AFOs
Anis Mekhail, MD
Surgical Management of Spinal Deformities
Conservative Management of Fractures and Mechanical Spine Pathologies
Jonathan Naft, CPO
Myomo Orthoses
Vince Nastov, PT, and Molly Henri, PT
Patient Safety and Transfers
Michael Oros, CPO, FAAOP
The Role of Parity and Licensure in Orthotics & Prosthetics
Sara Prokup, PT, DPT
Powered Exoskeleton
Chris Reger, MD
Guidelines for Outside Referral
David Rotter, CPO
Partial Hand Amputation
Toni Sander, DPT
Compression Therapy
Andrea Sherwood, CPO, MPO
Using Good Patient-Practitioner Communication
Nicole Soltys, BSBME, CP
Upper Limb Prosthetic Management
Management of the Patient with Quadrimembral Amputation
Gerald Stark, MSEM, CPO/L, PhD, FAAOP
Materials Science
Kristi Turner, OTR/L, MSCS, CKTP
Upper Limb Prosthetic Training
Management of the Patient with Quadrimembral Amputation
Kathryn Wilson, PsyD
Behavioral Science