Pacific Rim 2008 Conference Schedule
Sunday, January 27, 2008
- Registration
- Exhibitor Set Up
- Welcome Reception
Monday, January 28, 2008
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am |
Conference Registration |
| 8:00 am - 8:45 am |
- Surgical Controversies in Transtibial Amputation
- Frank Gottschalk, M.D.
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| 8:45 am - 9:15 am |
- The Efficacy of Non-Contact Low Frequency US to Enhance Healing in Chronic Wounds of Various Etiologies
- Karen L Andrews, M.D.
|
| 9:15 am - 9:55 am |
- Two in One — Two Centrodes in One Polycentric Prosthetic Knee Joint
- Wieland Kaphingst, CPO, Biomed. Eng.
|
| 9:55 am - 10:25 am |
Break & Exhibits |
| 10:25 am - 11:10 am |
- Diabetic Foot Update 2008
- John Bowker, MD
|
| 11:10 am - 11:30 am |
- Integrated Rehabilitation Program for the Lower Limb Amputees in Korea
- Mu Seong Mun, Ph.D
|
| 11:30 am - 12:00 pm |
- The Flip Down Method of Trans-Femoral Suspension
- John Warren, CP
|
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
Lunch with Exhibitors |
| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
- Workshop: CIR Prosthetic Technologies
- Yeongchi Wu, Hector Casanova, Andrea Ikeda
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am |
Conference Registration |
| 8:00 am - 8:45 am |
- Comprehensive Patient Care: Going Beyond Traditional Prosthetic and Therapeutic Management
- Ruth Morris, LMSW
|
| 8:45 am - 9:30 am |
- Evidence for Specialize Team in the Rehabilitation of Upper Extremity Amputations
- Sandy Fletchall, OTR/L, CHT, MPA, FAOTA
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| 9:30 am - 10:00 am |
- The Role of Mental Health in O&P
- Ruth Morris, LMSW
|
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Break & Exhibits |
| 10:30 am - 11:00 am |
- Compliant Hands. The Next Evolution of the Prosthetic Hand
- John M Miguelez, CP, FAAOP
|
| 11:00 am - 11:45 am |
- Preliminary Findings from an Ongoing Outcomes Questionnaire Collected from Clients Fit with Upper Limb Prostheses.
- Kristin Gulick, OTR/L, CHT, Kristi Wolfgram
|
| 11:45 am - 12:30 pm |
- What's a Wiki?
- Elizabeth Mansfield
|
| 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Reception, Aloha Dinner and Entertainment |
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
| 8:00 am - 8:45 am |
- A Changing Delivery System … The Winners and Losers
- John M. Latsko, Attorney
|
| 8:45 am - 9:15 am |
- Spasticilty on Medical Gastrocnemius and Gait Kinematics of Hemiplegic Subjects Wearing Hinged Ankle-Foot Orthoses During Ambulation.
- Liang-Wey Chang, Ph.D, CO
|
| 9:15 am - 9:45 am |
- Power Soccer and Seated Volleyball for Wheelchairs Users
- Paul Maguire, Ph.D., Associate Professor
|
| 9:45 am - 10:15 am |
- Advantages and Benefits of Powered Gait Orthosis for the Paraplegic
- Kyung Hoon Kim, Ph.D
|
| 10:15 am - 10:45 am |
Break & Exhibits |
| 10:45 am - 11:00 am |
- The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: An Introduction to the Classification
- Helena Burger, M.D., PhD
|
| 11:00 am - 11:15 am |
- The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: Development of Amputee Core Sets
- Dr. Friedbert Kohler, MBBS, FAFRM
|
| 11:15 am - 11:35 am |
- Exposure to Toxic Agents in Prosthetic Fabrication
- Robert S. Kistenberg, MPH, CP, FAAOP
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| 11:35 am - 12:05 pm |
- Rehabilitation in Low Income Countries
- Thomas Keolker
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| 12:05 pm - 12:25 pm |
- P.O.C.C. The Prosthetic & Orthotic Componentry Clearinghouse
- Robert S. Kistenberg, MPH, CP, FAAOP
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More details will be added to this schedule as they become available.