This year Dankmeyer team members were selected to speak at the American Orthotics and Prosthetics Association (AOPA) National Assembly and others were part of a committee to review grant proposals. The annual assembly is held in the fall and all members of the prosthetic and orthotic community, along with industry vendors, meet for clinical and business education sessions.

This year the event was held in person in Boston, MA, with a virtual option available for the following week. After last year’s virtual only event due to COVID restrictions, it was a wonderful opportunity for attendees to see each other in person. Following COVID protocols set by the state of Massachusetts and Boston, attendees were masked and attended education sessions in rooms staged for social distancing.

Jeremy Halteman, CPO, presented his paper "Atypical OI Alignment and Transfer, A Case Study", as part of the virtual education program. Months prior to the event, Jeremy recorded his session, which was then available as part of the live event for interested parties to view and then again for the virtual event.

Rebecca Snell, IT & Marketing Director, was one of three submissions selected to present as part of the annual Sam Hamontree Business Education Award series. Her business paper "Adverse Outcomes Audit: Using Simplified Six Sigma as a Loss Control Measure" was selected by attendees as the winner of this year’s prestigious award.

Sheryl Sachs, CPO and Jeremy also were members of a team that reviewed grant submissions to AOPA.

Jeremy and Rebecca were very honored to be able to present to attendees and they can still be seen along with all other presentations for those registered for the virtual program. Next year the AOPA National Assembly will be in San Antonio, Texas, September 28 - October 1, 2022.