Aetrex - ABC Certified Shoe Fitter Program

For 60 years Aetrex has been considered a leading sponsor & provider of pedorthic education. We are now pleased to announce that in partnership with NCPA, Aetrex is offering a comprehensive 2-part educational program to help qualify participants become an ABC Certified Fitter of Therapeutic shoes.

According to ABC (the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics), “an ABC certified fitter of therapeutic shoes is an individual trained and qualified in the provision of non-custom therapeutic shoes and non-custom diabetic multi-density inserts. A certified fitter of therapeutic shoes is competent to practice within the scope of non-custom therapeutic footwear only.”

The Aetrex/NCPA Shoe Fitter program will fulfill the educational requirements needed to become certified. In addition, individuals must have 500 hours of patient contact which includes the fitting of therapeutic shoes.

2007 Aetrex Pedorthic Education

ABC Certified Shoe-Fitter Program

A 2-Part ABC Approved Professional Education Seminar

• Highly regarded faculty with over 75 years of practical experience • 17 Convenient locations and dates

Live Classroom

Portion8:00am – 8:30am Breakfast / Registration

8:30am – 9:30am Pre-fitting Analysis, Patient Evaluation

9:30am – 10:00am Diabetes – The Disease

10:00am – 10:30am Orthotic Materials and Applications

10:30am – 10:45am Break

10:45am – 11:30am Footwear (Parts and Selection)

11:30am – 12:30pm Documentation / Professional Ethics

12:30pm – 1:30pm Lunch

1:30pm – 2:50pm Workshop 1 – Patient Evaluation, Foot Scanning

2:50pm – 4:10pm Workshop 2 – Molding Therapeutic Inserts

4:10pm – 5:30pm Workshop 3 – Proper Techniques in Shoe Fitting

Mr. Klein is a certified orthotist and a board certified pedorthist who has practiced since 1976. He has lectured at New York University, various PFA symposiums and continuing educational programs. He has given seminars on topics including Patient Evaluation, Diabetic Foot Disorders, Casting Techniques, and Biomechanics of the Foot and Ankle. Mr. Klein is a faculty member for The Pre-Certification Course In Pedorthics offered by the Eneslow Pedorthic Institute. He is on the advisory board of Foot.com, the Pedorthic Newswire and is the Director of Pedorthics at Aetrex Worldwide, Inc.

Jerome S. Klein, C.O., C. Ped.

2007 Dates & LocationsDate City LoCations

May 19 Los Angeles, CA Burten Distribution

June 11 Atlanta, GA Doubletree Hotel - NW/Marietta

June 15 Manchester, NH Best Western Manchester

June 22 Teaneck, NJ Aetrex Worldwide, Inc.

June 26 McAllen, TX Embassy Suites McAllen

June 28 Dallas, TX Wyndham Garden - Dallas Park Central

July 20 Chicago, IL Wyndham Drake – Oakbrook

July 25 El Paso, TX Embassy Suites Airport

August 14 Shreveport, LA El Dorado Resort Casino

August 17 Miami, FL Miami Leather Co.

September 7 Teaneck, NJ Aetrex Worldwide, Inc.

October 1 Orlando, FL Embassy Suites Lake Buena Vista Resort

October 15 Atlanta, GA Hyatt Regency Suites Atlanta NW

October 30 Columbia, SC Embassy Suites Hotel Columbia

November 1 Raleigh, NC Hilton North Raleigh

November 19 Los Angeles, CA Burten Distribution

November 30 Teaneck, NJ Aetrex Worldwide, Inc.

Faculty

7.75 ABC Continuing Education Points

FACULTY:Joan E. Edelstein, MA, PT, FISPOMs. Edelstein is Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy, and Director of the Program in Physical Therapy at Columbia University. Professor Edelstein has published many journal articles and book chapters on all phases of gait, orthotics and prosthetics. She serves on the editorial boards of several publications including Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, and Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. She is a member of the Academy of Content Experts for the physical therapy national licenser examination, and is a Fellow of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics.

Dr. Walter J. Pedowitz, M.D.Dr. Pedowitz has been a practicing orthopedic surgeon since 1977. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Columbia-Presbyte-rian Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery. He has been Course Chairman of the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society, Northeast Resident Review Course. Dr. Pedowitz was contributing author in the textbook, Disorders of the Foot, and numerous other publications.

Robert S. Schwartz, C. Ped.Mr. Schwartz is a board-certified pedorthist, in clinical practice since 1973. In 1986/87 he was President of PFA, after a five-year tenure on the national board of directors. Since 1983, Mr. Schwartz has been a member of New York University’s Pedorthic faculty. He has also taught at Northwestern University, Ball State University, and the Shoe Service Institute of America. Mr. Schwartz is currently President of The Pedorthic Alliance, owner of Eneslow “The Foot Comfort Center”, and founder of the Eneslow Pedorthic Institute (EPI).

Justin Wernick, D.P.M.Dr. Wernick has been a podiatric physician since 1960. He has received many prestigious awards including Podiatrist of the Year. His numerous publications cover a wide variety of topics including, “Lower Extremity Function and Normal Mechanics” and “Understanding Biomechanics”. He is recog-nized as a leader and innovator in the podiatric community and has been interviewed by David Brinkley. Dr. Wernick is co-founder of the Langer Biomechanics Group, Inc., and a professor at The NY College of Podiatric Medicine.

To register for the NCPA/NIPCO Online Course, visit: www.ncpanet.org/nipco/programs/index.php Online Program Fee: $175

Module 1 - Anatomy and Terminology of the Lower Extremity Planes of the body• Body Positions• Joint Movements• Bones & Ligaments• Muscles & Tendons• Blood Vessels• Nerves• Medical Terminology

Module 2 – Gait• Gait Overview• Measurement• Definitions• Phases of Gait Cycle• Running

Module 3 – Diabetes• Diabetes Overview• Complications of Diabetes• Foot Complications• Foot Exam

Module 4 - Common Foot Disorders• Descriptions• Effect of Foot Deformities and Disorders on Gait• Conservative Management Options

Module 5 - Sports Related Lower Extremity Injuries• Overview of Sports-Related Injury Processes• Common Sports Related Lower Extremity Injuries• Prevention and Management Strategies for Sports-Related Lower Extremity Injuries

Module 6 - Pedorthic Management of Foot Disorders• Forefoot and Rearfoot Conditions• Biomechanical Strategies• Description• Management• Footwear Findings

Module 7 – Final Exam

Online PortionNCPA’s NIPCO Online Therapeautic Footcare Course is considered the finest “distance learning” pedorthic seminar ever developed. This extraordinary program will provide participants with extensive education and training to fit therapeautic shoes and much more.

Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. 414 Alfred Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666 • 800-526-2739 • 201-833-2700 • Fax: 800-526-0073

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