More for Pedorthists at the Assembly

In 2006, the AOPA National Assembly will feature an education track especially for pedorthists. Also new this year is the exhibit hall’s Pedorthic Pavilion, an area of the show floor dedicated exclusively to pedorthic manufacturers and their products.

Acknowledging the natural overlap between pedorthics and O&P, AOPA expanded the education sessions and devoted exhibit hall space to address the interests of pedorthists and the many exhibitors featuring pedorthic products.

To create a strong pedorthic education program, AOPA reached out to Dennis Janisse, C.Ped., and invited him to join the clinical sessions work group. Janisse, a former PFA president with over 35 years of experience in the pedorthic field, accepted the invitation to join the work group and speak at the Assembly.

As soon as Janisse joined the work group, he was reaching out to others in the pedorthic profession to join him as speakers at the Assembly. He provided names and contact information to the work group and made numerous phone calls to his colleagues.

Janisse is proud of the overall program organized by the work group and is excited about the opportunities for pedorthists at this year’s Assembly.  “I’ve felt for a long time that pedorthics are an extension of O&P. It really benefits the pedorthic profession to align with O&P at an event like the Assembly.”

In addition to Dennis Janisse, C.Ped., the 2006 AOPA National Assembly clinical sessions work group includes C. Michael Schuch, CPO, FISPO, FAAOP, Chairman; Chris Fairman, CPO; Tom Gavin, CO; and Tina Moran, AOPA director of meetings and conventions.

The 2006 AOPA National Assembly will be held at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, Hollywood, Fla., Sept. 27-30, 2006. Register today at www.AOPAnet.org to attend and earn more than 34 CE credits!

See the 2006 National Assembly Preliminary Program to preview the pedorthic education sessions being presented at the 2006 AOPA National Assembly.