Continuing Education Seminar
Register to Attend the 2026 Continuing Education Seminar hosted by MOPA
June 7, 2024
Exhibitors can set up Wednesday evening or anytime on Thursday prior to cocktail reception. Specific times will be provided closer to the event.
Main Exhibitor Event
Exhibitor Cocktail Hors d’oeuvre Reception
Thursday, June 4th, 2026
5:00 – 7:00 pm
DoubleTree by Hilton Bay City
One Wenonah Park Place
Bay City, Michigan 48708
(989) – 891 – 6000
7:00-8:00 AM Breakfast & Registration
8:00 – 8:30 Update from MOPA
8:30 – 9:00 2026: Facility Accreditation Standards: Covering the Changes and Your Blueprint for Compliance
Excellence
Jim Lawson
9:00 – 09:30 ROMP: Beyond a Prosthetic Device
Jaime Vargas Tabirini
09:30 – 10:30 CPAN-Michigan Auto Insurance Update
Steve Sinas
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:00 Agentic AI in Healthcare: Reimagining Context, Process, and Trust in Prosthetics and Orthotics
Amit Bhanti, CPO
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 An Introduction to the NEURO HiTRONIC Microprocessor-Controlled Hydraulic Stance Control System
Meghan Curlew
2:00 – 2:30 EMU
Becca Spragg
2:30 – 3:00 Break in Exhibit Hall
3:00 – 4:00 Optimizing Gait Through Clinical Application of the Method TA AFO
Sean McKale
4:00 – 5:00 Continuity Not Complacency; The Impact of Streamlining Digital Work Flows
Stella Thai
1:00 – 1:30 EMU
Becca Spragg
1:30 – 2:30 3D Printing Deep Dive
Jeff Quelet, Antonia Bova
2:30 – 3:00 Break in Exhibit Hall
3:00 – 4:00 Utilization of the Lower Limb Prostheses LCD and Related Policy Article for Clinicians
Sam Brouillette
4:00 – 5:00 Icon & Odyssey iQ: Smart microprocessor solutions from College Park
Elisa Collingridge
1:00 – 2:30 Hands on with SureStep SMO3D
Rob Novak, Eric Schopmeyer
2:30 – 3:00 Break in Exhibit Hall
3:00 – 4:00 Modern Thermoforming Techniques and Technologies
Niles Leonard
4:00 – 5:00 Managing Orthotic Component Performance Through Maintenance and Adjustment
Sean McKale
5:00-7:00 Exhibitor Cocktail Reception
Friday June 5, 2026
7:00-8:00 AM Breakfast & Registration
8:00 – 9:00 How the SpryStep Agilik Transforms Mobility
Fraser Allan
9:00 – 10:00 Introduction to MyoPro Technology
Jeffrey Cook
10:00 – 10:30 Break in Exhibit Hall
10:30 – 12:00 Leading Pediatric 3D-Printed Solutions Just Got Even Better: Advancements in Piro, Talee, and Digital Care
Josh Ahlstrom
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 MACU4 pediatric upper extremity prosthetic and PediHip to treat DDH
OP Specialty Bracing
1:30 – 2:30 Sprout 3D: Insights into SureStep’s Cranial Remolding Outcomes
Rob Novak
2:30 – 3:30 When Skill Meets Compassion: The True Power of O&P CARE
Brian Frasure
8:00 – 9:00 What’s New in Prosthetic Care: Augo Socket Gen 2, Digital Workflows, and the Evolution of Clinical Fit
Josh Ahlstrom
9:00 – 10:00 Lower Limb Prosthetic Alignment: Principles and Application
Kristin Carnahan
10:00 – 10:30 Break In Exhibit Hall
10:30 – 12:00 Advances in Microprocessor Knees:K2 applications and Power Knee Updates
Matt Maggioni
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Thirty Years of Liner Innovation: Shaping the future of Prosthetic Comfort
Mark Clary
1:30 – 2:30 OssKin’s Unique Management of Knee Pathologies
Michael Uzelac
2:30 – 3:30 (In Track A)
Brian Frasure
8:00-9:00 The evolving role of the OPA assistant
Ken Eick/Tamara Treanore- Oakland University OPA Program
9:00 – 10:00 3D Printed Orthotics & AFOs: Selecting the Best Device & Material for Your Patient
Ron Verilla, Jamison Goldberg
10:00 – 10:30 Break in Exhibit Hall
10:30 – 11:00 Measuring Movement: Scalable Digital Tools for Everyday Health
Josh Haworth
11:00 – 12:00 MPK, A review of Attributes and Outcome Measures that best inform decision making
Sam Brouillette
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Hands on with SureStep SMO3D
Rob Novak, Eric Shopmeyer
1:30 – 2:30 When Roles Collide; an RGO Collaboration
Seth Cochrill
2:30 – 3:30 (In Track A)
Brian Frasure
MOPA Member Pricing
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Practitioners | $372.24 |
| Technicians | $248.16 |
| C-Ped/Certified Asst./Fitter | $279.18 |
| Students (Must be currently enrolled in O&P program) | $129.25 |
Non-Member Pricing
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Practitioners | $517.00 |
| Technicians | $382.58 |
| C-Ped/Certified Asst./Fitter | $434.28 |
| Resident | $434.28 |
Register to Attend Our Continuing Education Seminar
Hotel Accommodations
SPECIAL ROOM RATES AS LOW AS $121.00 PER NIGHT
Reservations Must Be Made with the Hotel before May 19, 2025. At 989-891-6000
Ask for the Michigan Orthotics & Prosthetics Association rate
Direct Link https://book.passkey.com/go/MOPA25 Group Code: MOP
Seminar Cancellation Policy: 100% refund with four weeks notice; 50% refund within two weeks.
No refund once within 2 weeks. Substitutions are accepted from the same facility.
Make checks payable to: MOPA mailed to 3554 Cloverleaf Lane, Protage, MI 49024
Search Name: Michigan Mopa or Username: @Michigan-MOPA
You may also send payment via Chase QuickPay for free if you have a Chase account – michiganopa@gmail.com
*Registration fee includes meeting materials, breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks each day.
There will be an additional $100.00 fee for all registrations made after May 28, 2025.
Please contact Michelle Nowicki if you have any questions or need any assistance at
231-342-0979 or mnowicki@hanger.com
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