PFA 53rd Annual Symposium & Exhibition

PFA Annual Symposium and Exhibition
Program at a Glance**
November 1 – 3, 2012
Peabody Hotel and State House Convention Center
Little Rock, AR

Unless otherwise noted, all room assignments in the schedule below are in the Statehouse Convention Center. An (S) before a session title indicates that it provides Scientific Credits and a (B) indicates Business Credits.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Registration Open
Toltec Lobby

Thursday, November 1, 2012:

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM   Exhibitor move-in
Governors Hall IV

7:00 AM – 7:45 AM Continental Breakfast
Wally Allen Ballroom Pre-function Area

7:00 AM – 6:30 PM Registration Open
Toltec Lobby

8 AM – 9 AM (S) Opening General Session: The Basics of Wound Care
Dr. James McGuire, DPM, C. Ped., PT
Wally Allen Ballroom A

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Concurrent Breakout Sessions
(B) A1: Retail (Part 1): Metrics – How do You Stack Up?
Rick Ravel, C. Ped.
Wally Allen Ballroom A

(S) A2: Radiology of the Foot and Ankle: What Pedorthists Need to Know
Dr. James McGuire, DPM, C. Ped., PT
Wally Allen Ballroom B

(S) A3: Understanding Applied Foot and Ankle Biomechanics
Pam Haig, C. PEd.
Wally Allen Ballroom C

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Refreshment Break
Wally Allen Ballroom Pre-function Area

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Concurrent Breakout Sessions
(B) B1: Retail (Part 2): TURN, TURN, TURN
Rick Ravel, C. Ped.
Wally Allen Ballroom A

(B) B2: Pearls of Pedorthics
PFA Board of Directors and COPE
Wally Allen Ballroom B

(S) B3: The Latest Pedorthic Methods and Techniques to Treat Plantar Fasciitis
Douglas Goodhart, C. Ped.
Wally Allen Ballroom C

11:30AM – 12:15 PM Luncheon
Wally Allen Ballroom Pre-function Area

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions
(B) C1: The Successful Operation of a Pedorthic Business: Staying Compliant, Staying Organized, and
Maintaining Communications
  Matthew Almeida, C. Ped.
Wally Allen Ballroom A

(B) C2: Essentials of Business Anatomy: An Introduction to Core Structural Aspects – Legal and Tax –
of the Principal Life States of a Privately Held Business
Allan J. Weiner, Esq.
Wally Allen Ballroom B

(S) C3: Pedorthic Evaluation and Treatment of Equinus Conditions
John P. Galbraith, C. Ped.
Wally Allen Ballroom C

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (S) General Session: AFOs and the Pedorthist
Donald L. Pierson, C. Ped., CO
Wally Allen Ballroom A
  This session sponsored by Arizona AFO, Inc.

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Refreshment Break
Wally Allen Ballroom Pre-function Area

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions
(B) D1: The Latest in Coding and Billing
Dean Mason, C. Ped., CO, OST, BOCO, BOC Pedorthist,
Randy Stevens, C. Ped., COF, BOC Pedorthist (invited)
Wally Allen Ballroom B

(B) D2: AFOs: A Discussion within the Framework of the ABC and BOC Pedorthists’ Scope of Practice
Donald L. Pierson, C. Ped., CO; Stephen Fletcher, CPO, LPO, representing ABC, Teresa
Alpert-Liebman, BOC; and, Christopher Costantini, C. Ped., NCOPE
Wally Allen Ballroom A
  This session sponsored by Arizona AFO, Inc.

(S) D3: Bonding Technology and Material Identification in Pedorthics
Dr. Ranier M. Buchholz
Wally Allen Ballroom C

4 PM – 5 PM: (S) General Session: "Hands-on" Demonstrations of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Pedorthic Casting
Techniques
Chris Costantini, C. Ped., Dane LaFontsee, C. Ped., Jeremy Long, C. Ped.
Wally Allen Ballroom A

5:15 PM – 6:15 PM: (S) General Session: The Pathomechanics of Ulceration
Capt. James Foto, BSME, C. Ped.
Wally Allen Ballroom A

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Exhibit Hall Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Opening Welcome Reception
Governors Hall IV

Friday, November 2, 2012:

7:00 AM – 7:45 AM Continental Breakfast
Wally Allen Ballroom Pre-function Area

7:00 AM – 5:15 PM Registration Open
Toltec Lobby

8:00 AM – 9 AM (S) General Session: A Firm Footing in Pedorthics: SCIENCE!
Dr. Geza Kogler
Wally Allen Ballroom A

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Concurrent Breakout Sessions
(B) E1: Applied Biomechanics of the Foot: Fundamental Concepts for Pedorthics
Dr. Geza Kogler
Wally Allen Ballroom A

(B) E2: ABC’s Facility Accreditation Standards and How They WILL Improve Your Business
James Lawson
Wally Allen Ballroom B

(B) E3: The Enforcers are Coming: But It’s Not Just About Money Anymore
George Breen, Esq.
Wally Allen Ballroom C

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
Governors Hall IV

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM PFA’s Annual Membership Meeting
Caraway 1-3

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM Uninterrupted Exhibit Hall Time
Governors Hall IV

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
Governors Hall IV

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM Uninterrupted Exhibit Hall Time
Governors Hall IV

1:15 PM – 5 PM Exhibit Hall Open (invited public hours)
Governors Hall IV

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (S) General Session: The Top Ten Adult Podiatric Pathologies and What They Look Like in the
Podopediatric Patient (Before They Happen!)
Dr. Louis DeCaro, DPM
Wally Allen Ballroom A
  This session sponsored by the Verne Bintz Company

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions
(S) F1: Top Five Pediatric Sports Injuries: How to Prevent Them by Treating the Foot
Dr. Louis DeCaro, DPM
Wally Allen Ballroom A
This session sponsored by the Verne Bintz Company

(S) F2: Orthotic and Shoe Management Solutions for Many Indications
Frank Caruso, CO
Wally Allen Ballroom B

(S) F3: An Overview of CAD-CAM Orthotic Fabrication
William Meanwell, C. Ped. (invited)
Wally Allen Ballroom C

3:45 PM – 4 PM Refreshment Break
Wally Allen Ballroom Pre-function Area

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions
(S) G1: The Opportunities and Uses of Rocker Techniques and Technology
John Greco, C. Ped.; Alan K. Johnson; Vern Walther, C. Ped.
Wally Allen Ballroom A

(B) G2: Physician/Supplier Requirements to Accurately Submit TSD Claims to the DME MAC
Jurisdiction C
John Shero, C. Ped., CFO, COF
Wally Allen Ballroom B

(S) G3: Inside Matters
Zoe Rios, BOC Pedorthist
Wally Allen Ballroom C

5:15 PM – 6:15 PM (S) General Session: Pathologies of the Knee and Hip and Their Connection to Foot Pathologies
Michael Forgrave, C. Ped. (C)
Wally Allen Ballroom A

6:30 PM – 7 PM American Board of Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC) Certificant Meeting
Caraway I & II

Board of Certification/Accreditation, International (BOC) Certificant Meeting
Caraway III

OPEN EVENING

Saturday, November 3, 2012

7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Registration Open
Toltec Lobby

7:00 AM – 7:45 AM Continental breakfast
Wally Allen Ballroom Pre-function Area

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (S) General Session: The Minimal Shoe Running Craze
Dr. Mark Timmerman; Dr. Craig Young
Wally Allen Ballroom A

9:15 – 10:15 AM Concurrent Breakout Sessions
(S) H1: An Overview of Materials Available for Orthotic Fabrication
William Meanwell, C. Ped. (invited)
Wally Allen Ballroom A

(B) H2: The Challenges and Successes of a Mobile Orthotics Business
Rachel Eisenfeld, C. Ped.
Wally Allen Ballroom B

(B) H3: BOC Facility Accreditation
Wendy Miller, BOC
Wally Allen Ballroom C

9:45 AM – 10:15 AM Exhibitor Review Meeting
Caraway I

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
Governors Hall IV

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM Uninterrupted Exhibit Hall Time
Governors Hall IV

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
Governors Hall IV

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM Uninterrupted Exhibit Hall Time
Governors Hall IV

1:45 PM – 4 PM Exhibit Hall Open (invited public hours)
Governors Hall IV

4:00 PM – 9:00 PM Exhibitor tear-down
Governors Hall IV

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions
(S) I1: Orthotic Fabrication Techniques
William Meanwell, C. Ped. (invited)
Wally Allen Ballroom A

(S) I2: Best Practices in the Diabetic Foot Exam from a Podiatric Perspective
Dr. Allison Garten
Wally Allen Ballroom B

(S) I3: AFO/Shoe Combos for the Charcot/Severe PTTD/Severe RA Foot Type
Ted Dean, C. Ped.
Wally Allen Ballroom C

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM (S) Closing General Session: Total Ankle Replacement: What Pedorthists Need to Know
Nancy Naftalin, C. Ped.
Wally Allen Ballroom A

**Program is subject to change.