Event Overview:

Why You Should Attend

At the Academy Annual Meeting, you'll discover new ideas and learn practical strategies that deliver real results for your patients. But that's not all.

What's New In 2018:

Lounge and Learn

Lounge and Learn sessions are 15 – 30-minute bursts of education scheduled at various times and locations throughout the conference area.

Crowd-Sourcing

Crowd-Sourcing gives you the control. Using the meeting App, you will get to vote for the topic that interests you.

Learning Labs

Learning Labs focus on your personal well-being. Topics may include social media, your health, wellness, and other subjects to improve your personal and professional lives.

Can We Talk?

Roundtable discussions with specific table topics offer you the opportunity to brainstorm, sound off, and share challenges, experiences, and ideas while strengthening ties to your professional community.

Hands-On Sessions

New to the 2018 Annual Meeting two handson sessions featuring prosthetic casting and scoliosis design led by well-known experts in the profession.

About The Academy:

The Academy, founded in 1970, is the professional organization representing certified practitioners, state-licensed practitioners, assistants, technicians, fitters, and others affiliated with the profession of orthotics and prosthetics (O&P). The Academy is dedicated to helping members provide the highest level of professionalism and service to their patients.

The Academy is the premier source of learning, knowledge, and research for the orthotic and prosthetic profession, providing professional resources, continuing education, and advocacy to enhance the skill level and awareness of orthotic and prosthetic professionals.