A.O.T.C./Winter Meeting

The AOTC 1st Winter Immobilization Workshop
Sponsored by:
M-Pact Worldwide
on
Saturday January 18, 2003
at
Kaiser Permanente
200 Muir Rd.
Martinez, CA 94553

The AOTC will hold the first Winter Immobilization Workshop on January 18,2003 at the Kaiser-Permanente Hospital in Martinez, California, just northeast of Oakland. The registration fee is $25.00 and is limited to 50 participants only. Be sure to register early for this workshop as it will fill up quickly. Part of the proceeds will be donated to the AOTC to continue in the growth of the state organization. This meeting will be offering 7 continuing educational units. If you have questions regarding the meeting please contact Rich Belchar at 925-285-9461 or Jack Hart at 562-595-6944.

Educational Agenda

7:30 a.m.   -   8:00 a.m.                Registration - Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.   -   8:15 a.m.                AOTC & NAOT, Your Organizations: Jack Hart, OTC
8:15 a.m.   -   9:15 a.m.                Intro to Casting: Jack Hart, OTC
9:15 a.m.   -   10:15 a.m.              Demonstration - Hands on application of Short Arm Cast.
10:15 a.m.-   11:15 a.m.               Demonstration - Hands on application of Thumb Spica Cast
11:15 a.m.-   12:15 a.m.               Demonstration - Hands on application of Long Arm Cast
12:15 a.m.-   1:00 p.m.                 Lunch hosted by M-Pact
1:00 p.m.   -   2:00 p.m.                Demonstration - Hands on application of Short Leg Cast
2:00 p.m.   -   2:30 p.m.                Concepts of Splinting: Jack Hart, OTC
2:30 p.m.   -   4:00 p.m.                Demonstration - Hands on Splinting applications
4:00 p.m.                                     Certificate - Adjourn

Highlights of the meeting

On January 18, 2003 the A.O.T.C. held its first annual Winter Educational meeting in Martinez, CA at the Kaiser Permanente Hospital. This meeting was generously sponsored by M-Pact Worldwide.
After the Continental Breakfast, sponsored by M-Pact Worldwide, the meeting kicked off with the "Opening Remarks" from Jack Hart, President / A.O.T.C.. Jack introduced the attendees to the N.A.O.T. and the A.O.T.C. and gave us an overview of the scope of practice of an Ortho. Tech. This was our first winter update and our first trip to the bay area. I would like to thank everyone who got up early and came to the meeting. I am sure it was well worth your time. We even had a student, Nancy Chow, from Frank Perreault's Orthopedic Technichian class in Anaheim, on board to get her hands on some additional experience. The day was a casting and splinting workshop from beginning to end with plenty of students on hand to take advantage of the opportunity. Upper and lower extremity casting and splinting was demonstrated, throughout the day, by Jack Hart, A.O.T.C. President. After every demonstration the attendees broke up into small groups and everyone got to put on 3 or 4 applications of each cast or splint demonstrated. Thanks to a large donation of products by M-Pact Worldwide there was never a shortage of casting or splinting material.
Lunch was served at 12:15 p.m. and consisted of sandwiches, chips, fruit, and soft drinks, donated by M-Pact Worldwide. The afternoon was a splinting workshop. Jack showed us a lot of his tricks and gave us numerous tips on casting and splinting, including the "Sponge Bob Square Pants" splint, you should have been there! It was a very informative update indeed. Thanks to Rich Belcher and the other "Old Hands" for helping with the execution of the first of many more Educational Updates to come. If you don't see yourself in any of these pictures it means "you weren't there". Want to see your picture on the A.O.T.C. Website? Come to the educational meetings and grow with us!
Don't miss out, join the AOTC and be informed, up to date, and attend some great educational meetings like this one sponsored by M-Pact Worldwide.

click on thumbnails to view larger pictures