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The Orthotic Fitter Certification course is a separate registration and requires some online work prior to the in-person sessions in July!

Please register ASAP with O&P Education

NOTE: This two day hands on, in person course is for people who want to become certified orthotic fitters.

(It is not limited to Alabama residents. It is open to anyone.)


If you are already an Alabama licensed and certified fitter

please register for the APOA Annual meeting here.


If you have any questions at all. Email us.

The 2024 APOA Annual Meeting will be held July 25-27, 2024 at the Hyatt Wynfrey in Birmingham.


Registration is open.


Please book your hotel rooms as soon as possible.

If you need help, let us know.


The hotel will be very busy in July and you want to make sure you get a room AND get it at the APOA rate.

TRAEGER RAFFLE TICKET INCLUDED FOR EARLY BIRD APOA MEETING REGISTRATIONS!

Some of our featured speakers!

Michael Hanna, CDME

Provider Outreach

CGS/Medicare

Ashley McLeroy

Director of Alabama's AT Act Program

Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services


Kevin Carroll, MS, CP, FAAOP(D) 

Vice President of Lower Extremity Prosthetics

Hanger Clinic

Elisa Collingridge, CPO

Clinical Education Specialist College Park Industries

Wayne van Halem

President

The van Halem Group

Jeff Quelet, CPO, LPO

Senior Clinical Prosthetist Proteor USA

Ron Wilkinson, CPO/L

Orthotic Clinical Specialist

Ottobock

Harrison Bartlett, PhD

Chief Technology Officer

Little Room Innovations

Gerald Stark, PhD, MSEM, CPO/L, FAAOP(D)

Ottobock


BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM

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APOA Member Benefits

The Alabama Prosthetic and Orthotic Association (APOA) is a membership organization.
The APOA Board of Directors is NOT the Alabama State Board of Prosthetists and Orthotists (which is responsible for licensing and regulations regarding O&P in Alabama.)

The Association is here to be YOUR voice and the VOICE of the industry as a whole. We stand for and produce the education, and information that represents our industry in the State of Alabama. This information includes informing our paying sources, legislative representatives, and the common public of who we are and what we do.

We need your talent and abilities! Today we would like to welcome you to be a part of the discussion and direction. Please reach out to us; we truly would like to hear from you!

Serving you,
Hyatt Leverage Program
All current APOA members have access to special Hyatt Leverage corporate discounts up to 15% on hotel rates using the APOA Hyatt Leverage code.
This cannot be combined with the Hyatt Wynfrey meeting rate. This is for any other Hyatt - like Hawaii or Paris or wherever y'all want to go.
Contact APOA to receive your Hyatt Leverage code.
Cailor Fleming Insurance Discount
All current APOA members will receive a 5% discount from Cailor Fleming on renewal of an existing or purchase of a new insurance policy.

For details contact Tom Furtaw at Cailor Fleming 800-796-8495 ext 767
2023 APOA Board
The government of this Association shall be vested in a Board of Directors composed of nine (9) Active Members consisting of the President, President-Elect, Secretary/Treasurer, four state at large members and the chairs of the Program & Education Committee and Government Affairs Committee.

Executive Board
David Ford, CPed, LPed
President

Brad Richerzhagen, CPed, LPed
President-Elect

Lisa Miller, CP, LP
Secretary/Treasurer
 
Committee Chairs
Carey Jinright, LO
Government Affairs Chair

Reggie Mays, CP, LP, COF, LOF
Program & Education Chair

Members at Large
Rebekah Adams, CFo, BOCPD, LOF, LPed

Christopher "Kip" Hicks, CPO, LPO

Joan Spence, CFm, CFo, BOCPD, LMF, LPed, LOF

Dane Swanson, CP, LP

Please let us know how we can help. Your concerns and issues are what drive this organization. Let us know what are the biggest challenges facing you and your business.