The Academy Experience: Annual Meeting Reflections

Shaping the O&P Profession: Content Highlights from Kristin Carnahan, CPO, FAAOP

In the season premiere, host Madison Ciccaglione, CPO, chats with Kristin J. Carnahan, CPO, FAAOP, chair of the Academy Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium's Clinical Content Committee. Kristin shares insights into the diverse, high-quality content planned for the 2025 meeting, including sessions on cutting-edge topics like bone-anchored prostheses, adjustable sockets, and microprocessor-controlled knee ankles. She highlights the symposium’s critical role in advancing professional knowledge, fostering collaboration, and creating networking opportunities. Their conversation emphasizes the symposium’s vital role in fostering professional growth and enhancing patient care, making it an essential event for industry leaders.

Insights from Brian Kaluf, CP, FAAOP, 2023 Clinical Content Committee Chair

In the final episode of this five-part mini series, host Tyler Cagle, a soon-to-be graduate of the MPO program at UT Southwestern in Dallas, sits down with Brian Kaluf, CP, FAAOP, director of Ottobock's Salt Lake City Research Hub and current clinical content committee chair of the Academy's Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium. The two discuss first experiences at the event, the evolution of the meeting, behind-the-scenes stories, and what the future holds for the meeting's content.

Insights from Mark Holowka, MS, CPO, FAAOP(D), Clinical Content Committee Chair 2014-2019

In this episode, host Tyler Cagle, a soon-to-be graduate of the MPO program at UT Southwestern in Dallas, sits down with Mark Holowka, MS, CPO, FAAOP(D), an orthotist prosthetist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, president of the Academy, clinical content committee chair of the Academy's Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium from 2014-2019, and co-chair in 2020. The two discuss first experiences at the event, the evolution of the meeting, and what the future holds for the meeting's content.

Insights from JoAnne Kanas, DPT, CPO, , Clinical Content Committee Chair 2010-2013

In this episode, host Tyler Cagle, a soon-to-be graduate of the MPO program at UT Southwestern in Dallas, sits down with JoAnne Kanas, DPT, CPO, corporate director of orthotics and prosthetics at Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa, and clinical content committee chair of the Academy's Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium from 2010-2012. The two discuss first experiences at the event, the evolution of the meeting, and what the future holds for the meeting's content.

Insights from Jim Campbell, PhD, FAAOP, Clinical Content Committee Chair 2006 & 2007

In this episode, host Tyler Cagle, a soon-to-be graduate MPO student from UT Southwestern in Dallas, sits down with Jim Campbell, PhD, FAAOP, senior vice president and chief clinical officer for Hanger Clinic in Austin, Texas, and clinical content committee chair of the Academy's Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium in 2006 and 2007. The two discuss first experiences at the event, the evolution of the event, and what the future holds for the meeting's content.

Insights from Terry Supan, Chair of the 18th Academy Annual Meeting

In our inaugural episode, host Tyler Cagle, a soon-to-be graduate MPO student from UT Southwestern in Dallas, sits down with Terry Supan, retired certified prosthetist-orthotist and fellow emeritus of the International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics and the American Academy of Orthotist and Prosthetists, and chair of the 18th Academy Annual Meeting in 1991. The two discuss the evolution of the event, including content and networking opportunities, and what the future holds for the meeting.